What we’re drinking this week: Van Ryn’s 10-year-old Single Potstill Brandy

A local brandy is music to our ears. This Van Ryn’s version is especially fine and now available at Woolies.
May 30, 2025
1 min read

We are long-time fans of the exceptional brandies that South Africa produces. This 10-year-old from Van Ryn’s is a mighty fine example.

Our pick this week:

Van Ryn’s 10-year-old Single Potstill Brandy

From R434.99, Woolworths

Why we love it:

Van Ryn’s 10-year-old Single Potstill Brandy is new to WCellar and very smooth in that unbothered, vintage-leather-armchair kind of way. Think ginger biscuits dunked in hot chocolate, a swirl of vanilla, a bit of spice – nothing shouty, just beautifully put together (and an ideal cold-weather tipple for long evenings).

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Sarah Buitendach

With a sharp eye for design, Sarah has an unparalleled sense of shifting cultural, artistic and lifestyle sensibilities. As the former editor of Wanted magazine, founding editor of the Sunday Times Home Weekly, and many years in magazines, she is the heartbeat of Currency’s pleasure arm.

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