Old Kempton Distillery ‘First Release Solera Cask’ Single Malt Whisky 500ml 49%

Only released to whisky club members, no longer available.

Details
500ml: 49%alc
Region: Kempton, Tasmania
Cask type: Port puncheon
Style: Solera
Bottler: Old Kempton Distillery
Bottled: Late 2019
Individually Numbered

Bottling Notes

We’re delighted to offer our loyal followers this bold, ‘breath of fresh air’ whisky from Old Kempton that was only made available to the Old Kempton Whisky Club members. The distillery has put their resources and reputation on show by creating the first, all Tasmanian ‘Solera System’ whisky using a colossal 100-year-old, 500L Port puncheon that we had the pleasure of sampling direct from the barrel when we were in Tasmania in 2019.

The Solera system explained in a nutshell is:
A process of maturing liquids such as whisky, by fractional blending the juice in such a way that the finished product is a mixture of the sum of its earlier parts, a process that is continued over many years. It’s a labour-intensive exercise that is used to maintain consistency in flavour and a reliable style of whisky over time.

In Old Kempton’s case, the contents of over 20 smaller casks were emptied into a 500L Port Puncheon and left to marry together and age until deemed ready to drink. Then, the cask was emptied with a portion of the whisky left in the barrel to mix and marry with the next batch of whisky that is added to the same puncheon cask. The very same process is continued over many years leading to a minute portion of the barrel becoming very old in age.

As a first release, this ‘all Tasmanian Solera Cask Whisky’ yielded 600 bottles, and the expression has become very collectable that we’re restricting the sale to one per person as we don’t have enough stock for multiple purchases.