1 Jan 2016
1 Jan 2023
170216
Wine Cask
From a Berry Bros. & Rudd series that celebrates sustainability, Collective #1: The Pioneers, comes this vintage 2016 Tasmanian rye whisky matured in a pinot noir red wine cask. Belgrove is a farm distillery that grows its grain and is fuelled with green power, including its bio-diesel-powered stills (using chip fryer oil), while much of the equipment is reclaimed and repurposed old machinery.
The nose immediately makes clear that this glass contains a huge, characterful dram. Farmyard aromas introduce rye dough, spiced vanilla, popcorn, and warm gingerbread.
These flavours are only magnified on the palate with burnt sugar and salted caramel cascading into rye beer, shortbread, and clove.
Spice lingers on the finish.
This is an immense, intense, and unique offering from the distilling folk hero of Tasmania.
