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'''Three Ships''' is a brand of whisky distilled at the James Sedgwick distillery in Wellington, Western Cape (Drakenstein Local Municipality), South Africa.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.masterofmalt.com/whiskies/three-ships/10-year-old-whisky/|title=Three Ships 10 Year Old|work=Master of Malt}}</ref> The distillery produces both malt and grain whiskies on the same site, which is unusual for whisky distilleries. The Three Ships range includes blended and single malt whiskies. Three Ships is owned by Distell, a multinational brewing and beverage company based in South Africa.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.distell.co.za/|title=Home {{!}} Distell|website=www.distell.co.za|access-date=2017-10-20}}</ref>
Andy Watts is currently the Master Distiller, only the 6th since the distillery was established in 1886.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.threeshipswhisky.co.za/|title=Discover the Extraordinary {{!}} Three Ships Whisky|website=www.threeshipswhisky.co.za|language=en|access-date=2017-10-20}}</ref>
== Varieties == * Three Ships Select * Three Ships 5 Year Old Premium Select<ref>{{cite web|url=http://whiskey.underthelabel.com/l/742/Three-Ships-5-Year-Old-Select-Whisky|title=Three Ships 5 Year Old Select Whisky|work=underthelabel.com}}</ref> * Three Ships 10 Year Old Single Malt<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.whiskymag.com/whisky/brand/three_ships/whisky7504.html|title=Three Ships 10 Years Old|work=whiskymag.com}}</ref> * Three Ships Bourbon Cask Finish * Three Ships Oloroso<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/13/192594.html|title=Three Ships Whisky Oloroso and the art of packaging limited editions by Just Design|website=www.bizcommunity.com}}</ref>
== Recognition == In 2012, the World Whiskies Awards selected Three Ships 5 Year Old Premium Select as World's Best Blended Whisky.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://fr1day.co.za/2012/03/27/three-ships-5-year-old-crowned-as-worlds-best-blended-whisky/|title=Three Ships 5 Year Old Crowned As World's Best Blended Whisky - Whisky Tasting Fellowship|work=fr1day.co.za}}</ref> In 2015, Three Ships 10 Year Old Single Malt won Best African Single Malt.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.worldwhiskiesawards.com/2015/all.html|title=World Whiskies Awards All Results 2015|work=World Whiskies Awards|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150825004921/http://www.worldwhiskiesawards.com/2015/all.html|archivedate=2015-08-25}}</ref>
In 2023, Three Ships 12-Year-Old Double Wood was selected as the World’s Best Limited Edition Blended Whisky, and in 2025, the Three Ships Whisky Bourbon Cask was crowned the World's Best Blended Whisky.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fourie |first=Daléne |title=The South African spirit: SA brand wins world's best blended whisky - again |url=https://www.news24.com/life/wine/news/the-south-african-spirit-sa-brand-wins-worlds-best-blended-whisky-again-20250328 |access-date=2025-03-28 |website=Life |language=en-US}}</ref>
== External links == * {{Official website|http://www.threeshipswhisky.co.za/}}
== References == {{reflist}}
Category:South African brands Category:South African whisky Category:Economy of the Western Cape Category:Drakenstein