Three Ships 10 Year Old Limited Edition Single Malt South African Whisky (750ml)
Wellington,
SOUTH AFRICA
$150. 00
Bottle
$1800.00 Dozen
ABV: 43%
Another continent, another whisky! This one distilled by Andy Watts at the James Sedgwick distillery in Wellington and aged in American oak casks. Officially launched in 2003 as a limited release, it's South Africa's first single malt. Three more have followed, each to commemorate the pioneering voyages of Bartholomew Diaz, Vasco da Gama and Jan van Riebeeck respectively in a special collector's series. We have the latter release.
Other reviews... Beware, an evening with this and you'll be coming back for more... 91 points
- Jim Murray's Whisky Bible 2014 ...South Africa’s most established distillery now makes Scotch-style single malt whisky that the country can be proud of. The downside is that it plays it safe, and the flavors on offer are subdued and subtle. That said though, there’s plenty to like here — delicate floral notes including rose, with a rich and honeyed heart, traces of exotic fruits including kumquat and kiwi, wispy smoke, and some cinnamon and paprika. Solid.
82 points - www.maltadvocate.com (Fall 2011) Reviewed by: Dominic Roskrow
- Jim Murray's Whisky Bible 2014 ...South Africa’s most established distillery now makes Scotch-style single malt whisky that the country can be proud of. The downside is that it plays it safe, and the flavors on offer are subdued and subtle. That said though, there’s plenty to like here — delicate floral notes including rose, with a rich and honeyed heart, traces of exotic fruits including kumquat and kiwi, wispy smoke, and some cinnamon and paprika. Solid.
82 points - www.maltadvocate.com (Fall 2011) Reviewed by: Dominic Roskrow