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The makers of a South African gin infused with elephant dung swear their use of the animals excrement is no gimmick. The creators of Indlovu Gin, Les and Paula Ansley, stumbled across the idea a year ago after learning that elephants eat a variety of fruits and flowers and yet digest less than a third of it.
As a consequence, in the elephant dung, you get the most amazing variety of these botanicals, Les Ansley said during a recent visit to their operations. Why dont we let the elephants do the hard work of collecting all these botanicals and we will make gin from it? he recalled his wife suggesting.
The first batch of elephant dung came by mail from the park where they had taken their safari. Then the couple, both scientists, puzzled for a while before working out the gin-making process. Now they collect the dung themselves, using their bare hands.
They described the gins flavor as lovely, wooded, almost spicy, earthy and one that changes subtly with the seasons and location.
https://apnews.com/1cae3f3eac884e318ea50796d9681015
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