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Strauss & Co unearths rare Single Cask Brandies in an exclusive Cape Fine Brandy Auction

4 Nov 2025

Strauss & Co, South Africa’s leading wine and art auction house, is proud to announce the Strauss & Co Cape Fine Brandy Auction from 2 – 17 November 2025. The timed-online sale features a definitive selection of the most rare and exceptional, aged Cape Fine Brandies, from the depths of South Africa’s greatest distillers.

‘Bespoke casks of Cape Fine Brandy, some two decades and older, have been bottled specifically for Strauss & Co with each cask containing less than 300 bottles, says Senior Wine Specialist Roland Peens.‘Fine spirits have shown huge growth in the global environment, led by single cask whisky, and we see the same opportunity for Cape Fine Brandy. ‘Bespoke casks from Boplaas, KWV, Joseph Barry, Sydney Back and Van Ryn’s will be auctioned in varying lot sizes to appeal to both trade and private bidders.

Wine and brandy have a rich history in South Africa, since brandy is distilled from wine grapes. The golden spirit is often made from Chenin Blanc, in fact, and has been a staple Cape commodity for more than two centuries, having been first made around 1672. South African brandies are, by law, made almost exactly as Cognac, using a double distillation process in copper pot stills followed by ageing in oak casks for a minimum of three years.

‘Over the past six years, Strauss & Co has been instrumental in building a strong secondary market for fine wine in South Africa. Cape Fine Brandy is globally undervalued and offers exceptional value and investment potential.  South African Brandy is world-class and deserves to be in the spotlight.‘ – comments Senior Wine Specialist Higgo Jacobs.

In 2024 Van Ryn’s 15-Year-Old Potstill Brandy was awarded ‘World’s Best Wine Brandy’ at the World Drinks Awards, while KWV was once again highlighted as ‘Best in the world’ at International Spirits Challenge (ISC).

Boplaas offers a Single Harvest Potstill Reserve 2005, KWV offers a Limited Edition Single Cask Potstill produced from Pinotage, the Joseph Barry lot is a XXO Sherry Single Cask, Sydney Back offers a 17 and 22 Old Potstill and finally Van Ryn’s bespoke bottling is a rare 14-Year-Old PX Cask Finish. Rare vintage brandies from Dalla Cia, and others will also be on auction, including the iconic KWV Centenary Limited Edition and Van Ryn’s Au Ra.

The Cape Fine Brandy Auction closes on Monday, 17 November 2025 from 2pm

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