Inverroche donates R50 000 to Stilbaai Animal Protection

STILBAAI NEWS - Inverroche, the distiller of a unique range of luxury craft gins infused with fynbos from the Cape Floral Kingdom, has handed over a cheque for R50 000 to Stilbaai Animal Protection, at a special media event held at Inverroche's Brand Home on Tuesday 9 March.

Guests were treated to a tasting of the Pioneers Collection, which was accompanied by a selection of delicious canapes.

Stilbaai Animal Protection is run by passionate and devoted animal lovers who stand together to assist and improve the lives of animals in need.

Elaine Hardy, a Stilbaai Animal Protection Field Worker and the organisation's spokesperson, told Suid-Kaap Forum that they were completely overwhelmed by the kindness and generosity that accompanied a donation of this magnitude from the Inverroche team.

"The financial assistance given allows us to consider taking on a project that would be outside of our financial reach, so it is both exciting and challenging to have the opportunity to look outside of the box to see how we can invest this generous offer to the best advantage of the fur babies of Stilbaai and its surrounds."

The donation follows a linked promotion for Inverroche's limited-edition Pioneers Collection, which was available from December 2022.

A master mixer in action. Girland Julies, from Riversdale, mixing drinks for the guests from Inverroche's limited-edition Pioneers Collection.

The piquant, dry and spicy gin is presented exclusively at the Inverroche brand home in Stilbaai to celebrate the appointment of the brand's new distillery master, Andrea Francis.

When we launched Pioneers Collection, we committed to donating a portion of the proceeds to an animal shelter in Stilbaai," says Lorna Scott, the Founder and CEO.

"We did this in keeping with our brand ethos of sharing our successes with the community in which we live and operate. We also wanted to celebrate Andrea's extraordinary achievement."

Andrea Francis says this donation goes right to the heart of the Inverroche brand to support a cause like this.

"We host 15 000 guests at our brand home every year," she says. "We want to offer them exclusive products that are an expression of who we are and the environment we call home. We also want to contribute in a meaningful way to our community. It's an essential aspect of our ethos."

At the cheque presentation was, from the back: Andrea Francis (Inverroche Master Distiller), Elaine Hardy (Stilbaai Animal Shelter) and Lorna Scott (Founder and CEO of Inverroche).