New whiskey honours Bain's Pass
2009-08-20
THE growing thirst for specialist whisky in South Africa has prompted the creation of the first local single grain whisky and the establishment of a new sub-category to acknowledge its origin. The new product, Bain’s Cape Mountain Whisky, is named after the famous mountain pass in Wellington which was opened in 1853. According to master distiller Andy Watts at the James Sedgwick Distillery in Wellington, the pass “harmonises seamlessly with its natural surroundings. The whisky pays tribute not only to one of the most picturesque and magnificent passes in South Africa, but also honours Andrew Geddes Bain, the creative mind behind its construction.” The leopards on the crest represent the Cape Mountain leopards which have lived in and roamed the area of Bain’s Kloof Pass for hundreds of years. Regal and agile, these reclusive predators keep to the steep, inaccessible slopes of the rugged mountains. Today, the numbers of these endangered cats have been dramatically reduced but rare sightings are reported from time to time.
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