IN THE PRESS
2021
April : Spritz "14 Year-old Potstill Brandy meets Cape Botanicals in Sugarbird’s unique XO Brandy"
March : Die Burger "Ontdek iets nuut od die brandewynroete"
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February : Vrye Weekblad
"Brandy Box for Miriam"
March : Spiritz
"Sugarbird’s unique 12-mini’s brandy box-the perfect gifting solution "
Steenberg's Cocktail recipes at home with Tryn
"Ruby Rose spritzer with Sugarbird Pink"
March : Flightline Weekly
"Sugarbird Morningtar Flying Club Air navigation race"
Luxury Lifestyle awards 2021 - GLOBAL WINNER in Gin category
2020
December : Man vs Mind Press
"Sugarbird and Brandy friends showcase SA distilling heritage"
December : Mr Cape Town
"Sugarbird and friends Brandy advent calendar"
December : Julian Richfield's Savourite things
"Sugarbird and Brandy friends showcase SA distilling heritage"
December : Fresh Living magazine
"Win a Sugarbird gin and brandy hamper!" (Page 80)
November : Bizcommunity
"2020 SA Craft Gin Award-winners announced"
November : Food24
"REVEALED: The country’s best gins were announced at the 2020 SA Craft Gin Awards"
November : Craft Gin awards
"The Double Gold award-winning gins are:"
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November : Tech Girl
"18 of the best advent calendars 2020-all available in SA!"
October : Adam Astor Bacchus Blog
"The South African Craft Gin Awards 2020"
June: Crush Mag Online
"Standout South African Gin Brands - Locally Crafted & Distilled" (In alphabetical order)
June: Absolutely Life
"Delicious South African Craft gin"
Life Retreat Blog
April : Opera News South Africa
"5 health benefits of drinking GIN!"
February : Netflorist Blog
"5 Romance Gifts You Missed This Week"
January : Food Blog Cape Town
"Gin & Sorbet Pairings at The Westin Cape Town"
2019
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December : Women's Health
"GINspiration
December : Invest Cape Town
"4 female-run Cape Town-based food businesses to champion in 2019"
December : The Mail and Guardian
"Early birds"
November : Cape Town Etc Magazine
"GINgle bells - Christmas gift guide" - No. 3. Sugarbird Gin Advent Calendar
December : Real Life Magazine
"Sugarbird’s focus on recycling and sustainability is as refreshing as its gin"
November : Flowerscrowns and treatment Blog
"The ultimate festive gifting guide - Sugarbird gin baubles"
Kaylivee
"Day one for Change - Sugarbird Fynbos gin"
November : True Love magazine
"The ultimate festive gifting guide - Sugarbird gin baubles"
November : Crush Mag Online
"Celebrate he festive season with Sugarbird gin and friends"
2019 November : Sunday Times Lifestyle - Times Live
"Sugarbird boozy advent calendar will thrill gin devotees"
November : Women Stuff Blog
"This Boozy Gin Advent Calendar is the Best Way to Count Down to Christmas"
November : Women's Health Online Magazine
"7 Advent Calendars That Have Nothing To Do With Chocolate"
November : FairScribd
"Ultimate Gift Guide - Sugarbird and Friends Gin Advent Calendar"
October : Behance.net
Sugarbird Gin and Artist Collaboration - "Go Getter" for Day One for Change
October : Cherryflava.com
"Coca Cola named as the world's worst polluter"
October : Fourways review
"Take it back to the 70's, join a Joburg jol or relax with some gin"
Stellenbosch Academy of Design and Photography
Sugarbird Taste of the Cape - Loerie Gold winner
Stellenbosch Academy of Design and Photography - Graphic Design showcase
Ad Forum
"Sugarbird Gin - Taste of the Cape campaign brief
August : Mark Lives
"Loeries 2019 Friday night winners.... Sugarbird Gin wins Gold in the Packaging category"
August : Crush Mag online
"Winners of the inaugural SA Craft Gin awards 2019"
August : Petco.co.za
"Sugarbird Gin"
July : The Entrepreneur South Africa
"Submissions Are Open For The Sugarbird Gin Bootcamp For Entrepreneurs 2019"
July : The Gremlin online newspaper
"SA’s Fynbos inspired gins are leading the way"
June : Entrepreneur South Africa
"10 South African Entrepreneurs Who Landed Funding - And How They Did It" (No.8)
June : The Media Online : Media moves
"Submissions are open for the Sugarbird Gin bootcamp for entrepreneurs 2019"
April : The Daily Voice
"Swop your chocolate egg for a gin egg!"
