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  • skål! From the land of Ikea, meatballs and of course Roxette, we are super proud to continue our new world whiskies with the Australian launch of our first ever single malt whisky from Sweden! From Swedish distillery Mackmyra we have nothing short of their flagship product –The Mackmyra Svensk Ek! This is not a flat pack! It comes fully assembled from 100% Swedish ingredients and its even aged in Swedish oak (well – some of it is, read on!). Svensk Ek is the flagship of the Mackmyra core range. Originally called ‘The First Edition’, the new name translates as ‘Swedish Oak’. The whisky is aged partially in casks made from oak from the island of Visingsö, originally intended for use as ship building timber for the Swedish Royal Navy. We’ve spoken about ‘terroir’ in the past – the ‘taste’ of a region. Well, this whisky is all about Swedish terroir. It uses Swedish barley (malted onsite) from the nearby farms in the mash and ferments it with Swedish yeast.  It is then aged in 200L ex-bourbon casks. The age of the casks used in the Svensk Ek range between 4 and 9 years old.  Now, 10% of the whisky is then finished for 18 months in 30L Swedish Oak casks.  You may wonder why only 10% of the whisky is finished this way – well, in the words of the distillers – “To use more Swedish oak the whisky would be too much of all and not a good balance. 10% sound little but it’s gives very much to the mix”.
    OUR TASTING NOTES
    Nose: green apple crispness and under-ripe bananas, flaky pastry vanilla slice with floral notes and a touch of marzipan sweetness. Palate: Lovely viscous mouthfeel, a light pepper burst precedes a sweet fruitiness, candied peel, honey, and vanilla with a real ginger-nut biscuit spiciness in the tail. Finish: The finish has a delightful, almost dairy feel to it. Like a citrus spiked crème brulee with extra caramelised sugar on top. Beautiful mouthfeel with a lovely creaminess just makes this such a pleasant whisky to sip on. The spiciness presents as a ‘hot ginger’ type rather than white pepper. Beautiful balance of spice and fruit as well. The Swedish oak doesn’t really present as anything ‘foreign’ or ‘out of place’ or ‘unusual’ – but I assume (from communicating with the distillery) that the ‘ginger nut spiciness’ is at least partly it’s signature. I really like this – not as a ‘novelty’ – but as a whisky, it really stands up!
    • Bottle Size : 700ml
    • ABV : 46.1%
    • Region : SWEDEN
    • Peated : NO
    • Chill Filtered: NO
     
  • The first PEATED release from the legendary Aussie Distillery, Cape Byron, founded by a whisky legend. Yes, that’s right Jim McEwan MBE – 52 years in the whisky industry, three times international ‘Master Distiller of the Year’, Master Distiller Hall of Fame Lifetime Achievement Award Winner 2014, 15 years head distiller at Bruchladdich, and now… co-founder of Cape Byron. So here are with their first peated release - Cape Byron Peated Chardonnay Cask. This whisky was crafted using unpeated malt that was matured in an ex-Bourbon cask and finished in ex-Chardonnay cask, and then married with peated ex-Bourbon cask for that extra dash of flavour layered in. Bottled at a satisfying – but not over-the-top 51%abv. A lick of smoke, nothing overbearing, just enough to go hmmm…. WOW!
    OUR TASTING NOTES
    Nose: The chardonnay lineage jumps right out on the nose. It’s dry with very little sweetness at all except for a slight flower petal note and a little vanilla – and just a hint of the peated percentage of this whisky with a mustiness sitting in the background waiting to be noticed. Palate: Much oilier and much less astringent on the palate than I was expecting form the nose. Positively creamy, in fact! The peat comes out to play a lot more in the palate – but it’s still by no means imposing. It sits very comfortably around the citrusy vanilla flavours – by no means just a spectator, but certainly no bully. Finish: A lovely chewy finish – with more of all the above… and then a curtain of fresh nut-butter descends and changes it al up as it slowly fades. Wow…. I was NOT expecting that nuttiness here.
    • Bottle Size : 700ml
    • ABV : 51%
    • Region : AUSTRALIA (NSW)
    • Peated : Yes
    • Chill Filtered: No
     
