This week on Aussie Bourbon Lovers, we go off-book – literally – and dive into something local, legendary, and a little bit special: Sullivans Cove from Tasmania. Why? It’s Tassie Whisky Week, and what better way to celebrate than with a 14-year-old single cask from the distillery that put Australian whisky on the global map?
H pours us the very last drops of bottle TD0275 – a second-fill American oak cask filled in 2008 and bottled in 2022. As we sip, we talk through what makes Tassie whisky unique, why Sullivans Cove has such a cult following, and how this pour compares to a typical bourbon. From re-coopered barrels and pot stills to honey-sweet tasting notes and nostalgic Tassie trips, this episode is full of love for our southernmost state.
Timestamps: 0:00 – Intro: Screw tops & false expectations 0:28 – Drinking Sullivans Cove, not bourbon 0:58 – TD0275 bottle stats: 14 years, 48%, American oak 1:32 – It's Tassie Whisky Week – here's why we're celebrating 2:10 – Tasmania’s whisky climate & reputation 2:43 – First tasting notes: harvest, grains, sweet nose 3:40 – Light colour explained (second fill vs. bourbon) 4:01 – Honey explosion on the palate 4:30 – Last pour of the bottle – no regrets 4:45 – How Sullivans Cove won World’s Best Single Malt in 2014 5:50 – Impact on the Australian whisky scene 6:33 – Pot stills, double distillation, and creamy finish 7:20 – Re-coopering: how they prep used bourbon barrels 8:20 – Why 14 years looks different in Tassie than in Kentucky 9:00 – Why we love Tassie (whisky, food, time away from the kids) 9:53 – Final toast to Tassie Whisky Week
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