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What to drink at the 2019 Wade Bales Cap Classique & Gin Affair

26 Sep 2019

The 2019 Wade Bales Cap Classique & Gin Affair will be held at the Grand Africa Café & Beach (next to the V&A Waterfront) in Cape Town on 26 and 27 October 2019.

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The event is expected to showcase over 70 of the best craft and international gins with more than 50 of the country’s Cap Classiques.

Bubblies on showcase will include Boschendal, Krone, Pongracz, Plaisir de Merle, Silverthorn, Steenberg and Villiera.

While the local and international gins will include Autograph, Distillery 031, Juniper Moon, Inverroche, Tanqueray, Whitley Neill, Arbikie, Hendrick’s and Monkey 47.

Tickets on sale at Quicket.

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