True to our roots
Palmwine is more than a drink.
Palmwine Merchants Co. is an Afrocentric lifestyle and entertainment brand that celebrates palmwine, bushmeat and open-flame cuisine in creative, modern ways. Rooted in African tradition, styled for today.
Book your eventWe take palmwine beyond the gourd.
Bottles, calabashes, cocktails and custom containers. Same heritage, new setting.
We deliver
Bottles and kegs to your door across Lagos, with custom branding on request.
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From the tapper to your cup
A cultural touchstone.
Across West Africa, palmwine connects people, craft and community. Tappers climb tall palms to collect the sap. Sellers, called elemu in Yoruba, serve it in decorated gourds.
Source: Palm Wine: A Cultural Touchstone, Mellon Diversifying the Field
Traditional craft
Tappers make precise incisions and attach gourds to collect the sap.
Living fermentation
Reused gourds carry native yeasts and bacteria that start fermentation for the next batch.
Everyday refreshment
Workers often enjoy palmwine on breaks, a cooling relief in tropical heat.
Art and memory
Tapping and sharing palmwine appear often in modern African art.
Our mission
Elevate the heritage. Keep the soul.
We celebrate the culture of palmwine and bushmeat in West Africa, and we help preserve and promote the heritage of the region.
Heritage, elevated
We turn indigenous knowledge of tapping, fermentation and storytelling into refined formats without diluting its essence.
Flame and flavour
We champion open-flame cooking and honest ingredients for bold, memorable taste and atmosphere.
Community first
We create spaces that bring people together, from Bush Parties to tastings and cultural pop-ups.
Responsible sourcing
We work with local tappers and partners, promote safe harvesting and cut waste with reusable formats.
Work with us.
Restaurants, lounges, hotels and planners
We supply palmwine in several formats and can serve it for you.
Request a supplier packJoin the Palmwine Circle
Culture drops, behind-the-scenes stories, and first dibs on tastings and Bush Party invites.
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