Kenyan Liquor / African Whiskeys

[Jono]

http://www.worldvision.org/worldvision/radio.nsf/stable/050D5B144EE6A4168825735300725370?OpenDocument

http://www.mashada.com/forums/maisha-ya-kenya/75090-cheap-liquor-will-ruin-kenya.html

"....sorghum and kibuku type of liquor..."

Sound like pretty dangerous stuff...

"...The ones that are bad are those that contain methanol n some bad concotions such as formaldehyde...."

[Jono]

Top Whiskeys in S. Africa

http://www.whiskylivefestival.co.za/static/interviews/index.php?id=155

Bell's, J&B, Jack Daniels

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_Distillers

African Distillers

"The company's products include Brown spirits: Whisky, brandy, golden cane (golden rum}; White spirits: gin, cane (rum), vodka, ouzo and flavored drinks; and Wines: sparkling wines, still wines and fortified wines."

"Gold Blend Whisky. Gold Blend is a standard blended whisky, using malt whisky and Nyanga water. "

Anyone had any?

[Jono]

http://www.thewhiskychannel.com/detail.php?id=199

S. African "Three Ships Whiskey"

"Three Ships Select- is a blend of South African and Scotch whiskies and has grown to become the fifth largest whisky by volume in South Africa since its launch in 1977. It won a silver medal and was class winner at the 2006 IWSC in London. "

[mier]

In Angola you`ll find one distillery and in Kenya two.Bond 7 is a whisky from Diageo Kenya is available here,just a whisky good in the mix or straight but not really topshelf.In South-Afrika you also have a single malt never had it,and on Mauritius there is a whisky? from Carew Ltd.That`s all i know about African whiskies.I thought they are more into rum,palmwines and stuff like sorghum and "kafferbier" as they named it in South-Afrika.

Eric.

[sku]

There are Kenyan whiskies as well:

http://drwhisky.blogspot.com/2007/11/malt-mission-2007-201.html

http://drwhisky.blogspot.com/2007/11/malt-mission-2007-202.html

http://drwhisky.blogspot.com/2007/11/malt-mission-2007-203.html

[ILLfarmboy]

There are Kenyan whiskies as well:

http://drwhisky.blogspot.com/2007/11/malt-mission-2007-201.html

Interesting tasting notes on that one; "Spent fireworks", I take it that's a nice way of saying "sulfur"

I can imagine using my untreated water containing hydrogen sulfide in an attempt to tease out the more subtle flavors of a malt whisky. No thanks!

[Jono]

Those are killer reviews! Stay away from Kenyan whiskey.