Three Ships is a brand of whisky distilled at the James Sedgwick distillery in Wellington, Western Cape ( Drakenstein Local Municipality),

South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring countri ...

. The distillery produces both

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and

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whiskies on the same site, which is unusual for whisky distilleries. The Three Ships range includes blended and single malt whiskies. Three Ships is owned by Distell, a multinational brewing and beverage company based in South Africa. Andy Watts is currently the Master Distiller, only the 6th since the distillery was established in 1886.

Varieties

* Three Ships Select * Three Ships 5 Year Old Premium Select * Three Ships 10 Year Old Single Malt * Three Ships Bourbon Cask Finish * Three Ships Oloroso

Recognition

In 2012, the World Whiskies Awards selected Three Ships 5 Year Old Premium Select as World's Best Blended Whisky. In 2015, Three Ships 10 Year Old Single Malt won Best African Single Malt.

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References

{{reflist South African brands South African whisky Economy of the Western Cape Drakenstein