AJABU Cocktail & Spirits Festival | Cape Town

ABOUT

AJABU

ADJECTIVE Swahili word meaning miracle, amazing, wondrous or incredible

Example: “Tamasha la ajabu la cocktail!” meaning "Amazing cocktail festival!"

INTRO

We welcome you again to the miracle of Ajabu, a bi-annual, week-long spirits-and-cocktail festival held in Joburg and Cape Town in March and November.

Bartenders from some of the finest bars around the world are flown into South Africa and partnered with finest local bars with whom they connect and collaborate to create incredible cocktails to celebrate the magic and diversity of South African ingredients and talents.

On Thursday the 21st, Friday the 22nd and Saturday the 23rd of November, you will be able to have the pleasure of trying these incredible cocktails that have been created through the collaboration of global and local bartenders working side by side in fun, exciting and totally unique pop-ups, aka AJABU MASHUPS!

Access to the mashups is complimentary, but space is limited – and we'd like everyone to be comfortable – so registration is required.

See "REGISTRATION & TICKETS" below for further info.

CAPE TOWN POP-UPS

We know you know all your amazing local bars, but here is some information

for you on some of the amazing global bars with whom they are collaborating: 

• Handshake Speakeasy (Mexico City) was named number 1 and the best bar in North America in 2024 by the annual North America's 50 Best Bars list
• Hero Bar (Niarobi) was named number 75 in the Worlds Best Bars
• Front Back (Accra)
• Jewel of the South (New Orleans) was named number 6 in the North America's 50 Best Bars 2024
• True Laurel (San Francisco) was named number 30 on the 2024 North America's 50 Best Bars list
• Jigger and Pony (Singapore) was named number 14 in The World's 50 Best Bars 2023 and No.2 Asia's 50 Best Bars 2023
• Milady's (New York) was named number 44 in the North America's 50 Best Bars 2024
• Library by the Sea (Grand Cayman) was named number 35 North America's 50 Best Bars 2024
• Atwater Cocktail Bar (Montreal)

We look forward to sharing all the friendship, love and pleasure that is being created by the Ajabu community!

Follow along on Instagram as we unveil all!

REGISTRATION & TICKETS

Tickets are complimentary, however subject to availability.

What to do:

STEP 1. Click on the "tickets"' button and register for the event.

STEP 2: You'll get an email to confirm we've received your application.

STEP 3: Once your registration has been processed, you'll get a second email inviting you to book tickets.

STEP 4: Click on the "book now" button within, and book your complimentary ticket, which will be emailed to you.

STEP 5: Present your QR code at the first bar you visit (via printed or digital ticket), and you'll receive an event wristband.

STEP 6: Use your wristband to access any of the mashups at the partner bars.

SPONSORS

AJABU Cocktail & Spirits Festival is proudly sponsored by Campari Group, Pernod Ricard, William Grant & Sons, Bacardí Limited, Brown Forman, Reàl Ingredients, Patron Tequila, D'USSÉ Cognac, Patron, Angostura, Diageo, Diageo Bar Academy, Remy, The Macallan, Inverroche and SIPS