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Hope Distillery is Cape Town’s original licensed small‑batch distillery, founded in 2014 in the creative heart of Salt River. Established by former lawyers Lucy Beard and Leigh Lisk, the distillery blends meticulous craftsmanship with a spirit of experimentation, producing professionally crafted spirits that are never mass‑produced. Hope is best known for its refined gin portfolio—London Dry, Mediterranean and African Botanical—alongside small‑batch vodka, agave spirit and rhum agricole, all distilled on site using custom copper and stainless‑steel stills. With a strong emphasis on quality, provenance and innovation, Hope Distillery has played a pioneering role in South Africa’s modern craft spirits movement, creating spirits designed to elevate life’s meaningful moments.