Sullivans Cove Double Cask Single Malt Whisky

Detailed Description

Following distillation, Sullivan’s Cove Double Cask Single Malt Whisky is matured in a combination of American oak casks that were previously used to mature Jim Beam (two-thirds) and thirty-year old French oak casks that were previously used to mature port (one-third). After maturing for eleven years in each cask, the whiskies are married together, brought to proof and then bottled.

Sullivans Cove Double Cask Single Malt Whisky Tasting Notes

Nose: Aromas of soft spices and vanilla.

Palate: Notes of cloves, rock candy and pear.

Finish: Well-rounded and SMooth, with touches of oak and milk chocolate.

Distillery Information

Situated along the banks of the River Derwent on the island of Tasmania, Sullivans Cove was the site of one of Britain’s first penal colonies in Australia. In 1804, at the order of the Governor King of the British settlement of New South Wales, Lt. John Bowen transported some of the most heinous British criminals to Sullivans Cove, which eventually developed into the city of Hobart. Hobart was the perfect penal colony — the area’s dense forests required a huge labor force in order to establish a settlement, and its isolation and inaccessibility ensured there was no escape. Today, the island of Tasmania remains of one the most isolated and natural places on earth — approximately 37% of the island is protected as natural reserves.