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Because our story started in Vermont, and our craft is all about keeping things naturally alcohol-free.

Ver(mont) + vir(gin) (as in non-alc) = Vergin.

A name with roots, purpose, and a little bit of attitude.

The Vergin SA Head Office has a view of the Atlantic Ocean on the one side and the Overberg mountains on the other (lucky us) but most of the production (sourcing, growing, distillation etc.) happens on an organically certified farm somewhere in the Hemel-en-Aarde / Heaven-and-Earth Valley and the bottling, labelling and dispatch for exports are handled at our Muizenberg facility.

Well, let’s start with what they are not...
Not premixes. Not blended, artificially sweetened, flavoured water or tonics with bubbles either.
Let's call them...Non-alcoholic Botanical Distillations with distinct Juniper flavour profiles.
It looks at home in any elegant glass, loves a good tonic, and delivers all the ritual of a refined serve... without the artificial sweeteners, additives, colours or flavours. Just 0% sugar and 0% alcohol.
It gives people who are not drinking alcohol, for whatever reason, a sophisticated, complex alternative.
Pure guilt-free pleasure!

Vergin has NO carbs (starch or sugars), gluten, fats, or cholesterol. NO artificial sweeteners, flavours or colours.
Nothing naughty… it’s pure permissible indulgence!
Less than 1kj per 100ml.

The original Bloom was named after its beautiful rose-scented floral flavour profile, reminiscent of Turkish Delight. The new “Island style” Bloom is a refined and complex blend of distilled organic botanicals that features the traditional Juniper base with a subtle hint of vanilla, a lingering spiciness attributed to Allspice berries, Cardamom pods, Cinnamon bark, and a burst of Lemon peel freshness.

Limón has a vibrant green citrus flavour profile with abundant Lemon and Lime notes underpinned by Juniper that gives it a soft spicy edge and a distinctly gin-like complexity. This is pure Lemon and Lime bliss! 

Both are designed to feel grown-up and complex when served long with tonic, soda or your favourite mixer.
It’s a very versatile product that can also be used to make ice-creams, sorbets, panna cotta etc.

Correct. There is 0% alcohol in the finished product.

Some producers of non-alcoholic drinks start with a fermented base (which contains alcohol) and then remove it during distillation or filtration. We chose a different route.

We use distillation purely as a method of flavour extraction, a way to capture aromatic compounds from botanicals, without fermenting a base first. That means the liquid we put into the still never goes through an alcoholic stage, and the final product remains alcohol-free.

Every batch is tested to ensure it meets our 0% alcohol specification.

Current regulations (including a 2025 EU ruling that many markets are now aligning with) say that non-alcoholic products shouldn’t use or “evoke” protected spirit terms like gin, vodka, rum or whisky, even if the label clearly says 0.0%.

That includes phrases like “gin alternative”, “G&T”, “gin-style”, and “tastes like gin”.

So while our blends are juniper-forward and designed for tonic-based long serves, we describe them as non-alcoholic distilled botanical blends, not as gin. It keeps things honest, clear for consumers, and future-proof for export.

In our world, “spirit” refers to the essence of the distillation, not an alcoholic category.

When we say “distilled botanical spirit” or “botanical distillation”, we’re talking about the concentrated flavour extract we get from distilling botanicals like juniper, citrus peel, spices and herbs.

Your bottle of Vergin contains those distilled botanical concentrates, blended with water and filtered, but no alcohol.

Without giving away all our secrets…

  • We hand-harvest many of our botanicals and source more exotic ingredients from trusted, sustainable suppliers.
  • Different botanicals are treated differently: some are steam-distilled individually, others go into a column still.
  • We end up with up to 21 separate components, each bringing its own character.
  • Those components are then blended, tasted and adjusted to create our final Bloom and Limón profiles.

We also use sub-micron filtration to polish the liquid and keep the mouthfeel smooth, while keeping the flavour bold.

If your VerGin has been standing for a while and you gently tilt the bottle, you may notice a sort of “ghost” or “spirit” of the botanical oils swirling in the glass. That’s just proof there’s something real and aromatic inside. Give it a gentle shake before pouring.

Because we use real botanicals and create a relatively concentrated distillate, you may notice a slight haze or “swirl” in the bottle or glass, especially when it’s cold or mixed.

That’s usually just the natural botanical oils interacting with water and temperature. It doesn’t affect quality or safety at all; in fact, we see it as a sign of a generous botanical load.

Vergin contains 0% alcohol, 0% sugar, and no artificial colours, flavours or sweeteners. It’s also gluten-free, carb-free and vegan-friendly.

If you’re avoiding alcohol for health, religious, pregnancy, training, or personal reasons, Vergin offers a way to keep the ritual of a special drink without the alcohol.

That said, if you have a specific medical condition or dietary concern, please always check with your healthcare provider.

It depends where you are, but we try to be quick (and careful).

  • Cape Town area? You’re looking at 2–4 working days.
  • Main centers? Give us 3–6 working days.
  • Outlying areas? A little longer — around 4–7 working days.
  • Need it yesterday? Let us know and we’ll do our best to arrange an overnight courier (extra charges apply).

We deliver door-to-door across South Africa using reputable couriers who know how to treat a beautiful bottle with care.

We try to keep things simple:

  • Orders over R2280? Delivery’s on us.
  • Local Delivery (Hermanus, Stanford, Gansbaai, Bredasdorp): R80
  • Courier to everywhere else: R150

A small surcharge may apply to some remote areas if that’s the case, we’ll be in touch before we dispatch your order.

We don’t offer a click & collect service at the moment, but we're working on some exciting possibilities. For now, just sit back and let us bring it to your door.