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Bain’s Cape Mountain Whisky

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  • Distiller

    James Sedgwick Distillery

  • Bottler

    James Sedgwick Distillery

  • ABV

    43%

  • Age

    NAS

  • Price $1 to $29.99

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.

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Aggregated Reviews
  • Raided Score: 85
  • Drinkhacker
  • By Christopher Null
  • Give it a little time at least and the palate settles into a groove that offers notes of vanilla custard and caramel sauce, layered atop that heavier popcorn base. Initially a bit disjointed, things get quite integrated and soothing as the whisky opens up with time exposed to air, the way things can often happen with younger, but well-made, bourbon.
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  • Raided Score: 91
  • Wine Enthusiast
  • By Kara Newman
  • A surprising, rounded black cherry note suggests Manhattans in this whiskey's future.
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  • Raided Score: 88
  • The Whiskey Wash
  • By Margarett Waterbury
  • 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.
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  • Raided Score: 98
  • IWSC
  • By IWSC Judges
  • The finish is refined, softly warm and beautifully lingering.
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  • Raided Score: 83
  • Distiller
  • By Jake Emen
  • The finish is mostly smooth but somewhat hot at points, while delivering chocolate and toffee.
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