Good things come to those who wait. And boy, have I been waiting… It has been almost two years since I wrote this post asking/pleading/demanding that Distell let Andy Watts release some of the treasures hidden away in the warehouses at the James Sedgwick Distillery in Wellington, Western Cape. And then earlier in the year, […]
Three Ships Whisky Have A New Look – We Compare The Old Bottle To The New
Distell’s Three Ships Whisky brand just keeps going from strength to strength. Their growing popularity both locally and abroad along with their wins in a host of spirits competitions in recent years has put them in the limelight. Instead of sitting back and relaxing, the team is pushing forward. Andy Watts, master distiller for Three […]
Bain’s Cape Mountain Whisky Is Coming to America!
It was bound to happen. You simply can’t keep something this good to yourself. Yep, Bain’s Cape Mountain Whisky is going global baby! As I type this, Andy Watts – master distiller at the James Sedgwick Distillery (home of Bain’s and Three Ships whisky) – is winging his way to the good ol’ US of […]
Checkers Private Barrel Co Is Releasing Its 10th Expression – A Real Beaut
Checkers LiquorShop has done it again! They’ve gone and sourced their 10th Single Barrel whisky and it is lovely. A 16 year old Glenburgie this time. If you aren’t familiar with the distillery, I’m not surprised. Glenburgie rarely finds its way out into the big wide world as a single malt. Instead it forms the […]
Balls of Steel Whisky Coolers – Gimmicky or Worth Buying?
Having to cool down your whisky is not something folks in cooler climes are that familiar with, so it is always amusing to see the disdain whisky snobs show when you mention adding ice or the like to cool down your dram. But in a country like South Africa, where summer temps can head north […]
Win Tickets to 2014 Whisky Live Festival in Sandton with Glen Grant Whisky
The folks at Glen Grant have generously put up two sets of double tickets to the Whisky Live Festival on Friday, 14th Nov 2014. And that’s not all. They will be giving you a bottle of the Glen Grant 10 year old to take home with you too! All you need to do to enter […]