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Thank you for joining us on our journey TO THE TOP OF SANI. In PART 5 of our journey we are joined by Khapametsi Maleke, owner of Sani Mountain Escape, Khapametsi shares her own story with us, then she tells us how she came to own this wonderful lodge, she gives us some travel tips and then tells us about some of the attractions in the area. It is hard to believe how isolated Sani was and still is and how all the supplies have to be fetched from Underberg. After the recording we discuss the pros and cons of setting up a brewery in destination like Sani top. https://www.sanimountain.co.za/

Thank you for joining us on our journey TO THE TOP OF SANI. In PART 4 of our journey David Peo from Dithabeng Private Tours gives us some insider tips about the trip up Sani Pass and what else to look out for in Lesotho. David offers private tours up Sani Pass as well as cross land tours of Lesotho. We then talk to Mothiba Thamae from Sani Wines in Lesotho. In the final part of our journey we will be joined by Khapametsi Maleke, owner of Sani Lodge. Links: https://www.instagram.com/dithabengpvttours https://www.facebook.com/SaniWinesLesotho/

Thank you for joining us on our journey TO THE TOP OF SANI. In PART 3 of our journey, we visit Reichenau Mission situated midway between Bulwer and Underberg. Reichenau, the little sustainable village, has literally been running on water since it was established by Trappist monks in the 19th century. Hugh Bland, one of the great chronicler's of the architectural heritage of KZN and publisher of THE TRAPPIST MISSIONS KWAZULU-NATAL’S FORGOTTEN TREASURE, takes us on a journey to some of the 22 monasteries established by the Austrian monks in this region. We are then joined by Peter Frow, who heads up the team of volunteers who have restored the old mill at Reichenau. In PART 4 of our journey we head to the beautiful historic village of Himeville where we meet David Peo, owner of diThabeng Tours who will accompany us up the Sani Pass. Links: Hugh Bland - KZN : A Photographic Record www.kznpr.co.za is intended to be the single most comprehensive image based record of Historical, Heritage and Architectural sites in KZN between 2012 and 2022. To date has posted about 85000 images on the site. Peter Frow - Reichenau.net Mdu Zuma - Tourist Guide at Reichenau Mill (076 150 1984) Order La Trappe Beer - https://www.beerandbarrel.com/about-us/la-trappe Rob Riedlinger helped me publish The Beer Book. Accommodation - https://www.kingsgrant.co.za

Thank you for joining us on our journey to the Top of Sani. In Part 2 we discover a fantastic community high up in Bulwer. In this episode I chat with Hans Fokkens about the wonderful community he and Ria Fokkens have created at Wild Sky Paragliding, only a day later, their lodge at Wild Sky Paragliding was completely destroyed by a tragic fire. In the midst of this big loss, I am overwhelmed by the response from Paragliding community. Interested in experiencing this wonderful sport? Now would be a great time to book for a tandem paragliding flight with them - https://www.wildsky.co.za/contact or support them via BackaBuddy https://www.backabuddy.co.za/.../hans-fokkens... Thanks for joining me in this conversation with Hans and thanks to Gary Amstutz and Emma Emanuel giving us some insights into this wonderful community. Save Wildsky Paragliding Club BackaBuddy campaign: https://www.backabuddy.co.za/champion/project/hans-fokkens-5365530788106783796 https://www.wildsky.co.za/

Our journey TO THE TOP OF SANI starts with a honey tasting at Peel's Honey at Exit 99 Merrivale/Underberg just off the N3. Holger Meier talks to Derrick Dos Santos who tells us more about Peel's Honey, which was founded nearly a 100 years ago. The Peel's Honey shop offers authentic local products, a fantastic range of honey products, honey on tap and a tasting of 10+ different types of honey. We explore opportunities how Peels can collaborate with local craft brewers. https://peels.co.za/ beerexplorer #maluti #drakensberg #bucketlistdestination #podcast

This episode covers the final days of our journey. The highlight of the trip, the Baviaanskloof, then the Gamtoos Valley and the Elands River Valley. Accommodation http://www.meijersrust.co.za/ https://www.baviaansklooftourism.co.za/listing/bakkrans http://www.makkedaat.co.za/ https://www.gonjah.co.za/ https://www.facebook.com/badenhorstslaghuis1807/ https://www.facebook.com/people/Jay-Jays-Bikes/100057480518021/ https://www.tolbos.co.za/ https://padlangs.com/ www.littlebrewery.co.za

Epic Mountain Passes of South Africa with Herman Kistner and Joe Lüdemann - Part 2 This episode covers days 3 & 4 of our tour. We talk about the Karoo towns of Cradock, Pearston, Jansenville. Mount Stewart, Steytlerville, Willowmore, De Rust. We cross Swaers Hoek Pass, Meirings Poort, the Swartberg Pass and drive into Die Hell/Gamkas Kloof Accommodation: http://www.marlu.co.za/ http://www.diehel.co.za/portfolio-item/oom-piets/ Oude Klowers Plaaskombuis was very helpful and let us use their telephone and wifi. https://www.diehel.com/products Hermann shares some valuable lessons and tips from the road. In the next episode, how are we going to get Joe and his damaged motorbike out of Die Hel?

