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Sullivans Cove releases ex-tawny single malt

Tasmanian distillery Sullivans Cove has released a limited edition 11-year-old single malt whisky aged in an American oak ex-tawny Port cask.

Only 488 bottles of Sullivans Cove American Oak Tawny are available

The first cask of Sullivans Cove American Oak Tawny, TD0074, has been bottled at 47.5% abv and is limited to 488 bottles.

It has notes of cherry blossom, dried apples, and liquorice for a “sweet, aromatic and broad nose”.

Sullivans Cove head distiller Patrick Maguire, said: “When we filled these casks about a decade ago, we had already seen good results from American oak Bourbon and French oak tawny casks, so we thought it was time to experiment with different kinds of oak. We couldn’t be happier with the results.

“We’ve laid more down recently but they won’t be ready for at least ten years, so this is a great opportunity to try some of our early successes.”

The new expression is the first to launch as part of a New Label series, which will see “several exciting new whisky styles” released in the coming years. The distillery plan to launch American and French oak variations, and special editions of Double Cask.

The new bottlings will sit within Sullivans Cove’s core range of French Oak Single Cask, American Oak Single Cask, and Double Cask.

The first cask of Sullivans Cove American Oak Tawny will be made available to subscribers of the distillery’s mailing list first, with any remaining stock released to the public at a later date. It is priced at AU$400 per 700ml bottle.

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