Witblits

Witblits, or White Lightning (which later became a nickname for Allan Donald for his fast bowling speed and his quick and terrifying pace) is a clear spirit that has been distilled in South Africa for many years.

[1] Many producers take great pride in their product, often brewing small batches to sell at informal markets so as to maintain or improve their recipes.

Many farmers take pride in making witblits using refined handed down recipes[4] resulting in a brandy of higher quality than typical moonshine.

Herbal Remedies - The high alcoholic content has found use by many as a solvent in tinctures, increasing the shelf-life and effectiveness of the flowers and herbs in use.

If you do find yourself attending the Wiblits Festival, be prepared to witness or partake in the ’bokdrol spoeg’[4] a competition which involves spitting Witblits-soaked kudu droppings.

In some South African states a person can still purchase a legal version of witblits or moonshine from commercial distillers.

Total volume produced cannot exceed a fixed amount per year as detailed in local South African laws.