5 Pence
5 Pence was founded by Simon von Witt at the end of 2018, who was also the founder of the Woodstock Gin Co. He discovered his passion for distilling in 2008, after spending a year in Italy, where he taught English and tasted some of the finest liqueurs and grappa on offer.
He decided to learn the art of distilling and replicate these liqueurs back home in South Africa. After a few 2 years of experimenting and selling his wares at markets, he decided to start a small business. What started off as a small weekend business and ran for several years as such, became a full-time job, when he decided to embark on making gin in 2014.
5 Pence plans to use zero plastic on its products and to promote recycling through offering discounts on returned bottles and refilling.
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