$399.00
A February 2020 release that yielded 358 bottles.
Details
500ml: 61.2% alc
Region: Tasmania
Cask type: All Sherry
Bottler: Heartwood
Bottled: December 11th 2019
Individually Numbered
Owner, Tim Duckett describes this latest release best…….
“It is composed of an older Lark Whisky from a 300L dry sherry cask LD 766. The cask was not contributing anything further to the whisky. It was flat and boring. Take out 100 litres. Add to 80L of a youthful RD 166 from Old Kempton but distilled under the Redlands days. RD 166 gives it front end and depth. LD 766 gives it age and maturity.
Something is missing. The mongrel, the dirt, the stuff Mr H likes (none of this namby pamby competition entry stuff). Enter the dragon. Belgrove PB 121. Smoke and peat MALT whisky at 2 years of age. 180 ml in 180 litres.
Now we have created our best concoction to date, hence the name the Witch’s Cauldron. a fat serpent, an asp, or maybe Quetzalcoatl. Regardless this one has great persistence and length and is colourful”
Heartwood releases rarely make it to physical or virtual liquor-shop shelves before they sell out as they’ve become highly collectable by a cult following of enthusiasts who appreciate the whisky magic made by the brand.
We had the pleasure of sampling this beast with Tim at his bond store in Tasmania – It’s one hell of a wicked brew. Deep, juicy, sherry notes with toffee nougat straight from the vat all stirred up in a cauldron of very subtle Bignell smoke – Fire and dark pudding in a bottle, with unbelievable length. A true Witch’s elixir!
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