New Zealand Single Malt Whisky

Distilling in New Zealand goes back to the earliest Scottish settlers in 1838, and the distilling industry thrived around New Zealand, and particularly in the Dunedin and surrounding Otago region right through until the 1870s, when government influence saw many close down.

The Willowbank Distillery was opened by the Baker family in 1974 after approaches to the New Zealand government allowed more favourable regulations. The Bakers commenced distilling whiskies and marketed blends including Wilsons and 45 South.

The large Canadian multi-national Seagrams improved the still and processes after purchasing the distillery in the 1980’s, marketing the single malts as Lammerlaw, named after a nearby mountain range, the source of the pure water from which the whisky was created.

Production ceased in 1997 as Seagrams rationalised their world wide business and the business was sold to Fosters who mothballed the company in 2000, and sent the silent stills to Fiji to make rum!

The New Zealand whisky company purchased the last 600 barrels of mainly Lammerlaw malt and the whisky has been maturing in the towering seaside bondstore in Oamaru’s famous heritage precinct ever since.

Dunedin Double Wood / 10 Year Old / New Zealand

New Zealand Single Malt Whisky
The New Zealand Whisky Company

Dundedin Double Wood 10 year old, distilled at the Willobank Distillery, New Zealand.

Aged in American oak barrels for 6 years and finished for a further 4 in French oak ex New Zealand red wine barrels. This is a master blend of 70% single malt whisky, and 30% premium grain whisky, bottled at 40% abv.

£69.00 (£57.50 ex vat)

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Milford 15 Year Old Single Malt Whisky

New Zealand Single Malt Whisky
The New Zealand Whisky Company

Aged in oak cask for 15 years, this single malt whisky from New Zealand was distilled at the now mothballed distillery, Willowbank. Bottled by The New Zealand Whisky Company and rebranded under the name Milford.

£52.95 (£44.13 ex vat)

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New Zealand Single Cask 1988 / 23 Year Old

New Zealand Single Malt Whisky
The New Zealand Whisky Company

From The New Zealand Whisky Company is this single malt from 1989. Distilled at the famous Willobank Distillery of Dunedin, this Kiwi malt has been aged for 23 years, before being bottled in 2012 at 56.4% vol.

Was £116.40 (£97.00 ex vat)

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New Zealand Single Cask 1989 / 22 Year Old

New Zealand Single Malt Whisky
The New Zealand Whisky Company

Distilled in 1989 on the South Island of New Zealand, at the famous Willobank Distillery of Dunedin. This New Zealand single malt, aged 22 years was bottled at a cask strength of 52.8% in 2012.

£105.80 (£88.17 ex vat)

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New Zealand Single Cask 1990 / 21 Year Old

New Zealand Single Malt Whisky
The New Zealand Whisky Company

Bottled by The New Zealand Whisky Company, this single malt from 1990 was distilled at the Willobank Distillery of Dunedin. Aged 21 years in barrel 90, bottled at a cask strength of 61.7% vol.

£96.00 (£80.00 ex vat)

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New Zealand Single Cask 1993 / 18 Year Old

New Zealand Single Malt Whisky
The New Zealand Whisky Company

A cask strength whisky from the New Zealand Whisky Company, distilled in 1993 in the South Island of New Zealand, at the famous Willobank Distillery of Dunedin. Aged for 18 years in barrel number 21 before being bottled in 2012 at 51.9%.

£86.60 (£72.17 ex vat)

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New Zealand’s 1987 / 24 Year Old / Touch Pause Engage

New Zealand Single Malt Whisky
The New Zealand Whisky Company

New Zealand’s 1987 – Touch, Pause, Engage. Distilled in 1987 and aged for 24 years in oak barrels, before being bottled in 2012 at 50.4%.

This single malt captures the triumph of a nation as it was distilled in 1987, a landmark year in New Zealand. It was the year of the first Rugby World Cup, won by the triumphant All Blacks.

£148.00 (£123.33 ex vat)

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The South Island Single Malt / 18 Year Old

New Zealand Single Malt Whisky
The New Zealand Whisky Company

Aged for 18 years in American oak, ex-bourbon barrels this whisky was distilled in the South Island of New Zealand, on the site of the old distillery in Dunedin. The label, features a 3D like image effect of the ‘Water of Leith’ Distillery.

£78.95 (£65.79 ex vat)

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The South Island Single Malt / 21 Year Old

New Zealand Single Malt Whisky
The New Zealand Whisky Company

Aged for 21 years in American oak, ex-bourbon barrels this whisky was distilled in the South Island of New Zealand, on the site of the old distillery in Dunedin. The label, features a 3D like image effect of the ‘Water of Leith’ Distillery.

£98.00 (£81.67 ex vat)

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