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Leonista: A Spirit of the Desert

Leonista: A spirit inspired by the desert, for the people of the desert. The inspiration for Leonista began with a desire to create a unique gift for Africa Burn. My first experience at the event ...

Why I've Sought a Mentor

"Surround yourself with people who are smarter than you and have done the hard yards" - Richard Branson. "Never stop learning" Like young Padawan and Obi-Wan Kenobi, I have always loved the ide...

Q&A with Sarah Kennan - Founder of Leonista

THE COMPANY WE KEEP: SARAH KENNAN THE FOUNDER OF LEONISTA – A PROUDLY SOUTH AFRICAN TEQUILA In this post Blake Dyason chats to Sarah Kennan the founder of Leonista. Sarah, where did the lov...

Business and Brand Artist

Money flows in and out like the tide, but the true value in business lies in the people you meet, learn from, and are inspired by. I seek to work with those who ignite my passion and with whom I ge...

Q & A with Sarah, the chief Lioness of Leonista 100% Karoo Agave

Sarah, where did the love for Tequila come from? I love to party but I can't handle hangovers. 100% Agave spirits (Tequila, Mezcal) is the only alch I've found that you can have an amazing celebr...

Ode to Karoo Farmer

I enjoy meeting with all the key suppliers that help Leonista. There is something very special about spending time with the Karoo farmers and witnessing them see, taste and enjoy the beautiful p...

WHY WE LIKE TO GIVE AWAY MONEY

Why do we give 1% of our company revenue away every year? For Leonista it's a flag in the sand statement that our business cares for wild places and the future of our planet. Without the planet the...

SCREW THE GIN BAR - HELLO MARGARITA BAR

The wedding season is coming up and the thing I dread is when myself and others are gagging for the first drink of the day, ready to get the celebration started, the same old gin bar awaits with co...

CHALK AND CHEESE - Building our Local Business

Distribution or “Route to Market” is probably the most important but the most difficult thing to get right in a product business. For 6 years we have tried different distribution partners from smal...

Dry January Is Over

As I sit here sipping on my Amarula coffee with a Leonista on the side at 9am on Feb 1st celebrating the end of what felt like the longest month ever - “ dry Jan '' - I reflect on the pros and cons...

Green Friday Thanks!

We are dedicated to Rewilding our planet. 1% of revenue, bottle by bottle. This Green Friday, we dedicated 15% of our revenue to conservation. With your help we raised R12000 for Cheetah collars ...

GREEN Friday

Welcome to Leonista's Green Friday. Our way to turn Black Friday on it's head. For every bottle sold until Black Friday, 2023, we are offering a 5% sale on each orderAND most importantly, 15% will ...

Leonista - How we get it to you

Thank You Loadshedding

It's really hard. The power stops, but the show must go on. Load-Shedding is the notorious buzzword of the year and now part of South Africans daily dialogue. Intermittent power cuts for hours that...

The Last Bottle of Reposado

We are down to our last bottle of Leonista Reposado. Why would we discontinue a variant that was our best seller for 3 years? Reposado means “rested” in Spanish and is created by le...

We celebrate women. Always.

But in August we celebrate women for everything they represent and bring to this world. We are a women founded & lead brand. In an industry traditionally male oriented, Leonista is here to brin...

Our Industry of Tequila

Tequila... The golden liquid category could soon overtake vodka as America’s favorite liquor, fueled by consumers’ desire for pricey bottles of agave-based spirits. Tequila and mezcal was the sec...

Leonista - Making a difference.

We are excited to announce that we have just donated R12000 to @samara_karoo as part of our @1percentftp pledge.

The Karoo. A semi desert region in the heart of South Africa

This beautiful raw landscape is a perfect home to our Blue Agave succulent, from which Leonista 100%Karoo Agave Spirit is created. The unique climate and arid soil of the region, provides the dis...

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...