The African Spirits Map
A living archive of the spirit brands shaping Africa’s modern drinking culture, from craft gin and agave to rum, vodka, and heritage spirits.
This map showcases the makers championing the continent’s flavour, provenance, and future potential.
Africa’s spirits industry is expanding fast, driven by innovation, provenance-led storytelling, and a new generation of makers redefining what the world drinks
But information is fragmented. Stories go unheard. Brands operate in isolation.
This map brings everything into one place, to celebrate the continent’s creativity and to show the world the scale of opportunity emerging across Africa.
What You’ll Find Here
Contemporary craft spirits across Africa
Makers pioneering new categories
Regional clusters across South, East, West and Central Africa
THE AFRICAN CRAFT SPIRITS MAP
Hover over the pins to find the brands crafting spirits across Africa
“A rising tide lifts all boats, and a recognized category helps every brand within it.”
If you’re an African spirits producer and would like your brand featured, we’d love to hear from you.
About Spearhead African Spirits
Spearhead Spirits was created by Chris Frederick and Damola Timeyin to fulfil a mission to put Africa on the world’s bar.
Through brands like Bayab Gin, Vusa Vodka, and Sango Agave, we celebrate African flavour, craft, provenance and creativity, and amplify the broader continent-wide movement of spirits made in Africa.