Bain's Cape Mountain Whisky is a single grain whisky made from 100% South African yellow maize and distilled at the James Sedgwick Distillery in Wellington. It is column distilled and matured in first-fill ex-bourbon casks for three years, then transferred to a second set of first-fill bourbon casks for an additional 18 to 30 months, making this roughly a 4 to 6 year old spirit. It is bottled at 43% ABV and sells for around $20.
The bright, uncomplicated flavors have a refreshing quality, but it wears a bit thin with too much consideration, and left me reaching for something with a bit more heft as a follow up.
