Description
The Three Ships Whisky 12-Year-Old Single Malt is the first release in the Master Distiller's Private Collection and a fine example of how South African whisky ingenuity is contributing to the expansion of the world whisky category. Our Master Distiller, Andy Watts, distilled malted barley in copper potstills in 2007 and matured the spirit for a minimum of 12 years. Cask type and wood played a significant role in determining the final taste, colour and character of the whisky and Andy selected a combination of older and younger small American Oak casks. Although the warmer South African climate results in a much higher angel's share, the accelerated interaction between the spirit, cask and atmosphere, give rise to a spectacular single malt with depth of flavour, balance and extraordinary smoothness. Natural in colour, un-chillfiltered and bottled at a strength of 46.3%, this whisky is presented in its most natural form.