African Distillers

African Distillers is a company in Zimbabwe. It is one of the largest producers of alcoholic beverages, primarily distilled spirits and wines, in Zimbabwe.[1] Its stock is listed on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange and its Zimbabwe Industrial Index.

African Distillers
Traded asZSE: AFDS
IndustryDistillery, winery
Founded1944
HeadquartersStapleford
Key people
Albert Chitapi, Columbus Guyo, Malcolm J. Hollingworth, Executive directors
ProductsAlcoholic beverages
WebsiteAfrican Distillers

History

The company was founded in 1944 as "P J Joubert Limited", a wine import firm and then purchased a distillery in Mutare in 1946 and began manufacturing beverages in its own right. In 1974, African Distillers moved its headquarters to Stapleford. It was estimated in 1989 that African Distillers produced about 3 million bottles of wine a year, three-quarters of the country's total domestic wine industry.[2] The company's wine production is located at the Green Valley vineyards in Odzi.[3]

Operations

In Zimbabwe, African Distillers maintains 6 supply depots, at Bulawayo, Harare, Kwekwe, Masvingo, Mutare and Victoria Falls. African Distillers operates 3 cash and carry outlet stores, at Harare, Mutare and Bulawayo.

The company's products include

  • Spirits:
    • whisky: Gold Blend Whisky, Harrier Whisky, Three Ships (3 years and 5 years),
    • brandy: Chateau, Viceroy, Heritage,
    • gin : Gilberts Gin, Gilbeys Gin
    • rum : Admirals Rum
    • vodka: Nikolai Vodka, Smirnoff Vodka (1818), Smirnoff Triple Distilled
    • ouzo : Hellas Ouzo
  • Wine
    • sparkling wines
    • fortified wines
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References
  1. "Afdis moves in to push out cheap whiskeys", Sunday News, Harare. 1 March 2020.
  2. Ross, Oakland (December 30, 1989). "Zimbabwe winemakers strive to upgrade quality". Scripps Howard News Service. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  3. Ridge, George (June 11, 1989). "Zimbabwe uncorks some zesty wines". Arizona Daily Star. p. H6. Retrieved 14 August 2020.


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