Robberg Distillery

Robberg Distillery, situated along the Garden Route of South Africa in the town of Plettenberg Bay is a craft distillery producing craft Whisky and Gins.

Robberg Distillery are named after the Robberg Peninsula, a Nature and Marine reserve and a World Heritage Site.

Our love for spirits leads to the establishment of our distillery at the coast and the development of unique spirits. Our distillery is situated close to the sea and 50m above sea level with warm summers, mild winters and a constant sea breeze providing the ideal location for the ageing of whisky.

The Distillery

The distillery, situated on a small farm in the heart of Plettenberg Bay is a craft distillery where everything is done by hand and love to create small-batch spirits, our whiskies are made from local grain and malt, grind, fermented, triple distilled and aged in oak barrels in our cellar.

Our gins are made from ENA alcohol, and re-distilled with a selection of botanicals that gives our gins its distinct flavors.
Bottling and labeling are done by hand and each bottle is labeled individually.

Our Products

Our Whisky

Our Whisky is made from local selected grain and barley and matured in oak barrels, our first whisky will be available in 2026 after the 3-year barrel aging period.
As a craft distillery we only do batch distillation allowing us to create the following whiskeys;
100% single grain whisky providing a “Bourbon” style whisky,
100% single barley whisky providing a more traditional Scotch whisky,
“Single Barrel” whisky,
“Barrel Strength” and “Unfiltered’ whisky.

Our Gin

As a craft distillery we have the freedom to push the traditional gin industry on taste and style using local botanicals to create truly South Africa gin spirits, it is fun and expands the boundaries of traditional gin distillation.

The inventions of new gin’s, uses of new botanicals and forms of maturation are all part of the freedom unleased by our pioneering spirits creating the following gin’s;

GIN CAPE MALAY: a gin infused with traditional Malay spices representing the traditional Cape Malay food, blend with Honeybush resulting in a smooth spicy gin.
GIN OLIVE: a traditional dry gin infused with maturated olives from the southern Cape region resulting in a typical dry gin with a unique olive taste.