When Andy Watts – the former distillery manager/master distiller at the James Sedgwick Distillery – gave this presentation at a masterclass at Whisky & Spirits Live 2017 in Johannesburg a week ago, I just knew that it demanded a larger audience. With Andy’s kind permission, I am able to share it with all of you. […]
Candice Baker, Whisky Brand Ambassador
Candice Baker, brand ambassador for The Macallan, Highland Park and Famous Grouse in South Africa, is a busy woman. Recently I was lucky enough to get a slot in Candice Baker’s hectic schedule to find out a bit more about her, her role and thoughts about whisky and the whisky industry. This is the first […]
The spiritual home of Three Ships and Bain’s Whisky celebrates 125 years
Wispy white clouds drifting across an azure sky greeted us as we arrived in Cape Town a few days ago. Marc (WhiskyBrother) and I had been invited down to attend the 125th anniversary celebrations of the James Sedgwick Distillery, home of my beloved Three Ships and Bain’s Cape Mountain Whisky. A short commute later, we […]
Three Ships Bourbon Cask Finish Whisky Gets a Facelift
I was browsing through my local bottle store last week, looking for a nice whisky to take home when my eyes fell on a shiny black tin that caught my attention immediately. Then I saw the embossed Three Ships logo. Ah, it was the facelifted Three Ships Bourbon Cask Finish! Now I have a full […]
Is South Africa Ready for Ale Cask Whisky?
I hang out on Twitter quite a bit. There are tons of knowledgeable whisky folk that share their tasting notes, thoughts and impressions of their favourite drams. There is also a lot of interaction with many of the whisky distilleries, brands and online retailers. It was while reading through all these tweets that I started […]
Whisky tasting with South African flavour
In the past few weeks I’ve made a concerted effort to track down a bottle of Three Ships 10 Year Old Single Malt, after reading good reviews and hearing about it’s recent awards at the IWSC. Scouring local bottle stores proved fruitless, so I turned to the web. After some deft keystrokes I found myself […]