Whisky distillery (malt and grain on one site)
James Sedgwick Distillery
Est. 1886
James Sedgwick Distillery is a South African whisky distillery (malt and grain on one site), founded in 1886 in Wellington.
- Type
- Whisky distillery (malt and grain on one site)
- Founded
- 1886
- Location
- Wellington
- Region
- Western Cape (Drakenstein Local Municipality)
- Owner
- Heineken Beverages (via Distell)
Ownership history
Established 1886 in Wellington; brandy and fortified wine before whisky; Andy Watts manager from 1991, sixth master distiller since 1886. Owned by Distell (per Wikipedia), now part of Heineken Beverages.
Archivist's note
One retailer gives 1833, which may refer to the Sedgwick company rather than the Wellington distillery.