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The Vanguard VS

3 years in oak750ml100% Cape potstill

4starsPlatter's 4 stars45th anniversary edition

Double distilled, 100% Cape potstill and at least three years in oak. Bright enough for a mixer, good enough to sip.

Every drop is potstill brandy, with nothing blended in
Made for sharing, neat or mixed
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R 399

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Delivered in 5 to 7 working days

Tasting notes

Nose: Bright fruit.
Palate: Caramel, toffee and subtle spice.
Finish: Clean and warming.

The details

Age: At least 3 years
Distillation: Double, copper pot
Grape: 100% Cape potstill
Best: Neat or mixed
Origin: Western Cape, South Africa

Delivery

Standard orders are delivered in 5 to 7 working days. Personalised orders: allow up to 10 working days. Delivery costs are shown at checkout.

Christmas: for delivery by 24 December, order by 18 December (Cape Town), 15 December (Gauteng and Durban) or 11 December (outlying areas). Engraved orders: by 27 November. Express delivery is not available over the festive period.

Free Delivery over R800

Hassle free 60 days returns

3+Years in oak

2xCopper pot distilled

100%Cape potstill

4Platter's stars

The story of the liquid

Bright, generous,
made to share.

Young lots chosen for bright fruit that carries through a mixer.

Nose

Bright fruit.

Palate

Caramel, toffee and subtle spice.

Finish

Clean and warming.

Inside the blendBoth casks filled in 2023 ServeNeat, on the rocks, or long with cola, ginger ale or in cocktails.

Built for
the braai.

A confident, square shouldered bottle in Avante blue, with the Vanguard VS badge.

The ultimate host's companion: the one opened when people come round.

The badgeVS in Avante blue and gold.
The shapeSquare shoulders, easy to pour.
The engravingAdd a name for the host (+R99).

A bottle becomes
a legacy.

Engraving is not an afterthought. It turns a great brandy into a permanent thank you to someone who raised your game.

Personalise yours

Makazole Mapimpi, Lukhanyo Am and Butch James raise a glass of Avante

The founding story

Fifteen legends.
One team.

Avante began in 2023 with Rob Heyns and Springbok World Cup winning captain John Smit, and an idea that sounded simple: bring fifteen international rugby legends from seven nations together, not as ambassadors, but as owners. Men who spent their careers putting the team first now put their names to every bottle. Nothing worth having is built alone.

Fifteen founders, one rule: good company makes every pour better.

15Founders and owners

7Rugby nations

2023Forward together