  • 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
    Spring Bay’s is a 4 step Solera utilising different types of casks. The top layer is an ex-Chardonnay cask, then a Port cask and two final layers are Muscat casks. Batch #1 will be bottled at 48%ABV especially for The Single Malt Whisky Club, but subsequent batches will be between 43-46%.
    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.
    • Bottle Size : 700ml
    • ABV : 48%
    • Region : australia (tas)
    • Peated : NO
    • Chill Filtered: NO
     
  • This release very special indeed – An EXCLUSIVE offering of exceptional whisky from Amber Lane for our whisky loving members The Amber Lane Distillery SMWC Edition. This incredible whisky was blended from 4 large casks (Amber Lane only use large format casks) – one a 30+ year old 250L Oloroso cask from Fernando de Castilla (a legendary Spanish bodega), a Spanish Pedro Ximenez, an Aussie Apera and a Heaven Hill Bourbon cask. They have all been marrying for around a month in the Spanish Oloroso cask before bought down to 50% for bottling.
    OUR TASTING NOTES
    Nose: Such an enticing and complex nose – it’s a distinct malty core wrapped with a tempting fruity sweetness, but there’s also green olives and faint leather notes there too. Palate: Luscious, mouth coating oilyness – very syrupy indeed. A brief flash of white pepper burst precedes juicy fruit chewing gum notes, vanilla, honey and chocolate with sweet vanilla-malty biscuits (Malt-O-Milk?) to round it out. Finish: long, chewy and thoroughly delicious with big ginger notes, chocolate, espresso coffee and freshly cut vanilla pods and (is that?) some all-spice… all in a big Milk Arrowroot embrace. Big, fruity vanilla goodness, with a heart of pure malt. This is a big, complex and rewarding whisky that really wants you to sift through it’s many flavours and tones and notes. I’m just so enamoured with the way the malt pushes through the lovely fruit notes.
    • Bottle Size : 700ml
    • ABV : 50%
    • Region : AUSTRALIA (NSW)
    • Peated : NO
    • Chill Filtered: NO
     
  • Sale!

    Barrelhouse 28 Hungarian Red Wine Cask

    Original price was: $155.00.Current price is: $139.00.
    So, you LOVE a PEATED whisky? So, roll out the red carpet for the Barrelhouse 28 Hungarian Red Wine Cask, exclusive to The Single Malt Whisky Club. A cask strength, peated whisky from the legendary Corowa Distillery, aged by indy bottler ‘Barrelhouse 28’ in a Hungarian Oak Red Wine Cask and bottled at an earth shattering 63.5%. This is a big, peaty single cask whisky! If you like to knock around the ‘peated side of the tracks’ – this will delight even the most ardent Islay-o-phile. Those with a penchant for burnt rubber and iodine will feel right at home with this one. This is an absolutely mammoth peated whisky, chosen by us to satisfy our most ardent peat fans (and we know we have quite a few in our ranks). PEAT PEOPLE – this one’s for YOU!
    OUR TASTING NOTES
    Nose: A big hospital bandaid at first – very iodiney and medicinal. There’s also a musty-ness that sits on top of a very sweet and luxuriously rich stewed fruit vibe. But the peat is the star of the nose on this one. Palate: Such a thick and syrupy mouthfeel – it really coats the palate well. Some pepper in the initial taste (but at 63.5%ABV a little heat is to be expected) - this cuts right down with a mere drop of water though. There’s all the stewed fruit, chocolate and even honey you could wish for swirling around there, but the oak is not lost in all of that either. Finish: Finishes as strong as it starts. Lovely warm mouthfeel and those peaty num-nums keep rolling around and around, lubricated till the end with more syrupy stewed fruit, espresso coffee and chocolate notes.
    • Bottle Size : 500ml
    • ABV : 63.5%
    • Region : AUSTRALIA (NSW)
    • Peated : YES
    • Chill Filtered: NO
     
