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Chemistry whizz who found calling distilling craft gin

Senior Distiller Kenya Originals Ian Cheruiyot (right). [File, Standard]

About a year ago, Ian Cheruiyot was making Kombucha – fermented tea. His biggest worry then was keeping the alcohol levels below 0.5 per cent.

Now, the 26-year-old is a master gin distiller making stiff drinks with an alcohol by volume (ABV) of 40 per cent after having diluted down from even 80 per cent. 

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