THREE SHIPS BOURBON
CASK FINISH NAMED AFRICA’S BEST SPIRIT IN CHINA
ISSUED BY DKC (DE KOCK COMMUNICATIONS ON
BEHALF OF THREE SHIPS WHISKY
The proudly South
African Three Ships Bourbon Cask Finish has been named as Africa’s Best Spirit
receiving a trophy and gold medal at the 2014 China Wine and Spirits
competition, the first South African whisky to achieve such an accolade at this
competition. Entries were tasted and judged by the top buyers, importers,
distributors and retailers in the Far East who were awarding those offering the
best value.
Andy Watts, master
distiller at the James Sedgwick Distillery, said the Three Ships Bourbon Cask
Finish is South Africa’s first 100% blended whisky and this award adds another
first for the South African whisky industry.
“When we launched the
whisky in 2005 our aim was to show the world that South Africa is ready to
produce a world-class whisky. The whisky is the first where both
the malt and grain components are distilled and matured in SA. Since then the whisky and the others in the
Three Ships range have enjoyed phenomenal results at international competitions
and has been lauded by whisky connoisseurs and bloggers across the world,
making us enormously proud of the whiskies we produce locally.”
The Three Ships Bourbon Cask Finish is made from the
finest malt and grain, distilled in both pot and column stills and after an initial maturation of three years the
final blend is matured for a further six months in bourbon casks, rounding off the
whisky’s golden hue and unique palate.
The whisky is soft and
warm with a honeyed sweetness, vanilla notes and subtle hints of pepper and
spice. “Considering the relatively short time the Three Ships Bourbon
Cask Finish spends in the bourbon casks, we are amazed every time by just how
much flavour gets extracted,” Andy said.
The range of Three
Ships whiskies are produced at the James Sedgwick Distillery in Wellington.
Since the launch of the Three Ships brand over three decades ago the distillery
has undergone several upgrades which has transformed it into a state-of-the-art
facility, the only of its kind in Africa.
The Three Ships Bourbon Cask Finish is available from
leading liquor outlets for around R149.
