Les Ansley has developed an unusual kind of gin—a clear alcoholic(酒精的) drink that is flavored with fruits and seeds. Some of this gin’s ingredients(原料) have come from the waste of elephants, which makes the gin different from other drinks.
Les Ansley got some of the ingredients by going into the South African wilderness. He found elephant waste, smelled it, and then stored it in a bag to use when making the expensive alcoholic drink. The elephants find the herbs(香草) and fruit that give the gin its taste. “They get to choose the best leaves and the best fruits and the best flowers and the best plants.” Ansley said.
In 2018, the drink was first available in the United States, Canada, Germany, Switzerland, Japan and Taiwan of China. It was named Indlovu gin, after a local word for elephant. Ansley and his wife Paula sold about 1,500 bottles a month. Since the start of this year, two of South Africa’s biggest sellers, Woolworths and Pick ‘n’ Pay carry it.
The couple give 15 percent of the money they make from selling the gin to an elephant orphanage—a place that cares for young elephants that have lost their parents. This is another reason why buyers might be interested in the product, besides its unusual nature.
But how does the gin made from elephant waste taste? A buyer described it as “earthy”. “But that’s what makes it different,” he added.
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