Distillery
James Sedgwick Distillery
Region
Country
South Africa
Style
Age
6 Year Old
ABV
53.7%
Bottle Size
50cl
Vintage
1800
Cask
Matured in American oak casks and finished in Pedro Ximénez (PX) sherry casks
Outturn
1148 bottles
In South Africa
Specialist retailers only
Natural ColourNon-Chill Filtered
Nose
Rich dark fruit, treacle and chocolate, backed by assertive oak.
Palate
Thick and oily, with layers of dark fruit, treacle and chocolate.
Finish
Lingering oak, with hints of leather, herbs and cooling mint.
Thoughts
I dug this out of the dark recesses of my whisky cabinet for the session with Andy Watts, the man who made the whisky and who appears on the label, and I’m struck by how well it has held up. An excellent indie bottling of Three Ships whisky, even though it’s not called that.
The verdict
Deserves a permanent spot on the shelf
Tasted 14 June 2026 · Sunday morning dram session with the Whisky Pigs