Sullivans Cove 21 Year Old 25th Anniversary Single Malt Whisky 770ml
Established in 1994 Sullivans Cove is the quintessential small-batch luxury whisky. Distilled in Hobart, Tasmania, Sullivans Cove single malt is made using traditional methods and 100% Tasmanian ingredients. Inspired by nature and patiently aged the distillers aim to seek the sublime. Each cask is nurtured to it's natural peak, thousands of tiny decisions go into helping each cask reach its full potential. No two batches will be the same and every batch an opportunity for exploration.
Tasmania has some of the cleanest water in world, making it an ideal place for producing world class whisky. Tasmania also has some of the best barley growing land in Australia. The combination of good grain and good water is the foundation of all good whisky. 100% Tasmanian malted barley is used to make all Sullivans Cove whiskies. The wash is brewed locally by brewers with decades of experience before being double distilled in a unique, Tasmanian built pot still (her name is Myrtle). The first distillation, known as the "wash run" produces "low wines" of about 20% abv. The low wines are then put back through the still for the "spirit run" to produce a spirt of around 70% abv. This spirit is then diluted to 63.5% abv before it enters into the casks for ageing. The majority of whiskies are aged in either 200L American oak ex-bourbon barrels, or 300L French oak ex-tawny barrels. Allowed to mature over many years in the unique Tasmanian climate - generally between nine and eighteen years.
Sullivans Cove French Oak Single Tawny Cask Tasmanian single malt whisky has become a legend in its own right, one of the most sought after whiskies in the world, and the bottle that put the Australian whisky industry on the map after winning World’s Best Single Malt at the World Whiskies Awards in 2014.
Sullivans Cove 21 Year Old 25th Anniversary Single Malt Whisky was released in October of 2019 in celebration of their 25th Anniversary year. This whisky is to date the oldest official distillery bottling of Australian single malt whisky ever. Distilled in 1997, this whisky was matured in four 200L American oak ex-bourbon casks which were vatted together and bottled at 49.6% ABV. This piece of liquid history is presented in a crystal decanter by Glencairn with packaging that reflects the original Sullivans Cove decanters from the mid 1990s, and came with a numbered certificate of authenticity signed by our Head Distiller Patrick Maguire and Production Manager Heather Tillott. The release also won Best Australian Single Malt at the World Whiskies Awards in 2020.
Nose: Sweet vanilla musk fills the nose and draws you in. Maltesers, cinnamon, anise, dried apple, roasting pineapple, musk and a strong mixed berry jam note with a balancing whiff of ethereal perfume.
Palate: Intensely creamy and incredibly textural. Aloha! shouts the tropical fruit salad of pineapple, passionfruit and honeydew melon, served up with Chantilly cream, mixed berry jam, sweet pastry, vanilla custard, toffee and caramel fudge, all backed up by a deliciously warm barley grain note.
Finish: "Long" doesn't seem to do this justice. It’s fair to say epic. The warm grains are followed by all the sweet sugary things. Caramel, chocolate brownie, malt extract, custard, and raspberry jam. And low and behold, in even these oldest of Sullivans' whiskies, there is that quintessential coconut oil and fresh orange note, and it's everywhere at the never-ending story of this whisky’s finish.
Bottle Information
Bottle Number - 245 of 502
Filled Date - 1997
Decanted - 2019
The Finer Details
Style - Whisky
Country - Australia
Regon - Tasmania
Bottle Size - 770ml
ABV - 49.6%