Fleurieu Distillery Atlantic Crossing Cask Strength Single Malt Australian Whisky (700ml)

Final stocks of Fleurieu's 2018 inaugural bottling.

Tasting note: [20ml sample] Matured in 100L Port barrels. Polished copper. Caramel fudge, milk chocolate and a touch of vanilla wafer to the opening pass. Later inhalations suggest grain store, lucerne mulch… Sweet, dense and supple malt finishing with nuances of vanilla, toasted grains or over-baked sponge cake (borderline smokey)…Oily, chewy, almost toffeed, before the astringency and spices overtake the latent sugars. A bit of an attack but the balance is good for the ABV. As is the length. Excellent inaugural bottling. 52% Alc./Vol. Non chill filtered. Gareth and Angela Andrews released 800 bottles in 2018.

Other reviews… That's better. Much better spirit as a starting point, ensuring a more even taste profile. Excellent complexity and weight. 91 points - Jim Murrays Whisky Bible 2021

Silver Medal – Australian Distilled Spirits Awards 2018
Best of Category – Craft Spirit – American Distilling Institute 2018
Silver Medal – Craft Spirit – American Distilling Institute 2018