Description
Established in 1994 Sullivans Cove is the quintessential small-batch luxury whisky.
Distilled in Hobart, Tasmania, Sullivans Cove single malt is made using traditional methods and 100% Tasmanian ingredients.
Inspired by nature and patiently aged the distillers aim to seek the sublime.
Each cask is nurtured to it’s natural peak, thousands of tiny decisions go into helping each cask reach its full potential.
No two batches will be the same and every batch an opportunity for exploration.
Tasmania has some of the cleanest water in world, making it an ideal place for producing world class whisky.
Tasmania also has some of the best barley growing land in Australia.
The combination of good grain and good water is the foundation of all good whisky.
100% Tasmanian malted barley is used to make all Sullivans Cove whiskies.
The wash is brewed locally by brewers with decades of experience before being double distilled in a unique, Tasmanian built pot still (her name is Myrtle).
The first distillation, known as the “wash run” produces “low wines” of about 20% abv.
The low wines are then put back through the still for the “spirit run” to produce a spirt of around 70% abv.
This spirit is then diluted to 63.5% abv before it enters into the casks for ageing.
The majority of whiskies are aged in either 200L American oak ex-bourbon barrels, or 300L French oak ex-tawny barrels.
Allowed to mature over many years in the unique Tasmanian climate – generally between nine and eighteen years.
This single cask whisky is aged in French oak casks that were previously used to mature a prior batch of Sullivans Cove French Oak, unlike their core range French Oak Single Cask, which is aged in ex-tawny (Australian port-style fortified wine) casks.
Their Second Fill whiskies demand a genuinely excellent cask, highlighting the rich flavour from the French oak timber and enabling Sullivans Cove’s distinctive spirit character to come through.
I really love this.
Fruit waves, herbal elixir-like notes and sweet biscuits come together for an interesting, delicious, and comforting dram.
A wonderful way to see both Sullivans spirit and the lighter spice and herbal notes of refilled French Oak! – Heather Tillott, Head Distiller Bottle Information Barrel Number – TD0017 Bottle Number – 123 of 428 Filled Date – 07/02/2005 Decanted On – 12/11/2020 The Finer Details Style – Whisky Country – Australia Regon – Tasmania Bottle Size – 700ml ABV – 45.6%
