Spirits Master: Sullivans Cove American Oak Single Cask

As we approach World Whisky Day on 18 May, SB highlights an award-winning single malt from Tasmanian producer Sullivan’s Cove.

Sullivans Cove American Oak Single Cask HH0317 was also named one of SB‘s esteemed Taste Masters

In the sixth edition of our Spirits Masters series – articles celebrating some of the top scoring Master medallists from The Global Spirits Masters blind-tasting competitions – we profile Sullivans Cove American Oak Single Cask HH0317.

Looking beyond the traditional whisky producing regions of Scotland, Ireland and the US, The World Whisky Masters 2018 celebrated expressions from Scandinavia, Italy, Wales, Taiwan, South Africa, Australia and beyond.

During the competition, Australian distillery Sullivans Cove’s American Oak Single Cask HH0317 grabbed the Master accolade and was named Taste Master – meaning it was deemed ‘best in class’ among the Master recipients on the day.

The producer’s American Oak Single Cask HH0317 impressed with its “herbaceous, salty and sweet” flavours of “apricot, vanilla and honeysuckle” in the Australasia Single Malt – Super Premium flight.

This single malt Tasmanian whisky was bottled from a single American oak cask that had previously been filled with Bourbon.

Distilled from 100% Tasmanian barley in Sullivans Cove’s 2,500­-litre pot still, this whisky was laid down in the early days of the business and aged for more than 17 years – making it one of only a handful of casks left from that era, and one of the oldest Australian whiskies ever bottled.

To see the full list of medallists from our World Whisky Masters 2018, click here. The next World Whisky Masters blind-tasting competition will be held in a central London location in July 2019.

Producers have until 22 June to enter the competition here.

If you’re interested in entering your brand into The Global Spirits Masters, contact Rhiannon Morris – rhiannon.morris@thespiritsbusiness.com – for more details.