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African Distillers

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Zimbabwean producer of alcoholic beverages

African Distillers is a company in Zimbabwe. It is one of the largest producers of alcoholic beverages, primarily distilled spirits and wines, in Zimbabwe.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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African Distillers is a company in Zimbabwe. It is one of the largest producers of alcoholic beverages, primarily distilled spirits and wines, in Zimbabwe.2

The story

The company was founded in 1944 as "P J Joubert Limited", a wine import firm and then purchased a distillery in Mutare in 1946 and began manufacturing beverages in its own right. In 1974, African Distillers moved its headquarters to Stapleford. It was estimated in 1989 that African Distillers produced about 3 million bottles of wine a year, three-quarters of the country's total domestic wine industry. The company's wine production is located at the Green Valley vineyards in Odzi.

From Wikipedia’s article on African Distillers, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Products and brands

  • alcoholic beverage

Listed on Wikidata.1

In Zimbabwe, African Distillers maintains 6 supply depots, at Bulawayo, Harare, Kwekwe, Masvingo, Mutare and Victoria Falls. African Distillers operates 3 cash and carry outlet stores, at Harare, Mutare and Bulawayo.

The company's products include

From Wikipedia’s article on African Distillers, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Timeline

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Sources

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