Heartwood The Revelation Cask Strength Single Malt Australian Whisky (500ml)

Distilled in 2004, ''The Revelation'' was initially matured in a Port cask for 4 years followed by maturation in an x-Bourbon barrel for 6 years before bottling in 2007. There's also more peat influence here than in some previous Heartwoods, although you might struggle to pick it. With only 230 bottles released and Heartwood almost sold out at the time of writing, our allocation won't last long, so be quick!

Tasting note: Deep polished copper. Intense dried fruit opening issues a gentle prickle. Hollows out briefly as the alcohol blows off, with extra exposure hinting at charry oak, vanilla and choc-cherries. Creamy entry leads into an enormous dried fruit focussed mid palate supported by dense vanilla and bittersweet oak. Impressive balance. Finishes with the sugars vying for centre stage as toffee apple, bubblegum and marshmallow round off the malt in Bourbonesque fashion. Not a single off note. And the aftertaste goes on for minutes. A legend in the making. Borderline 95 points. 62.5% Alc./Vol.