 Bain's Cape Mountain Whisky  
James Sedgwick Distillery - Wellington, South Africa |
Paint a picture...
Perched on the top of Table Mountain, you look down as the first shipment of limes reaches the portside below. You wander towards the edge, consumed by your new-found (and historically inaccurate) addiction to candystand.com and tumble over the edge, full of longing and quickly heading to a limey end.
Come on now, what are the key flavours?
Great nose: classic, creamy goodness, (vanilla) toffee sweet, a pink candystand swirly candy. The taste is like a watered-down version of the nose, but with jalapeno hot sauce, Japanese cigarettes and pepperoni joining the party. Limes greet you at the end, with wheat crunchies and a ceramic thing going on too.
Seriously though, any good?
It's nice, but definitely not great. It's the best of the cheap bunch of grains I tried together (this, the Snow Grouse and Cameron Brig and wasn't a massive distance from the Hedonism (use as control). If I were in South Africa, it might well add something - but it's not too bad, if a bit pricey for what it is.
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Tasted on: 07/12/13
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  A South African whisky is a reasonably rare beast.. |
In summary:
Great nose, reasonably interesting taste and a citrusy-dull finish. Try it, but you might not love it.