NEW ZEALAND WHISKY CO.
South Island Single Malt
21YR | Ex-Bourbon Matured | 40% ABV
The nose has brown sugar, plums, figs, and fig newtons. The palate is light & wispy with apples and caramel. The palate is not as rich as the nose.
Doublewood
16YR | 70% Malt / 30% Grain
10YRS in Ex-Bourbon Casks, 6YRS in New Zealand French Oak Wine Casks
40% ABV
The nose has cherries and rich sweetness. Toffee, coffee, and bold. The palate has warm cream and a long finish with berries & more coffee.
Single Malt
25YR | Ex-Bourbon Casks | 46% ABV
The nose has corn muffins, some salty/sweet buttery vanilla, and tropical fruit. The palate is a bit "plastic-y" and finishes with a dry, medicinal sweetness.
SCAPEGRACE DISTILLERY
Fortitude Single Malt
Manuka-smoked Laureate barley
3 years old | 46% ABV
100-litre virgin French oak casks
Cocoa butter lotion, smoke, and a real creamy smoked wood quality. Dare I say Turkey Bacon too? The palate has more fruit with the smoke. The finish shows that thick lotion again with granola and raisins.