April : The Citizen
"Recipe: Sugarbird Fynbos fruity treat"
April : The Little Hedonist
"Boozy eggs for adults with Sugarbird Gin"
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April : Guzzle Media - Retail Talk
"Easter for adults with these Sugarbird Gin Eggs"
April : It's a Sher Thing
"An Easter Egg Hunt for Adults"
April : IOL
"Easter for adults - chocolate gin and gin eggs"
April :The Milk Memoirs Blog
"Sugarbird Gin Eggs: Making Easter Fun For The Adults Too"
2018 October : The Official Stellenbosch Academy Blog
"Sugarbird Gin Brief"
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March : Michael Olivier Blog
"Sugarbird Gin Eggs – Egg hunting just became fun for adults too…"
March : Eat Drink Cape Town Magazine
"Win Big with Sugarbird Gin Eggs!…"
January : Food Blog Joburg
"Local Gin Tastings are Piza e Vino"
2019 January ; Safrica24 Press
"Win ticket's to Hudson's Burger joint Gin Garden with Sugarbird Gin"
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February : Fat alcoholic
"Gin o clock - Major Herbert with Sugarbird "
2018
December Taylormde Blog
"Christmas Gift guide - local stocking fillers"
December : Boring Cape Town Chick Blog
"10 last minute Christmas gifts for under R350"
December : Crush Mag Online
"Fine Spirits Christmas Gift Ideas for 2018"
December : You tube
"Sugarbird Gin Christmas Baubles - Gin mission impossible"
November : Online Roundup Blog
"Christmas treats for the grown ups"
November : Lioness of Africa
"Award winning gin launches new packaging and novel Christmas gift idea"
November : iHashtag Daily Blog
"A most inspiring Christmas Story: Sugarbird®"
November : All for Women Blog
"The best food & drink advent calendars in South Africa for 2019"
November : 2 Oceans Vibe Radio
"Win with Sugarbird"
November : Cape Argus
"5 Gins to try this summer"
November : The Media Online
"Behind the brand: Sugarbird Gin flies the flag for positive change… and sexy branding"
November : News 24 True Love
New gin on the local spirit block is the perfect gift for any gin lover"
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October : Business Live
"Crowdfunding and other innovative fundraising platforms a new lifeline for start-ups"
November : Crush Magazine Online
"Sugarbird Gin launches new Festive packaging plus a special Christmas Gift"
October : Show Me
"Wade Bales Cap Classique and Gin Affair"
November : News24 Sarie
"Lief vir G&T? Hier’s die perfekte geskenk"
October : Real Life magazine
"She made it!"
October : Elle Decor Magazine
"Spring trends soiree"
2018 September : Women Stuff Blog
"Hudsons Introduces ‘Craft Your Own’ Gin & Tonic Menu"
September : Medium.com - MYMY
"Top 8 South African Gins"
September : Bizcommunity
"Meet the maker Sugarbird Cape Fynbos Gin"
September : Mr Cape Town Blog
August : Cape Times
"Cin cin for gin's woman"
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August : IOL
"Meet The Women Making Waves In South Africa’s Craft Gin Movement"
June : News24
"Forget about loans - crowdfunding is a new stokvel solution"
June : Porky's People
"Rewards Crowdfunding platform, hits R20 Million'
June : Running Wolf's Rant
"4 Examples of successful South African Crowdfunding campaigns"
July : Quicktet
"Chef Aya & Sugarbird Gin present: A Unique Dining Experience"
April : Standard Bank Bizconnect
"Crowdfunding as e-commerce in South Africa"
March : Adam Astor Bacchus Blog
"Wine concepts craft festival"
July : Weekend Special Art and Lifestyle Blog
"Ginapalooza Gin and Music Festival"
June : Good Things Guy
"Rewards-based crowdfunding is a massive success in South Africa"
March : The Newspaper
"Crowdfunding and its Role in the Future of Business"
March : Sunday Times Daily
"Crowdfunding: If you start me up I’ll never stop ..."
February : Our Friends Blog
"Unestablished Gin brand crowd funds a whopping R1,086,703.00
January : Bizcommunity
"10 lessons from a successful crowdfunding campaign"
2017
December : VISI Magazine
"GIFT GUIDE: 21 Buys worth browsing"
December : What's on in Cape Town Magazine
"Sugarbird Gin - The Taste of the Cape"
December : Fin 24
"There's cash in that crowd"
November : A Short Girl's World
"Sugarbird : A gin love story"
November : Safrica24
"Sugarbird Fynbos Gin breaks SA record!"
November : Michael Olivier Blog
"Sugarbird, new kid on the block, a fine Cape gin, named for a fine Cape Bird…."
November : Drink Stuff South Africa
"Crowdfunding thunders behind SA’s Sugarbird craft gin"
November : Huffington Post
"Fynbos Gin Breaks Crowdfunding Record: A Million In Pledges!"
November : IOL
"Home-grown gin shatters crowdfund records"
October : Syllable in the City
"Sugarbird Gin: more than just good gin"
November : BizCommunity
"Sugarbird reaches Thundafund goal"
November : Scottish Licensed trade News
"New South African spirit takes flight"
"The Sugarbird Gin story"
"Why Crowdfunding?"
October : Tails of a Mermaid
"Sugarbird Fynbos Gin crowdfunding campaign"
October : What's on in Cape Town Magazine
"5 Gins to try this Summer"
October : IOL
"Hop on to the craft Gin trend"
October : BizCommunity
Sugarbird Gin - infused with the spirit of entrepreneurship"
October : Bizcommunity
"Sugarbird Gin launch Party
October : BizCommunity
"R-Squared Digital partnering with Sugarbird Gin in influencer marketing crowdfunding campaign"
ThundaFund
"Sugarbird Gin"
October : Spice for Life Blog
"Invest in Sugarbird and watch your profits soar"
September : Nosy Rosy
"Sugarbird Gin - South African Fynbos gin"