Amarula Gold to launch next year

Like the cream, it is also made from marula fruit that is fermented into a marula wine and then double distilled and aged in oak for 24 months.

Brand spokesperson Adéle Ankiewicz said, "The fruit represents a very important source of income for the harvesters. Amarula Gold will extend their earning opportunities."

She added that the new drink would also have a positive impact on the not-for-profit Amarula Trust that invests in sustaining communities and promoting conservation. The trust establishes job creation programmes and funds research into elephant behaviour and the training of field guides.