Re-affirming
that South African whiskies are acknowledged as some of the best in the world,
the Three Ships whisky fleet is celebrating two gold medals received at the
2013 International Wine and Spirits Competition. The Three Ships Premium Select
5 Year Old took Gold Outstanding - the highest accolade bestowed on a whisky - while the limited-edition Three Ships 10 year old single
malt received gold, only months after the Three Ships Premium Select was awarded
gold and best in class
at the 2013 International Spirits Challenge in London and the Three Ships 10
year old Three Ships single malt took gold at the 2013 San Francisco Spirits
Competition
The
two whiskies, produced at the James Sedgwick Distillery situated in the Boland
town of Wellington, are crafted by Andy Watts, master distiller of more than 22
years.
The
Three Ships Premium Select 5 Year Old is a blend of selected South African and Scotch
whiskies, combining heavily
peated malted barley and grain, and matured for five years in American oak. The
whisky is robust, aromatic and unpretentious with a full peaty character on the
palate leading to an extended warm finish.
The
Three Ships 10 Year Old single malt is aged for the full ten years in American
oak of different ages with older smaller wood contributing to the whisky’s
smoothness and slight sweetness. It is a well-rounded whisky with a hint
of peat and estery notes that add a slightly sweet fragrance hinting of dried
fruit and fudge.
The
Three Ships 5 year old Premium Select is available from leading liquor outlets
for about R115 whilst you will be lucky if you can get your hands on the Three
Ships 10 year old as there are very few left of the 8000 bottles originally
produced. It retails for about R260.
