Bain's Cape Mountain Whisky

Bain’s Cape Mountain Whisky is an elegant single grain whisky which is skillfully crafted at Distell’s James Sedgwick Distillery, situated at the foothills of the Bain’s Kloof Pass on the banks of the Berg River in Wellington. This whisky owes its delicate aroma and distinctive flavours to the finest quality South African grain and waters which flow over 850 million year old sandstone and indigenous fynbos.  It takes its name from one of the most picturesque and magnificent passes in South Africa and also honours Andrew Geddes Bain, the creative mind behind its construction.

Quite uniquely, the whisky is double-matured in specially selected oak casks. After the initial 3 years’ maturation period, it is released from the wood and then once again re-vatted into oak casks for a further 2 years’ maturation. It shows an exceptional interaction between spirit and wood to produce a mix of toffee, floral and vanilla aromas and flavours with a hint of spice softened by the sweet undertones of the oak casks in which it is matured.  The result is a warm and extended mouthfeel with an exceptionally smooth finish.