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Backwoods Wild Rye 42% 500ml
$87.00
A Heritage Ryecorn is the chief ingredient in this Wild Rye. It delivers an earthy, fresh rye bread aroma, toasty/biscuit like sweetness and a classic dry, spicy finish.
Their mash bill also includes barley (for sweetness) and wheat (for nuttiness). And finally, adding a small amount of chocolate malt. You will notice this on the finish, as it lingers on the pallet, urging your next sip.
After fermenting with a selection of speciality yeasts, they finish the process with the lid open. This allows for a secondary fermentation as the mash is infected with local airborne yeasts, particular only to Backwoods.
The wash is distilled twice in a custom-designed copper pot still, and a very tight cut is made to ensure that only the gentlest portion of the hearts is taken. What remains is right here in this bottle. A spirit that is rich in spice and sweetness. Handcrafted from grain to glass.
Backwoods Distilling Co. source all of our grain exclusively from expert maltsters, Voyager Craft Malt in the Riverina region.
Tasting Notes: Aromatic and doughy on the nose, with a earthy mouthfeel of hazelnuts and fresh toasted bread followed by a long nutty finish with moderate pepper spice.
Recent Awards: Bronze Medal, 2019 (Royal Australian Spirit Awards)
Michel Couvreur Whisky Clearach 43% 700ml
$139.00
Clearach is a single malt distilled in Scotland and matured between 2 and 3 years in wine fresh sherry casks.
Very clear amber tint. Typical to very young malts with almonds and frangipane (red jasmine) fragrance, nice grassy freshness with a slight touch of honey. Lively in the mouth, its maturation in wine casks, despite its young age, is revealing some silky elegance.
Possessing young spirit’s intense and lively characteristics, it displays the flavours of first vinous impregnations.
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Widow Jane Oak Aged Rye Whiskey 45.5% 700ml
$175.00
Aged in first-fill Bourbon casks, distilled from a rye mash and finished with new American Oak, this provides an intense flavour balanced with warm spice. Cut with limestone water from the legendary mines in Rosendale, NY and non-chill filtered for the deepest flavour. The aroma of cardamom, pineapple and orange, while the taste profile hints at maple, almond and apricot. The finish rounds out with white pepper and basswood. This is a spicy summer rye and makes some great cocktails. A good bitter or a splash of vermouth or ginger beer goes a long way.
Tasting Notes:
Nose: Clover honey, orange peel and tea
Taste: Brown sugar, white pepper and rye grain
Finish: Dried peach and almond biscuit
Michel Couvreur Whisky Very Sherried 45% 500ml
$968.00
Single Malt Whisky distilled on the 12th of April 1984 and aged over 25 years in sherry cask, leaving approximately 120 bottles available. Dark amber robe, ruby reflections. Intense silky texture. Fascinating tropical-style sensuality. A hint of vanilla, almond and sherry. Apparently bottomless power. Very long in the mouth. To be relished in silence. CLICK HERE TO EXPLORE MORE FROM MICHEL COUVREUR
Backwoods Single Malt Batch 8 Swagmans Ghost Expression 46% 500ml
$145.00
Created with heritage barley grains from a time long-ago and leaving behind a hint of campfire smoke.
This whisky remembers the spirit of the Aussie swagman...
A floral, fruity whisky, with notes of violet crumble and smoky BBQ. The finish lingers with a nostalgic campfire note.
Malt profile: Three varieties of Australian malted barley, including a batch that was smoked with red gum wood
Cask profile: A vatting of Apera and Aussie corn whisky casks
Michel Couvreur Whisky High Privacy 1998 Single Malt 20 years 43.8% 500ml
$601.00
More than an exceptional Single Cask , High Privacy is a fabulous homage to Mr. Michel Couvreur. This emotionally charged Whiskey , distilled on July 23, 1998 already presented 20 years ago an exceptional character. After a long evolution in PX cream barrels, meticulously overseen for several years by the famous revolutionary and passionate himself, High Privacy today offers power and refinement, through a sublime peaty flavor, with notes of liquorice and peat bog. A balanced Single Cask , of an impressive aromatic richness, in a palate that knows how to remain suave.
Backwoods Rye Whisky Batch #3 46% 500ml
$139.00
Rye Whisky Batch #3 Shiraz Expression, 46%
Handcrafted in the backwoods of Yackandandah, this rye whisky has been recognised on the world stage, with a silver award at the World Whiskies Awards 2021.
A distinctive Australian rye whisky, that aims to deliver a fun and unique whisky experience.
Notes of ginger spice and rye bread, with a creamy, chocolate finish.
Malt profile: 60% malted rye, 25% barley, 10% wheat, 5% chocolate roasted malt
Cask profile: French Oak, ex-Shiraz Bottles in the release: Approx. 450
Backwoods Single Malt Whisky 48% 500ml
$132.00
Backwoods Single Malt Whisky 48% 500ml
The mash bill for our Single Malt Whisky is made up of three grain types - Atlas LaTrobe (delivers a gentle and sweet flavour), Veloria Schooner (brings in a grassy and earthy profile) and Voodoo Schooner (rounds it out with honey and caramel). All of our grains are sourced from Voyager Craft Malt in the nearby Riverina region.