  • $99 FOR THE FIRST MONTH! The perfect Whisky Adventure for whisky beginners and experts alike! 11 of our most amazing whiskies over 3 months to take you on a journey of world whiskies -  tastes, maturation, regions, strengths and ages – The Single Malt Whisky Club 'Adventure Series'! PLUS you get a Whisky Glass, Hip Flask and full tasting notes on each whisky and a water dropper.
    • Box 1 - 3 x 100ml sumptuous whiskies to start you on your journey, a Whisky Glass, Hip Flask and water dropper
    • Box 2 - 4 x 100ml amazing whiskies to continue your exploration of whisky greatness.
    • Box 3 - 4 x 100ml whiskies to round out your single malt whisky adventure. Expert level achieved!
    Each box has full descriptions of each whisky and detailed tasting notes. $99 for the first month and then $129 a month for the next 2 months ($357 in total) including postage to get 11 x 100ml of our favourite premium single malts, whisky glass and water dropper. Start your Whisky adventure today! Enjoy
  • The perfect Whisky Tasting Gift Box for those whisky enthusiasts in your life – The Single Malt Whisky Club 'Members Favourites' Tasting Box! This specially-curated box of award winning deliciousness features 4  x 100ml bottles of our highest rating whiskies for your enjoyment! PLUS your Members Favourites Whisky Tasting Gift Box includes full descriptions of each whisky PLUS tasting notes. Enjoy
  • The perfect Tasting Box for those whisky enthusiasts in your life – The Single Malt Whisky Club 'Firkin 4' Tasting Box! This specially-curated box of award winning deliciousness features 4  x 100ml bottles of our favourite Firkin whisky awesomeness for your enjoyment! PLUS your Firkin 4 Tasting Box includes full descriptions of each whisky PLUS tasting notes. Enjoy The Firkin Whisky Co is the brainchild of none other than Mike Collings. His 50 years in the whisky concepts and marketing business has seen him create incredible Scotch Whisky brand names such as Jonnie Walker Blue and Green Labels and ‘The Classic Malts’ series from Diageo. These days Mike independently bottles Scottish single malt whiskies after giving them his special ‘Firkin treatment’ in his own bespoke casks.
  • Sale!

    Tasman Whisky and Wine Pack

    Original price was: $178.00.Current price is: $159.00.
    As a special release, we are pleased to announce the Tasman Whisky and Wine Pack for a sensational price of $159, saving you $19. WHISKY + WINE! In a first for the Single Malt Whisky Club you get a rare chance to experience not only a sensational Tasmanian Whisky but also the fantastic Tassie Pinot Noir that seasoned the cask that the whisky was matured in.
  • Let’s FIRKIN get our whisky on! The RELEASE of not any FIRKIN WHISKY…A LINKWOOD…one of the rarest of the rare with only 1-2% ever being released as a SINGLE MALT – The Firkin Ten Linkwood 2010! The ‘Firkin Ten’ label denotes a spirit aged for 10 years prior to finishing in Mike’s custom casks. This Firkin Ten Linkwood was distilled at Linkwood Distillery, in the Speyside, in 2010. In 2020, it was bought by Mike and transferred to his hybrid, Madeira-seasoned casks where it was finished for a further two years. Bottled with no chill filtering and absolutely nothing added other than the water used to bring it down to the bottling strength of 48.9%ABV. We’re FIRKIN proud to be first to bring this new expression to market in Australia, and we’re pretty FIRKIN chuffed at the price we’ve got it for you as well!
    OUR TASTING NOTES
    Nose: Rich and deep oak, more floral than fruity for me with honey hints and nutty nougat and biscuit spices well represented. Palate: Lovely luscious and oily mouthfeel with an initial burst of ‘just the right amount’ of pepper to offset the nutty, peanut brittle sweetness. There is spicy fruit mince here – but it’s certainly not the star. Nutty-caramel and dark coffee notes steal the show for me. Finish: A fantastically more-ish finish – peppery oily pulses with burnt-sugary sweet, yet somehow palate-cleansingly crisp at the same time. Delightful, but that moreish-ness seems to find me impatiently sipping another dram before I let it play right out! Another abso-Firkin-lutley sensational whisky from a man who has been creating sensational whiskies for 50 years! This is one of those ‘open it with a mate or two and next thing you know it’s all gone’ whiskies. The Firkin Ten Linkwood 2010 is a stunner!
    • Bottle Size : 700ml
    • ABV : 48.9%
    • Region : Scotland (Speyside)
    • Peated : NO
    • Chill Filtered: NO
     
