American Oak Cabernet & Bourbon Single Malt Australian Whisky – Spirit Thief Distilling Co. (500ml)

Volume: 500ml          ABV: 48.3%          Age: No Age Statement          Country: Australia

Spirit Thief Distilling Co. were originally started as a small scale whisky club with friends who were interested in sampling and exploring whisky mainly matured in Australian red wine casks. These friends were very keen on starting to make an impression in the industry and so developed an independent bottling label. Their successful independent bottling business soon extended into a gypsy distilling company. What’s gypsy distilling you may ask! We Spirit Thief do not have a specific distillery location but instead use other distilleries to produce their spirit. Almost like steeling the excess spirit from a distillery that is overproducing. They then choose their own high quality ex wine casks and mature the whisky. When ready they bottle this at it’s perfect alcohol strength giving you the satisfaction of whisky that was loved and cared for throughout its full maturation period.

This whisky was matured in 30% American Oak ex-Bourbon and 70% American Oak Cabernet casks from South Australia’s Clare Valley wine region, renowned for bold, elegant Cabernet that rivals the rest of the world. Both casks have been toasted and re-charred. Bottled at 48.3% ABV

 

Producers Tasting Notes

Nose: Vanilla fudge, lemon drizzle cake, candied orange-peel

Palate: Stewed plums with cinnamon, fig jam, praline, cream-butter pastry and vanilla custard

Finish: Finishing with dark cocoa, mocha and a lingering rum and raisin. The best of the North and the Deep South.