Two Old & Rare
American Oak Whiskies
16 Years Old

On Tuesday we release two 16 year old single cask whiskies. Our Old & Rare whiskies have a depth and complexity made possible by patient maturation. When oak and spirit are fully integrated, and the interactive reactions have taken hold to create new flavour and aroma compounds, that is where the magic is. Magic takes time – 16 years to be exact.

16 Year Old American Oak ex-Bourbon TD0134

Presenting a harmonious interplay between bold spice, luscious sweetness, and intriguing nuances. Pairs well with crisp nights, a crackling fire, and your favourite chair. Matured for 16 years in a first-fill 200L American oak ex-Bourbon cask, yielding just 191 bottles of Sullivans Cove single cask whisky.

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16 Year Old American Oak Second-Fill TD0047

A captivating blend of honeyed florals and stone fruits, accompanied by savory notes of tobacco and cinnamon. The finish, fittingly described as a “velvet hug.”  – Sullivans Cove tasting panel

Matured for 16 years, in a second-fill 300L American oak cask, yielding just 436 bottles of Sullivans Cove single cask whisky.

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These whiskies will be released via ballot. The ballots will open for 24 hours from 10am Hobart time on Tuesday 13th of June. Further details will be sent via email prior to the ballots 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 ballots close.

An Unbelievable Price on a 96-Point Japanese Whisky
Hakata 16 Year Old Sherry Cask Aged Fukuoka
100% Barley Japanese Whisky (750ml) ($149.99)
“A spectacular drink…” — Jonny McCormick, Whisky Advocate

We didn’t envision being able to offer a 16-year-old Japanese whisky with a 96-point Whisky Advocate score for $150. After all, the Hakata 16 Year Old Sherry Cask is one of only eight whiskies this decade to notch 96 points or more, and all of the others range in price from $2,600 to $50,000. Quite the opportunity for Japanese whiskey fanatics, and for any serious collector of the world’s finest spirits.

Hakata 16 Year Old Sherry Cask Aged Fukuoka 100% Barley Japanese Whisky (750ml) ($149.99)

*This product will ship after June 9th and is available on a special order basis. Please allow 5-7 business days after that date for shipments to arrive.

96 points Whisky Advocate: “A spectacular drink that opens with aromas of Seville orange marmalade, milk chocolate, ground pepper, barley, and soft rounded oak, with an underlying dryness from the sherry. The umami notes are there, but are more integrated than other Hakata. An oily texture bursting with bitter plain chocolate, citrus oil, fresh walnut, black cherry, pepper, and ground ginger, develops an underlying creaminess and serves up a hazelnut finish. (JM, Summer 2023)”

K&L Notes: The Hikari Distillery on Fukuoka has been distilling since 1912. This wonderful product is produced from 100% barley using koji to break down the complex carbohydrates into simple sugars for the yeast to consume. The conversion using koji is more efficient than malt enzymes and adds a distinct umami character to the spirit. The high-quality barley spirit is aged in fresh sherry butts in traditional warehouses, some openly exposed to both the humid 95°F summer weather and the cold winter temps. The exceptional 16-year version of Hakata achieved an incredible 96 points from Whisky Advocate!

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Campbeltown Loch Blended Malt

All five malts from the region’s three distilleries have been used to produce this genuine Campbeltown blended malt. It’s an unmistakable Campbeltown whisky: Initial sweet, softer notes of fruit, honey and butterscotch give way to reveal more complexity with traditional maritime and spice notes combined with the subtlest touch of peat smoke. Matured in a combination of Ex-Bourbon and Ex-Sherry Casks. Vatted and bottled at Springbank Distillery, Campbeltown.

£38.99

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Take a hike through the Highlands with this rich Single Malt

The whisky regions of Scotland are vibrantly diverse and produce character single malts that have lasted generations. The largest of all, covering much of mainland Scotland and the islands that surround it, is the Highland region. Commonly split into north, east, south and west due to the sheer expanse, the Highland region commands no specific character traits – there is Scotch for every taste!

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A Walk in the Orchard is from the Macduff distillery on the Moray Firth in the east of the region. The location brings light traits and soft fruitiness to the fore while the spirit of the cask exposes toasted nuts and a long finish of caramelised apples. Experience this walk for yourself and indulge in the Highland region.

A Walk in the Orchard UK

Violet Tapestry is a Royal Brackla single malt from pretty much bang in the middle of the Highland region. The whisky pulls together most of the Highland traits, it is silky and intensely floral with parma violets and jasmine finishing on eucalyptus and coriander leaf. A broad and open single malt and fit for a whisky drinker of any level!

Violet Tapestry EU

About the Single Cask Collection

Hand-selected from some of Scotland’s finest distilleries, each expression in our Single Cask Collection reflects the one-of-a-kind nuances of production, season and cask influence in Scotch single malt whisky. Evocatively named and beautifully presented, our Single Cask releases are extremely rare and highly-covetable.

