South Africa wins 2023 World's Best Brandy!
Congrats to Van Ryns 15 year Potstill brandy as South Africa wins the World’s Best Brandy award for 2023.
This is the second consecutive year that Van Ryn’s has won this award and the third time in four years!
How awesome is this? Another win for South Africa!
Marlene Bester, Master Blender at Van Ryns shared via media earlier in 2023, that this 15year old brandy is referred to as a wine brandy as South Africa’s brandy law states that our brandy must be made with grapes, hence the distillation process beginning with wine.
Another important note is that it is also made in the same style as Cognac however cannot be called Cognac for legal reasons.
From the tasting notes shared by Van Ryns, the brandy is described as “fragrant with notes of cigar box, orange peel, and balanced oak. Dark chocolate, warm spice, integrated oak, and fruit create a creamy and complex finish.
Can be enjoyed neat or on the rocks or as the base for a range of refreshing and innovative cocktails”
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Cheers, Annie