Old & Rare 16 Year Old
Second Fill American Oak
TD0048

Tomorrow we release our very first Old & Rare from a second fill cask: TD0048.

A second fill barrel is the podium on which the character of our distillery can stand. It is the instrumental version of your favourite song – the notes you’ve never heard. The flavours of the oak are less prominent in a second fill cask, so by achieving a long maturation in one, we are looking behind the ‘curtain of oak’ at the full potential of our DNA.

Something magical happens to Sullivans Cove whisky once it passes 16 years old, and this is the first time we get to taste that magic without the influence of first-fill oak.

American Oak Refill Old & Rare: TD0048

Warm, round notes of caramel fudge, cantaloupe and custard announce the arrival of Sullivans Cove spirit character. The second fill of this cask means there’s very little ‘oak grip’ to speak of – and structure wise, the thick, silky texture offers more than any oaky grip does.

A tropical blast of dried mango, guava, sherbet and citrus rest above chocolate panforte, milk biscuits, dark cherries and earthy truffle. An impeccably layered palate.

16 years old, matured in a 300L second fill American oak cask, TD0048 yielded 406 bottles.

Read the full tasting notes here

This whisky will be released via ballot. The ballot will open for 24 hours from 10am Hobart time on Tuesday 21st of June. Further details will be sent via email prior to the ballot opening.

A note on our ballot system. 

Our policy is one entry per person, per household, per ballot. Our fraud detection algorithm detects multiple entries and removes them to ensure our whisky lands in the hands of our genuine supporters, so to ensure your entry counts, please enter each ballot once only. If you have any questions around our ballot process, you can email us at info@sullivanscove.com Successful entries will be notified shortly after the ballot closes.