AJABU Cocktail & Spirits Festival

AJABU Cocktail and Spirits

ADJECTIVE Swahili word meaning amazing, marvellous, fantastic, wondrous or incredible

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

Welcome back to AJABU Cocktail and Spirits November 2024! Come and try the cocktails from the bartenders from some of the finest bars around the world who will be in Capetown and partnered with iconic local bars, where they'll join forces to collaborate and create bespoke cocktail menus that celebrate the magic and diversity of South African ingredients and talent.

These specialised menus will be available for your sipping pleasure for 3 nights only in Capetown at the local partner bars. Witness the global and local bartenders working side by side in fun, exciting and totally unique pop-ups, aka AJABU MASHUPS!

See our events page for details.

In addition to these mashups, which are open to the public, there are several other trade events during the week, including tastings, seminars and other activations.

If you work in the bar industry and are eager to attend our trade events, please get in touch.

Contacts are on our website.

We'd also love to connect with you on Instagram!

SPONSORS

AJABU Cocktail & Spirits Festival is proudly sponsored by Brown Forman, Reàl Ingredients, Remy Cointreau , Campari Group, Angostura, William Grant & Sons, Bacardí Limited, D'USSÉ

Our official wholesale and retail partner for alcoholic beverages is Norman Goodfellows, and to ensure everyone gets around safely, we have partnered with Bolt Rides.