African Distillers

African Distillers is a company in Zimbabwe. It produces distilled spirits and wines. 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
Websitehttp://www.africandistillers.co.zw/

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.

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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