  • A Summer Whisky for only $99 from one of Australia’s legendary, award-winning distilleries? Santa, Iniquity and the Single Malt Whisky Club deliver! The perfect whisky for a hot Aussie Christmas, the latest in the much applauded and awarded Tin Shed Distillery ‘Anomaly’ Series – the Iniquity Lazy Daze. The Lazy Daze is matured in a first fill Heavens Hill ex-bourbon cask (78%) – tweaked with some shiraz (15%), tawny (3.5%) and apera (3.5%) barrels. It has been bottled at 40%ABV in order to be easy to drink yet still pack a flavour wallop! It’s sweet and fruity with next to no heat on the palate yet packs a big chewy finish. Even though it’s only packing 40%ABV, this whisky is definitely no lightweight. It’s got huge depth of flavour, big mouthfeel and …oh, did we mention it’s under a hundred bucks… in a 700ml bottle?!?!?
    OUR TASTING NOTES
    Nose: Tart green apples, passionfruit, jasmine and vanilla with a note of leather too. Palate: Wow – big flavour up front with as close to zero heat as I’ve ever tasted in a whisky. Lots more classic fruit notes – citrus and banana with more passionfruit there too Finish: A lovely lingering, earthy finish with fruit mince wafting around a soft leathery oakiness with more of that classic bourbon cask vanilla jumping into the mix. Warning – this whisky is just so easy to drink it really should have a warning label! It packs a heap of flavour, but leaves all the heat behind. It’s by no means insipid or watered-down tasting but that low ABV won’t have you sweating around the BBQ when you’re drinking it. And for the price – why not throw it in a frosty highball and really cool down! The boys at the distillery recommend a mix of lemonade and orange bitters with heaps of ice.
    • Bottle Size : 700ml
    • ABV : 40%
    • Region : Australia (SA)
    • Peated : NO
    • Chill Filtered: NO
     
  • After YEARS of waiting...the ultimate Whisky Traveller is BACK! Take your whisky securely anywhere with a built in dramming cup. From the legendary Denver and Liely (makers of our Official Premium Whisky Glass) comes the ultimately engineered, perfect hard core whisky Traveller. Designed by engineers to go anywhere, anytime, in any conditions. World-class, individually numbered, insulated, double-walled 304 industrial stainless steel construction including the lid and 'clip on to anything' S bend stainless steel carabiner. From the plane to the train. From golf cart to backpack. From coffee to cocktails. Wine is fine and a fresh beer brew too. Fill it and go. Setting sail for that faraway island? Let's make that peak before sunset? Sneaky study drink in the library? You choose your own adventure and we've got your perfect travel partner. Introducing the Traveller - Capacity is 300ml/10 oz.
  • This month….whiskies aged at sea! 2 different fortified barrel maturations finished on a Abalone fishing boat named ‘Maverick’ for 12 months on the high seas of The Tasman covering over 3280 nautical miles. The Malt of the Month is the Iron House Maverick Muscat SMWC Edition followed up by the Members Extra, the Iron House Maverick Port Cask. The constant movement of the ocean churns the spirit with greater interaction with the wood, extreme temperature and barometric ranging creating a hyper ageing effect taking you on a sensory voyage like no other.
    OUR TASTING NOTES
    Nose: Dried fruits and warm biscuit spices Palate: Lovely rich mouthfeel with minimal pepper. Initially sweet, but takes a slightly dry turn. Big sweet stewed fruit vibe up front, but there’s a nice saltyness at the back of that. Finish: Warm – not spicey. Long and quite delicious. The finish sees a real salted nuttiness develop which fades out with pleasant warmth. Wow – a real surprise with the nuttyness here – I was not expecting that! The 52%ABV is very well integrated and so easy on the palate. I love that the year at sea makes itself so well known in this whisky. That salty note is unmistakable… and delicious – it’s the ‘chef’s kiss’ to the whole story!
    • Bottle Size : 700ml
    • ABV : 52%
    • Region : Australia (TAS)
    • Peated : NO
    • Chill Filtered: NO
     
  • Need to grab a smaller bottle of Single Malt for tasting, gifts or sneaking into a venue? Grab one of our 'Whisky Drops'! A tidy  100ml bottle of our favourite whisky awesomeness for your enjoyment! Whisky Drops currently available...

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