Project Release Fortified Cask

52% ALC/VOL 700ml
Fortified Cask is a dedication to the art of selecting the right spirit for the right cask. 

Mature rye whiskey rested for a further 6 months in three fortified casks - Apera, Chardonnay Tawny and Fortified Semillon - at the top of our Brunswick warehouse. Absorbing the full force of Melbourne’s summer, the fortified wine casks offer sweetness, richness and a lingering finish to our dry rye grain.

Our dedication to the art of selection produces a stunning rye whiskey with roasted walnut, maple syrup, clove, leather and fig on the nose, and orange marmalade, fruitcake and bitter caramel on the palate.

An ideal winter companion, Fortified Rye is enjoyed neat or on the rocks.

Cask Selection

When it comes to cask selection it's important for us to know the story of each cask before it arrives at their distillery. Whether it's the forest where the oak is sourced or, in the case of our second fill barrels, the liquid that previously filled it.

For this special Project Release, we carefully selected three Australian ex-fortified wine barrels – Apera, Chardonnay Tawny and Fortified Semillon – to balance our signature dry rye grain with a richer and sweeter finish.

The fortified casks were delivered to us fresh and recoopered at the distillery by Master Distiller Ian Thorn.

Cask Selection

When it comes to cask selection it's important for us to know the story of each cask before it arrives at their distillery. Whether it's the forest where the oak is sourced or, in the case of our second fill barrels, the liquid that previously filled it.

For this special Project Release, we carefully selected three Australian ex-fortified wine barrels – Apera, Chardonnay Tawny and Fortified Semillon – to balance our signature dry rye grain with a richer and sweeter finish.

The fortified casks were delivered to us fresh and recoopered at the distillery by Master Distiller Ian Thorn.

Spirit Selection

We filled the fortified casks with mature rye whiskey – carefully selected for its medium body and slightly drier finish – the perfect foundation to the residual sweet wine remaining in the fortified casks.

Spirit Selection

We filled the fortified casks with mature rye whiskey – carefully selected for its medium body and slightly drier finish – the perfect foundation to the residual sweet wine remaining in the fortified casks.

ABV Selection

Fortified Cask was purposefully released at 52% ABV to represent the spirits character and showcase how it interacted with the oak, as well as provide a higher viscosity and lingering flavour.

ABV Selection

Fortified Cask was purposefully released at 52% ABV to represent the spirits character and showcase how it interacted with the oak, as well as provide a higher viscosity and lingering flavour.

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