Fitch & Leedes Gin & Tonic Festival debuts in the Mother City

Fitch & Leedes, the superb range of authentic mixers preferred by most master distillers, takes a bow as the title sponsor of the first Fitch & Leedes Gin & Tonic Festival to hit Cape Town.

This much anticipated festival brings a wide selection of local craft gins and premium international brands to one unique contemporary location at The Lookout in the V&A Waterfront on Saturday, 6 October 2018. This perfectly located venue will come alive with artisanal food stalls serving a variety of gourmet street food, live music from local artists and top notch G&Ts prepared by expert mixologists.

As title sponsor of the festival, Fitch & Leedes prides itself as the understudy to greatness, accentuating the botanical character and subtle notes in hand crafted gins. Understanding the time and effort put into perfecting a premium gin, Fitch & Leedes tonics are made for the utmost purity in terms of quality and taste to ensure the best representation of what was intended by the master distiller. Fitch & Leedes will be supplying the tonics for all the G&T’s at the festival. Keep an eye out for exciting new tonic twists.

“Our partnership with the Gin and Tonic Festival has been such a wonderful experience in Durban that bringing it to Cape Town was a must. At Fitch & Leedes, it is our philosophy that the hard work and skill of the distiller should be amplified and celebrated. This is why it is great to see our mixers paired with all the signature gins on offer at the festival,” explains Brand Manager James Shaw.

The Fitch & Leedes range comprises nine timeless classics: Indian Tonic, Pink Tonic and Craft Cola – all available in regular and sugar free; Club Soda; Ginger Ale; Bitter Lemon and Bitter Lemon Lite; Peach Lemonade; Lemonade; and Spicy Ginger Beer.

Brought to the Mother City by local events companies, MRJ Events and Big Nite Out Productions, the festival promises to be one of the highlights on Cape Town’s social calendar. The Fitch & Leedes Gin & Tonic Festival takes place on Saturday, 6 October at The Lookout in the V&A Waterfront from 11:00 till 20:00. Tickets range from R160 to R180 per person and are available via www.webtickets.co.za. For more information on the Fitch & Leedes Gin & Tonic Festival visit www.gandtfest.com.

Fitch & Leedes can be found at leading purveyors of fine beverages, boutique wine shops, selected deli’s, fine dining establishments and cocktail bars. It sells at around R50 for a 6-pack of 200ml cans or R52 per 4-pack of 200ml glass bottles. For more information about the Fitch & Leedes range, contact James Shaw at Tel: (+27) 021 886 8842, Fax: 021 887 1005 or send an email to info@chillbev.co.za.