This episode covers days 1 & 2 of our tour. We talk about the Pitseng Pass, Naude's Nek Pass, Tiffendell, the Ben 10 challenge, and the Otto du Plessis Pass. Hermann shares some valuable lessons and tips from the road. In the next episode, we head deeper into the Karoo. SA to get new 'high-altitude national park' in Eastern Cape pitsengpass #naudesnek #Tiffindell #ben10challenge #NECapeGrasslandsNationalPark #ottoduplessispass

Introduction In this podcast, I will introduce you to Hermann Kistner and Joe Ludemann, who I joined on a trip to cross some of South Africa's best mountain passes. Hermann is a very experienced adventurer rider and has intimate knowledge of all the backroads in these parts. When I heard that Hermann was planning a trip, FOMO (the fear of missing out) got the better of me and although I don't have an adventure motorbike, I asked if I could join them in my Toyota 4x4. I have split the conversation into a number of episodes, so please subscribe to the podcast so that you will get a notification every time a new episode is uploaded - Spotify link For more information please visit our website at www.holger.co.za swartberg #matatiele #pitsengpass #naudesnekpass #Tenahead #rhodes

Emma Chelius In this episode, we talk to local swimmer Emma Chelius. During the Tokyo Olympics 2020 broadcast from the pool, Emma was often seen cheering for her teammates, waving her big South African flag, and carrying a clipboard. Her behind-the-scenes videos from the poolside went viral on social media. Emma broke the South African 50 freestyle record in both the quarter and the semifinals at the Olympics. Join us as Emma shares her inspiring story. Follow Emma on social media: https://www.instagram.com/emchelius https://www.facebook.com/emchelius

Charles talks to us about his career with some of the top estates in the South African wine industry, about his experiences introducing South African wines to the export markets and about Darling where he now owns the popular Darling Wine Shop. A Podcast with Holger Meier Find out more at https://drinksbiz.pinecast.co

Hylton Smith was part of the team that first introduced Windhoek beers to the Botswana market, he then moved to Durban and joined Ian and Peter Hoyer at Team Liquor Distributors to head up sales of Windhoek beers. Hylton recalls only selling a truckload of Windhoek in their first year, but only a short four years later they sold an interlink of Windhoek beers per day during the peak season. Then in 2004, thinking that they were well on their way to becoming a real player in the liquor...

Today’s Guest is Jason Neal, owner of the Gauteng-based drinks distributor, Nicholson Smith, and creator of award-winning brands like Pandora’s Box wine range. Jason “grew” up in the liquor industry following in his father’s footsteps, who was Mr Ballantines Whiskey at Hiram Walker and later successfully start exporting SAB beers during the Meyer Kahn era. Jason started working at The Cellars of Hyde Park when he was only 16 years old, Jason started working at The Cellars of Hyde Park when...

In 2016 Reinhardt Paulsen discovered gin and his restaurant, Carbon Bistro, soon became the top gin bar in the Capital. After exiting the bistro, Reinhardt started TheGinGuy.co.za an online gin and speciality spirits site, which lists about 180 gins. The most exciting recent addition is Procera gin which is made by Roger Jorgenson in Kenya. Reinhardt not only supplies gin fanatics, but he also offers a delivery service to other liquor retailers. In this episode, we learn more about...

We reconnect with Simone Musgrave, innovative craft gin pioneer, at the recent launch of the Jasmine Jagger limited edition Musgrave 11 event at Hillcrest Tops. In this episode Simone shares how this colab came about and how she is reviving her brand which like most premium products has been badly affected by the COVID-19 lockdowns. Links: Find a link to our previous interview here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5AcXeHKeABqq6695siQdtq https://musgravespirits.com https://jasminejagger.com...

In this episode, Rob Heyns shares the news that they have bought League of Beers, the popular craft beer subscription business, back from Yuppiechef.com. Find out more at https://drinksbiz.pinecast.co

In this episode, our guest is Craft Gin's favourite son, Glenn Bryant, co-owner of the Six Dog Distillery. Glenn shares their 5+ year journey with us. I have watched Glenn and his team closely over the last 5 years and love the way that these industry newcomers have focused on building relationships rather than rushing into outsourcing sales and distribution to third parties. A very good lesson for new brand owners. From sixdogs.co.za to sixdogs.com Glenn has always wanted to create a...

Carl Grossmann from Brackenhill Distillery in Waterfall, KwaZulu-Natal is our guest in this episode. I first met Carl when he was working on a project to import Malawi Gin. Carl fell in love with Malawi (Gin) when he was on an overland trip through that beautiful country. Malawi Gin is owned by a big conglomerate that did not want to grant exclusive distribution rights to anyone, so Carl moved on and now owns his own distillery. Carl uses ancient heritage grain varieties as a basis for...

Welcome to DrinksBiz Radio, a beverage industry podcast. Our guest is Elzette Marais owner and distiller of Majamela Distilleries in Polokwane. Polokwane is about 2 hours drive north of Tswane and about 2 hours drive from the Zimbabwe border. Polokwane is a thriving city that services the Limpopo province. Neels Marais started home distilling about 25 years ago. Recently his daughter Elzette caught the distilling bug and joined him in the little venture. Today Majemela is a fully licensed...

A Beverage Industry Podcast with Holger Meier Today's guest is Ryan Williams the founder of Gydo.me. Gydo is a app the enables you to buy a frined a beer at his favourite brewery or winery.