Hunter Island Distillery Port/Bourbon Cask Tasmanian Pot Still Whisky
"A sweet and soft whisky packed with gingery, nutty spice, plummy fruits and biscuity cereal notes."
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Specifications
Origin – Hobart, Tasmania
Head Distiller – Damian Mackey
Mash Bill
65% Malted barley, 30% unmalted barley, 5% oatsBarrels
European Oak Port & Tawny casks, Heaven Hill White Oak Bourbon casks
Size
A range of three-year-old 30L casks, four-year-old 50L casks, and five-year-old 100L casks
ABV – 46%
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Tasting Notes
Nose
Sweet and spry. Creaming soda, freshly grated nutmeg, vanilla pods and lemon peel.
Taste
Plummy fruits, buttery gingerbread, fennel, red liquorice, cracked black pepper and sweet tobacco. Viscous and oily – classically Irish in texture.
Finish
A slightly dry finish with soft and lingering baking spice.