Shipwreck Somerset Brandy is aged for eight years in Allier oak barrels that were at one stage destined for the wine regions of South Africa. They were cargo on the MSC Napoli which was beached in 2007 off the Devon coast. Although the barrels never made the voyage to South Africa, they were put to good use on Engliush soil to mature this excellent brandy. How the Somerset Cider Brandy Company procured these is a mystery, although I'm sure they would deny plundering the floundering vessel!