Frequently Asked Questions

WHAT IS A BOTANICAL SPIRIT?

It is a distilled spirit (much like a vodka or a gin) that uses as its core ingredients botanicals but excludes Juniper which is in all gins. 

WHAT IS AN ALCOHOL FREE BOTANICAL SPIRIT?

It is the above minus the alcohol.  In the case of Mahala it is ‘de-alcoholised’  It starts as a distilled spirit and we macerate the botanicals in a base of neutral grain spirit similar to a vodka.

WHAT DOES ‘DE-ALCOHOLIZED’ ACTUALLY MEAN?

De-alcoholized beverages are made in the same way that regular alcoholic beverages are made, but once the fermentation process is complete, the alcohol is extracted from the beverage using vacuum distillation (in the case of Mahala Botanical).  Mahala was the first distillery to use vacuum stills in Africa.

WHAT MAKES MAHALA BOTANICAL DIFFERENT TO MANY OTHER ALCOHOL-FREE SPIRITS?

We are one of the few ‘Farm to Glass’ alcohol-free drinks, crafted in our own distillery with no compromises.  We are triple-distilled.  We are currently an all-female distillery team.

WHAT BOTANICALS ARE USED TO MAKE MAHALA?

We use 9 botanicals in Classic
Cardamon
Cloves
Buchu
Orange Peel
Cassia Bark
Honeybush
Pelargonium Citronella
Angelica Root
Peppercorn

WHAT MAKES AMBER DIFFERENT TO CLASSIC?

We use all of the botanicals that are in Classic and we add smoke and oak extracts and chillis.

WHEN WAS MAHALA BOTANICAL LAUNCHED?

Mahala Botanical was officially launched in 2022.

IS MAHALA AVAILABLE IN THE USA?

Yes it is available in the USA through @troubadourselections

IS MAHALA SUITABLE FOR DRINKING WHILST PREGNANT?

Absolutely!  Mahala contains 0,05% alcohol which is less than a ripe banana and/or a glass of orange juice!