The English Distillery Heavily Smoked Sherry Butt

A limited edition run of only 2132 bottles – a heavily smoked, sherried whisky such as this is rarely seen in English whisky

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The English Distillery Heavily Smoked Sherry Butt Description

Speyside 1992 30 Year Old XOP, Xtra Old Particular Cask #17240

Speyside 1992 30 Year Old

Matured in a sherry butt.

One of only 538 bottles produced

£445.00 >

One of only 538 hand-filled bottles available. From the ‘XOP Old Particular’ range of whisky by Douglas Laing. From Speyside Distillery. Distilled May 1992, bottled March 2023, from a Sherry Matured Butt – DL17240 Natural Cask Strength, Natural Colour – No Chill Filtration.

Official notes from Douglas Laing:

The nose is rich and darkly attractive, with spiced and macerated red fruits “en croute”. The palate is subtly piquant, minted and gently oaked with a later honey and nuts style. Catch walnuts and sweet damp sugary dates amongst the molasses on the finish.

Cask Strength – Set in a gorgeous wooden presentation box. From Speyside Distillery. Matured and bottled by Douglas Laing.

InchDairnie is a Fife based distillery that takes an innovative approach to flavour and pushes the limits of Scotch whisky production. Their unique mash filter, grain selection and fermentation process is opening up new complex corners of the flavour map, not yet reached by other distilleries.

RYELAW

Fife Single Grain Scotch Whisky 2017 Vintage

70cl | 46.3% ABV 

A spectacular rye whisky that challenges traditions, the inaugural release of RyeLaw from the InchDairnie distillery was distilled in 2017 and bottled in 2022. This Scottish rye is a limited release and is the outcome of just a single week’s production, meaning that only 200 casks of this particular vintage were bottled to be released worldwide.

As the only precision-distilled, malted rye Scotch whisky in the world – RyeLaw is a stand-out in modern distilling, in a field of its own.

NOSE: ​​Distinguished rye spiciness mingling with mellow oak above a soft layer of vanilla.

PALATE: ​Cascading pepper from the rye caressingly wrapped in mouth-coating, oily viscosity and sweet biscuity, cereal and dried fruit notes

£106.95

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Cambus 1982 40 Year Old XOP, Xtra Old Particular Cask #17181

Cambus 1982 40 Year Old

Matured in a refill hogshead.

One of only 157 bottles produced.

£455.00 >

One of only 157 hand-filled bottles available. From the ‘XOP Old Particular’ range of whisky by Douglas Laing. From Cambus Distillery. Distilled December 1982, bottled March 2023, from a Refill Hogshead – DL17181. Natural Cask Strength, Natural Colour – No Chill Filtration.

Official notes from Douglas Laing:

Opens roundly sweet, and full of bourbon, coffee, plus later citrus and cereal. More (Arabica) coffee on the palate ahead of liquorice and slightly burnt vanilla toffee. The coffee finish now carries cream and sugar, ahead of the whisky.

Cask Strength – Set in a gorgeous wooden presentation box. From Cambus Distillery. Matured and bottled by Douglas Laing.

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Cask No. 112.118

Age: 18 years

Cask: First Fill #4 Charred Hogshead

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FETTERCAIRN DISTILLERY ANNOUNCE 2023 EDITION OF

PIONEERING WHISKY – FETTERCAIRN 18 YEAR OLD – SCOTTISH OAK

Fettercairn distillery has announced the 2023 release of their pioneering, limited-edition, Scottish Oak-matured Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Fettercairn 18 Year Old.

First launched to market in 2022, the release of Fettercairn 18 Year Old marked a new dawn in progressive whisky making as the whisky enjoys a unique, hand-crafted finish in 100% locally sourced Scottish Oak barrels.

Fettercairn 18 Year Old is the complete embodiment of Fettercairn’s values and their commitment to the future of progressive, flavour led, whisky making. This expression is both innovative in style and substance and celebrates what makes Fettercairn different, from their unusual tropical house style – achieved by the unique copper cooling ring distillation – to their future-focussed approach to local sourcing.

Golden amber in colour, expect aromas of sugared almonds, baking spices and a tropical sweetness of passionfruit and guava. To taste, enjoy exotic syruped fruits, patisserie sugars, brioche and spices with soft hints of berry fruit. To finish, savour soft spice, cacao and natural vanilla.

Fettercairn 18 Year Old is created through a marriage of American White Oak casks and a hand-crafted finish in 100% Scottish Oak. Non-chill filtered and natural in colour, this whisky has been bottled perfectly at an ABV of 46.8% and consumers can expect to enjoy the same great quality liquid in this 2023 edition, as with the initial 2022 release.

