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Product Description
Sample this rare single-cask release from closed New Zealand distillery Willowbank – the world’s southernmost distillery until its destruction in the late 1990s. Distilled in 1988 and bottled in 2017 exclusively for The Whisky Exchange, this is a rich, well-aged dram with all the fruity intricacy and deep-rooted wood influence one might expect from a whisky on the brink of its third decade.
Style
Style
- Body4
- Richness2
- Smoke0
- Sweetness4
Character
Character
Product Facts
Product Facts
Bottler
The Perfect Measure
Series
The New Zealand Whisky Collection
Age
29 Year Old
Vintage
1988
Country
New Zealand
Cask Number
47
New Zealand 1988 Sample 29 Year Old TWE Exclusive
3cl / 55.3%
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Customer Reviews
(4 Reviews)
The most delicious dram I've had this year...pricey AND worth it
Quite unusual from a Scotch drinker's perspective, but certainly very interesting. Needs water and time to unfold, then it gets very fruity (exotic) and also quite grassy, little or no oak/tannins at all, which is surprising after 29 years of cask maturation. Impossible to tell/guess which type of oak was used here. Finish is more on herbs and black tea, slightly drying. Recommended for those who are looking for a different experience from Scotch single malt.
So many better options for the price. I found it very underwhelming with little depth or balance. Im from NZ, but unfortunately,im going to have to say, dont buy it, look elsewhere! £450 for a bottling on par with a Glenmorangie Lasanta.
Warning,: if you like Cask Strength for its spiritous powerful punch, this syrupy soft richness may not be for you. OMG. I can see why Jim Murray scored this as the best ever non-Scot, non-Japanese dram he's ever tasted.