From one of our absolute favourite Award Winning Tasmanian Distilleries, we have the FIRST EXPRESSION of their very FIRST ‘SOLERA’ whisky release, bottled EXCLUSIVELY for our members – The Spring Bay Solera!
Now whisky aficionados know that Spring Bay whisky gets mentioned in the same circles as Sullivans Cove, Overeem and Lark and there is good reason for this, as the owners, Cam and Suzy took many influences from these legendary distillers and world agrees! With Spring Bay taking out Best Oceania Single Malt Whisky for their Tawny Port Cask at the Tokyo Whisky and Spirits Competition and three of their whiskies picked up a Gold and two Silvers at the World Whiskies Awards.
- Award Winning Tasmanian Distillery
- First Expression of their Solera is EXCLUSIVE to the Club
- Chardonnay, Port and Muscat barrel maturation
- Made with East Coast Tasmanian rainwater
OUR TASTING NOTES
Nose: Lots of sweet, stewed red fruit here, and a distinct new leather belt note dominates, but a lighter floral accent also wafts around.
Plate: A nice, viscous mouthfeel with incredibly well behaved alcohol warmth. Big fruitcake flavours, but also super-dark chocolate and unsweetened espresso there as well.
Finish: Nice and long – warming, but not at all hot or over the top. All those sweet and sightly bitter notes carry through and keep winding on down the road for miles and miles with a snap on the bum with a leather belt for good measure!
Wow – an incredibly easy to drink, yet very complex whisky here. There’s light, there’s dark, there’s sweet, and a little astringency. There’s fruit, floral, chocolate and coffee – with that (in my humble opinion) quintessentially Australian leathery note.