Beyond the 18 years dedicated to making this remarkable whisky, this Single Malt is part of something truly significant. Master Whisky Maker Gregg Glass founded the ground-breaking Scottish Oak Programme which, whilst born at Fettercairn distillery, was created to ultimately support the drinks industry for generations to come.

Scottish Oak imparts incredible flavour and the programme – which has seen ancient forests replanted as well as skills honed in sawmills and cooperages – has created a circular economy for future whisky makers.

Gregg Glass was named as Global Master Distiller of the Year at the Icons of Whisky Awards, in part for his innovative and pioneering work on the Scottish Oak Programme, which has also since been awarded the industry’s Innovation of the Year*, reflecting this pioneering approach to flavour-led whisky making.

The first release of Fettercairn 18 Year Old received an overwhelmingly positive response from whisky lovers and curious explorers alike. With liquid scarce, it is anticipated that the 2023 annual release will be highly sought after.

Fettercairn 18 Year Old 2023 limited-edition annual release, will be available to purchase from premium and specialist retailers from June onwards in key markets including UK, France and Germany, priced at £200 ($275).

For those keen to explore Fettercairn and take a journey through unexpected flavour experiences, further whiskies available in the core collection include a 12 Year Old, 22 Year Old and a 28 Year Old.  Fettercairn also has a number of rare and aged whiskies including 40, 46 and 50 Year Old expressions, as well as an experimental series, The Warehouse Collection, which concluded this year.

* Whyte & Mackay Scottish Oak Programme, winner of The Spirits Business Award for Innovation in Production 2022

About Fettercairn
Fettercairn Distillery is a hidden gem – a Single Malt Scotch Whisky Distillery located in the heart of a thriving agricultural community, Aberdeenshire – ‘The Garden of Scotland’. A spark of whisky making ingenuity is what makes Fettercairn special. A sense of wonder has been a constant theme back to 1824, as illustrated by our beautiful copper cooling ring, which produces a uniquely tropical style of new make spirit, and our Scottish Oak Programme from which we developed our Fettercairn 18 Year Old Scottish Oak. Today we continue to take a progressive outlook and make new unexpected journeys in flavour led whisky making. We invite curious whisky lovers and connoisseurs to explore and enjoy Fettercairn Single Malt.
www.fettercairnwhisky.com

About Gregg Glass- Master Whisky Maker
Icons of Whisky Distiller of the Year, Scotland 2023

Respected whisky maker Gregg Glass joined Whyte and Mackay in 2016, where he has been a leading light in the rejuvenation of Fettercairn alongside Distillery Manager Stewart Walker. Gregg enjoyed a childhood in the heart of whisky making country, the Black Isle. With 22 years in industry notably 11 years at innovative whisky maker Compass Box, Gregg joined Whyte and Mackay in 2016 to work alongside renowned Master Distiller Mr Richard Paterson OBE.

Gregg has enjoyed 15 years career as a blender and whisky maker. At Whyte and Mackay Gregg has led whisky development for Fettercairn Single Malt Whisky, Jura Single Malt Whisky and in 2017 launched Whisky Works – an independent innovation wing of Whyte and Mackay.

Gregg is devoted to his craft and believes in flavour-led hands-on whisky making. Gregg is passionately involved in every aspect of the whisky making process from ‘acorn to glass’ and since 2020 leads whisky making across the Whyte and Mackay portfolio.

Award-Winning Whisky Makers Whyte and Mackay

Whyte and Mackay is home to a collection of multi-award-winning Single Malt Whiskies including The Dalmore, Jura and Fettercairn. With a premium spirits portfolio that includes contemporary whisky brands Shackleton, Woodsman and John Barr, alongside popular alcohol brands Wildcat, Fundador, Harveys Bristol Cream and Aperitivo.

In the UK the company produce Whyte & Mackay, an award-winning ever-popular Blended Whisky, which recently launched the market-leading ‘Whyte & Mackay Light’ – a lighter spirit drink from Scotland, bottled at a lower ABV.

In 2020 the company were publicly recognised by the First Minister of Scotland for their support of the national pandemic response. Whyte and Mackay are official partners to SAMH – Scottish Association for Mental Health, which saw Whyte and Mackay employees worldwide complete a virtual-race-around-the-world to raise awareness for the charity.

Founded in Glasgow 1844, the whisky makers celebrated their 175 year anniversary in 2019. Today Whyte and Mackay have offices from New York to Singapore. In Scotland, Whyte and Mackay operate a state-of-the-art Bottling Hall and Distribution Centre in Grangemouth and a Whisky Production and Warehousing Centre in Invergordon.

Whyte and Mackay’s whisky making is led by Master Distiller Richard Paterson OBE and pioneering Master Whisky Maker Gregg Glass.