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.
POKENO
'Origin' Single Malt
First Fill Bourbon Cask
43% ABV
Orange marmalade, vanilla pudding, chocolate mousse and red apples. The palate has more oak spice, with candied fruits, banana runts and candied ginger. A nice vanilla cream texture.
'Discovery' Single Malt
First Fill Bourbon & First Fill Oloroso/Pedro Ximenez Sherry Casks
43% ABV
Chocolate, oranges and cherries. Baked apple pie spice. The palate shows a lot of baking spice and dried fruit. Dehydrated apples, nutmeg and Mexican chocolate.