Diageo Reserve has bestowed the status of World Cocktail Capital to Cape Town.

Capetown labelled the 'cocktail capital'.
Capetown labelled 'cocktail capital'of the world. <span class="media-attribution">Image by <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/dinnerseries/15359419791/in/photolist-ppg3oB-p841XY-attjvS-bjEnQb-5NFLKo-8SJnKq-fDs2rU-axw7Qy-dY9ryE-9iRqBM-rUSJ6T-f62B5K-axtpjz-tdtWPf-9QUr99-8GWsc6-7MCVix-atqE3a-cq3TYC-4tL6M1-a5ZzkC-7kDXVX-okaR6D-5oRmEe-4PyT8i-7KxLAE-7X7RmP-8pjYSE-evcxBw-5fe5ZT-9kNL2P-8GDnHY-4yaudh-4DUgbx-rx7PCS-5Bd7Lg-hmAAjP-aGL2eP-eoVWVz-fsnTPf-6U3ffN-7cb1ne-ckVV87-8JCubU-hg81u9-qq9xvg-f63WK-teT6FT-53p1Hk-9zXzY3" target="_blank" rel="external">Didriks</a> / <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/uk/" target="_blank" rel="external">CC BY 2.0</a></span>

This follows on the Mother City’s status as World Design Capital 2014. The announcement comes as South Africa gets set to host the World Class Bartender of the Year competition (31 August to 4 September). The event is the biggest and most prestigious mixology event, with the planet’s top 55 bartenders (from 50 countries) competing to be named the best in the world. The final takes place in Cape Town. Read more: eturbonews.com

Explore related stories

MOREMI, BOTSWANA - JUNE 04, 2014: Tourists looking at impala herd on evening game drive in the Moremi Game Reserve, national park in northern Botswana, Africa.  License Type: media  Download Time: 2023-07-10T15:37:33.000Z  User: nic.dhoedt_lonelyplanet  Is Editorial: Yes  purchase_order:

Wildlife & Nature

Where to go on your first safari in Africa

Feb 1, 2025 • 17 min read