Tasting Notes

Nose

A tantalising tension between sweet and savoury. Transports you to a carpenter’s workshop by the coast with the aroma of vanilla eclairs and sherbet. A second pass continues with sun-dried apricots, muesli and rice pudding. Time in the glass reveals cola, creaming soda and toffee.

Palate

Peach cobbler with vanilla ice cream and caramel sauce.

Finish

A subtle combination of caraway seed with sweet spices. A hint of salinity balances the sweetness.

Recipes Featuring Rye Malt Whisky

Method
Rye Malt Manhattan
Rye Malt Manhattan
Ingredients
  • 45ml Rye Malt Whisky
  • 15ml sweet vermouth
  • 2 dashes of Angostura bitters (and we’re talking proper dashes here, not drops)
Rye Malt Highball
Rye Malt Highball
Ingredients
  • 60ml Rye Malt Whisky
  • 120ml Soda water
Rye Malt Old Fashioned
Rye Malt Old Fashioned
Ingredients
  • 60ml Rye Malt Whisky
  • 5ml Sugar Syrup
  • 3 Dashes Angostura Bitters (and we’re talking proper dashes here, not drops)

Awards

World's Best Rye WhiskyWorld Whiskies Awards (London)
World's Best Rye WhiskyADI Craft Spirit Awards (USA)
World's Best International Rye WhiskyADI International Spirits Competition 2023
Australia's Best Whisky2021 Australian Distilled Spirits Awards
Australia's Champion WhiskyAustralian Distilled Spirits Awards
Australia's Best Rye WhiskySan Francisco World Spirits Competition (USA)
Australia's Best Rye WhiskyInternational Wine & Spirits Competition (London)
Australia's Best Rye Whisky Los Angeles International Spirits Competition (USA)
Australia's Best Rye WhiskySIP Awards (USA)
Australia's Best Rye WhiskyInternational Review of Spirits (USA)
Australia's Best Rye WhiskyDrink Easy Awards
Australia's Best Rye WhiskyNew York Wine & Spirits Competition
Double GoldSIP Awards 2024

Local & Ethically Sourced Ingredients

To create this truly unique whisky, we selectively sourced rare malted rye and the finest malted barley from progressive malt houses, paired them with virgin American oak casks air-dried for 36 months and let it all mature in the maritime air of coastal Sydney.

Australian Rye Malt
Origin: Victoria

A regional rye grain grown in the south-eastern states of Australia which is then sprouted and dried to lend complexity and refinement to the whisky, while showcasing flavours of ripe stone fruits.

Pale Malt
Origin: La Trobe, Victoria

Our pale malt speaks to the Australian land where it was grown, delivering tropical fruit flavours with floral overtones.

Virgin American Oak
Origin: United States

Virgin American Oak is renowned for imparting high levels of vanilla, sweet spices and coconut. The oak in these casks is air-dried then toasted and charred for us to help create our signature flavour profile.

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