James Sedgwick Distillery

Founded In 1886 the distillery today produces single malt, Grain and blended whiskies and is located in South Africa.

Production is done with the help of two pot stills and two column stills as well as a 6 column still for producing neutral spirit.. On site there are two mash tubs, sixteen washbacks and a capacity to hold around 150,000 Casks on site within seven warehouses where those pesky angels are not actually too greedy with only around 3-5% loss.. The distillery also boasts one of the most approachable master Distillers / blender in Andy Watts.. Read his story HERE.  

6 year old Three Ships

Distillery.. James Sedgwick Distillery

Region.. Wellington – South Africa

Age.. 6 years

Abv.. 53.7%

Cask.. Bourbon / PX finish

Outturn.. 1,150 x 50cl bottles

RRP.. £77.95

Bottler.. That Boutiquey Whisky Company

Nose.. Extremely rich and instantly sexy.. This is full of dried fruits and rich chocolate notes, add a little plum jam, exotic vanilla and a spoonful of thick molasses and you start to get an idea of just how inviting this nose is..

Palate.. Whoa… This is hot, hot, hot.. The instant this enters the mouth those big spices team up with a real sweet onslaught that just engulfs every one of the senses. Syrup, toffee, dried fruits, chocolate, plums, apricots, vanilla, cinnamon, white pepper and a handful of oak thrown in for good measure.

Finish.. Long and succulent

Thoughts.. Bottle bought.. Enough said !!

Sample provided by That Boutiquey Whisky Company as part of the “Dram Good Club”