The Oamaruvian Cask Strength: Doublewood - 55.8% - 500mls

The Oamaruvian Cask Strength: Doublewood - 55.8% - 500mls

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Description

The Oamaruvian Cask Strength is now available as a bold & beautiful single malt whisky. After maturing in ex-bourbon barrels for 3 years, the Oamaruvian has gained a beautiful rusty red, burnt umber colour while ageing in NZ pinot noir barrels for an additional 1,5 years. Finished off in an ex-merlot cask. 

With rich flavours of christmas cake, spices and madeira – this single malt whisky is bold and heavy – yet elegant, like an elephant dressed up in a ballet tutu. Big but surprisingly smooth. 

NOTES

Nose Christmas cake, dates, fortified wine, blueberries, cinnamon and cloves, salty brine.
Palate Rich date loaf and spicy plum pudding sit heavy on the palate.
Finish Long, lingering finish with madeira, blueberries and salty dark toffee.

Please note that our latest batch, which is available now, has been bottled at the original ABV of 55,8%. Image refers to previous batch with 52,4% ABV. 

 

--------THE PRODUCER--------

The New Zealand Whisky Co.

In 1997 the last whisky distillery in New Zealand was closed down, and the hundreds of barrels of Cask Strength whisky auctioned off or mothballed. In 2010, we bought the last 80,000 litres in 443 barrels from what had previously been stored in an old airplane hangar. The whisky now resides in the towering seaside bonds store in Oamaru. These are exceptionally rare drams from what was once the world’s southern-most distillery.