Primal Distillery is the perfect tonic for gin lovers This artisanal gin-maker in downtown Joburg is well worth visiting Distiller Chris Muaku is passionate about gin. Image: Primal Distillery
Victoria Yards in downtown Joburg was once a site of urban decay and degraded industrial buildings. Today it s an exciting regeneration project worth visiting, in part because that s where you ll find Primal Distillery.
It is a large warehouse-style space think exposed brickwork and cement floors where stainless-steel vats in different shapes, pipes and the essential copper pot still take centre stage.
I took a tour of the distillery, courtesy of part-owner Chris Muaku, a chemical engineer whose passion is the art of distilling.