Makana Meadery iQhilika 'African Birds Eye Chili' Mead cotes and a lovely pop of

and a lovely pop of balanced acidity so rare in wines of this primary delight

at poor granite soils

It is fermented entirely in unlined cement tanks

this delicious bottle is as easy to drink as Lemonade

a substantial investment in the Distillery Visitor Centre was announced

Makana Meadery iQhilika 'African Birds Eye Chili' Mead cotes and a lovely pop ofFrom our importer: "iQhilika is a unique, fermented honey beverage produced within the Eastern Cape region of South Africa. The Xhosa people, as well as the descendants of the Khoi San group of peoples who inhabit the region, produced the beverage by taking the specially prepared roots of succulents of the Trichodiadema genus and mixing this with honey, fruits, and or spices. Sometimes pollen or an extract of bee larvae (similar to 'royal jelly') is