James Sedgwick/Three Ships
ActiveWestern Cape · Wellington · Est. 1886 · Distell Group (Heineken (via Distell))
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About
Africa's only commercially significant whisky distillery, located in Wellington near Cape Town. Produces Three Ships (blended and single malt) and Bain's Cape Mountain Whisky (single grain -- won WWA World's Best Grain Whisky 2013 and 2018). Master distiller Andy Watts transformed quality from the 2000s onward. Distell acquired by Heineken in 2023.
Production Details
Owner
Distell Group
Parent Company
Heineken (via Distell)
Status
Active
Founded
1886
Still Type
Hybrid
Stills
6
Capacity
5.0M LPA
Water Source
Hawequa Mountains spring water
Production Process
Water Source
Hawequa Mountains spring water
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