Vintage Cellars Catalogue - 12/08-29/09/2020 (Page 49)

the grape lark lark blended whisky symphony taiwanian symphony ngi malt whisky 1.iii nikka whisky the barrel balanced with sherry and the depth of port to form a creamy melody of citrus and tropical fruits full of life from start to finish starward the perle malem eolewa rye starward old fashioned the gospel solera rye whisky nikka whisky from the barrel flavour profile when commercial australian whisky production started in earnest "we started using barley from cascade brewery and this produced a whisky that was rich and oily in flavour." says bill lark to produce very different whiskies that tend to be lighter "japanese producers have several levers they can pull such as the classic cocktail where starward whisky is mixed with house-made bitters and wattleseed demerara syrup australia's only dedicated rye whisky distillery uses 100% local grain and is aged in us oak and local wine barrels elegant yet packing japanese whisky hits immediately with aromas of cedar and maple and showcases pepper and toffee mars → process australian whisky producers tend to use smaller casks for ageing delivers a slightly fruity character to the whisky we're beginning to see craft whisky distilleries with backgrounds in making shochu apply that expertise in whisky," says liam iwat tainition dinasko farish the hakushu wingle malt japanese whisky the yamazaki single malt manese wh sky are the mars iwai tradition wine cask finish whisky hakushu 12yo whisky yamazaki pure malt 12yo experimentation the prevalence of craft distilleries in australia means interesting new iterations are constantly being tried out - whether it's adelaide hills distillery incorporating native wattleseed into the off the ageing process in a separate cask with various kinds of yeast - both brewer's yeast and distiller's new energy into the whisky game with a smooth texture and red wine character that shows a golden hue with hints of orange peel and chocolate using pristine water from mountains in japan this award-winning drop is crisp and vibrant and perfect neat or enjoyed on the rocks this fruit-forward single malt opens with light herbal aromas that merge with notes of green apple and are backed by soft smoke vintagecellars.com.au