The mash is left to ferment for a minimum of five days, and then twice-distilled in our copper pot still. The spirit is then transferred to its chosen cask for maturation. We have Single Malt maturing in a variety of American and French Oak casks, that have previously held whisky, red or fortified wines. Our first Single Malt release was aged in French Oak, ex-Tawny casks and sold out in less than 24 hours.
Try the Australian Backwoods Single Malt Whisky today!
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Backwoods Rye Whisky 46% 500ml
$132.00
Backwoods Rye Whisky 46% 500ml
A Heritage Ryecorn is the chief ingredient in our Rye Whisky. It delivers an earthy, fresh rye bread aroma, toasty/biscuit like sweetness and a classic dry, spicy finish.
Our mash bill also includes barley (for sweetness) and wheat (for nuttiness). And finally we add a small amount of chocolate malt. You will notice this on the finish, as it lingers on the pallet, urging your next sip.
The wash is twice-distilled in our custom-designed copper pot still and transferred to its chosen cask for maturation. We have Rye Whisky maturing in a variety of American and French Oak casks, that have previously held whisky, red or fortified wines. Our first-release Rye whisky was aged in French Oak, ex-Shiraz casks and sold out in less than 24 hours.
Try the beautiful Australian Backwoods Rye Whisky today!
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Bakery Hill Metamorphosis Single Malt Whisky 48% 500ml
$190.00
We were exceptionally lucky to have acquired a fresh Muscat Cask from an acclaimed winemaker (and his creative kids) which we filled with 6 year old Peated Whisky. A further 2 years maturation in the French Oak has produced a delightful sweet, salty and peated Single Malt Whisky ready for your enjoyment.
The sweetness of the Muscat is balanced with the rich, earthy and delightfully smoky elements of Bakery Hill peated whisky. This whisky perfectly encapsulates the seemingly magical process of transformation taking place over time in the quiet and peaceful darkness of a special and very loved oak barrel.
Tasting Notes:
Nose: Rich Coconut, Caramel, Three Dimensional Fruit Salad, Hint of Sweet Smoke, Touch of Mint
Palate: Burst of summer fruit, Sweet, Salt Water, Creamy Pavlova, Rich Marmalade, Campfire Cooking
Finish: Lingering sweet saltiness, mouth coating richness, long decadent finish
Backwoods Rye Whisky White Oak Expression Batch 9 46% 500ml
$145.00
Experience the distinct flavours of the Australian landscape with this handcrafted rye whisky. Made from local grains and matured in an Aussie corn whisky cask, this whisky is truly one-of-a-kind.
It's a great addition to any whisky collection or a perfect gift for those who appreciate unique whiskies. Enjoy the rich fruity and cereal aromas, complemented by notes of honey, caramel, and vanilla.
Backwoods Rye Whisky Tawny Cask Batch 8 62.88% 500ml
$185.00
This rye whisky is handcrafted from a unique mash bill of Australian heritage rye grain, winter wheat, malted barley and chocolate malt.
Our first single cask, rye release. Matured in a Rutherglen Tawny cask and bottled at cask strength.
Tasting Notes: Raspberries, red lollies and dried fruits. Punchy cereal spice and roasted macadamias.
Backwoods Single Malt Batch #4 48% 500ml
$138.00
Single Malt Whisky Batch #4 Cabernet Expression, 47%
This single malt whisky was handcrafted from grain to glass by us, in our Yackandandah distillery.
To start, we used a mash bill of 100% Australian farmed and malted grains from the Riverina region. The cask chosen for this batch previously held Australian Cabernet. The perfect pairing of spirit and cask, to create a distinctive Aussie whisky.
Notes of honey and vanilla, dark fruits and spice.
Malt profile: 50% Atlas pale malt, 40% Veloria schooner malt,
10% Voodoo schooner malt
Cask: American Oak, ex-Cabernet Bottles in the release: Approx. 450
Kornog Roch Hir Peated Single Cask Finish (Gift Box) 46% 700ml
$195.00
Matured in a bourbon cask for 3 years. Bright pale straw gold. Opens with intense aromas of lanolin / wet wool. Air contact drops the peat a notch bringing forward dried apple, cinnamon and light cocoa. Follow through with an oily, cereal, crisp malt delivery with the finish upping the richness adding cocoa-laced peat, walnut slice and lanolin carrying through to the aftertaste. Exhibits a freshness, balance and staying power that belies its youth. A whisky that's both delicious and distinctive.
Jean Boyer Auchroisk 2010 Whisky 43% 700ml
$172.00
Auchroisk 2010 is an 8-year-old single malt from the Speyside region. It was selected by Jean Boyer for his Best Casks of Scotland collection. This magnificent ruby-coloured whiskey has been matured in Port casks, giving it more roundness and smoothness.