OldMonk
OldMonk
Our Story

Distilled from midnight, poured at dawn.

OLDMONK was born from a singular conviction — that Kenya's terroir, craft and culture deserve a glass of their own. Equal parts heritage and audacity. Every bottle is a quiet manifesto.

OLDMONK distillery in Nanyuki
Origin

Kenyan Highlands

Volcanic soil, equatorial sun, plateau air. The unfair advantage.

Craft

Slow Distillation

Copper pot stills, patient cask aging. We refuse the shortcut.

Soul

Afro-Modern

Designed in Nairobi for a continent rewriting its own luxury.

A Decade of Pours.

2014

First Pour

OLDMONK is founded above a Nanyuki distillery — six bottles, one bar.

2017

Highland Reserve

The flagship single malt enters its first oak. Aged for the long game.

2020

The Rooftop Era

Curated takeovers across Westlands & Kilimani redefine Nairobi nightlife.

2024

The Inner Sanctum

Membership opens. Allocations, tastings, private tables. By invitation only.

Talk to our Sommelier