The South African brand ‘Bain’s Cape Mountain Whisky’ has won gold at the 2017 World Whisky Masters in the United Kingdom
Bain’s Cape Mountain Whisky was first launched in 2009. It is created in the foothills of the Bain’s Kloof Pass in Wellington by distiller Andy Watts.
The liquid gold is distilled and matured at The James Sedgwick Distillery about an hour outside of Cape Town. It is South Africa’s first single grain whisky and a tribute to Andrew Geddes Bain, the man who built the Bain’s Kloof Pass.
“The growing demand for whisky around the globe has over the past two decades created an opportunity for lesser-known countries to produce exceptional quality whiskies. In the case of Bain’s we wanted to create something that would truly capture the interest from across the world with its unique taste profile and not merely mimic the styles from the more traditional countries.
“Made using exclusively South African sun-kissed grain we set-about creating a whisky that is truly local, of great quality and one that could not be replicated anywhere in the world.” – Andy Watts, Founder Distiller
Bain’s was entered into the 2017 World Whisky Masters held by the Spirits Business Magazine in the UK and was awarded gold by the impressive panel of judges. South Africa isn’t a traditional whisky producing country, but shows great promise in the field.
Bain’s is double matured, first for an initial three years in American Oak casks previously used once for the maturation of bourbon and then re-vatted into a fresh set of ex-bourbon casks for further two years’ maturation.
This, together with the warmer South African climate accelerates the optimal extraction of flavour from the casks producing a seriously smooth and enjoyable drink.
This is exciting news for South Africa, just another drink type we rock at!
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