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A little South African ingenuity

The agave plant has been growing in the karoo desert for a century and half. Originally it was planted as cattle-kraal fences. These plants grew big and tall enough to be quite the formidable fenc...

Visit our Karoo Agave Farm in Graaff-Reinet for the full experience

It is with great pleasure that we can now provide you with an AirBnB Tequila Masterclass and Agave Experience where you meet Tim Murray, the farmer of the incredibly diverse and majestic agave plan...

F**k Consumerism - Shop Consciously

Black Friday is a term that originates from the US. In the 1950s, people began calling in sick the day after Thursday thanksgiving, and using that Friday when shops were open to give themselves a h...

Launching the Antivirus - Margarita party box!

I’ve had Leonista for 3 years now and I've only just started learning how to make a proper Margarita. It's the best thing I've ever done. Nobody knows who invented the margarita. But it's very like...

I was meant to be in Mexico by now

I was meant to be in Mexico by now…researching Tequila, Mezcals, surfing the coast and opening export opportunities to the US.   If you had told me in early 2020 that I would be stuck in Portugal ...

The Origins

Theme this month is around Leonista. How it all started, the journey, the ups and downs and a few interesting events in between. So to kick off - how did it all begin? How did I start an Agave sp...

Don't mess with Puff Daddy

The company originally started as La Leona meaning “Lioness.” With that came my first big lesson in starting a business. Think long term from day one and make sure global trademark search when loo...

Sustainability in Business

Being Plastic Free July I thought it a great time to speak about sustainability in business. What does It mean to grow a sustainable business in the modern age?  From day one I wanted to build a ...

Am I a drug dealer? Sustainable drinking

If this business was a rollercoaster we would be at the low point now waiting to ratchet up to the top not really knowing what is ahead or if it's going to be good or bad. When in Mexico if you sh...

Graceful but fierce

  In celebration of women's month I wanted to highlight and give thanks to some of the women that inspire me. Stephanie Gilmore. Female World champion Surfer   “I was always such a tomboy until I...

Lioness tails

This month I let some of the inspirational lionesses who I have had the honour to know or work with tell their “tail” of woman power and what it means to be a female in business in this modern wor...

Agave is not a cactus FYI

Most people assume that the Agave plant is a type of cactus, but it’s actually a sweet succulent that is related to the lilly family. The main difference between an agave and a cactus is that aga...

Leonista’s 1% for the planet commitment to Samara Game Reserve

We love what Yvon Chouinard – founder of Patagonia and 1% for the planet – said about being a 1% for the Planet member: “This is not philanthropy. This should be a cost of doing business. It’s payi...

Help Leonista make an impact

Leonista’s goal is to be a successful company that positively impacts those around us. We started this business with funds earned by planting trees in Canada, so we would like the seed of pure beg...

Spirit for Adventure

Leonista Blanco has become a favourite out in the mountains. Strong, clean and full of earthy, smokey flavours that fit right into the scenery next to an open fire. Plus it looks so good cooling in...