This special Riverbourne release yielded only 80 bottles.
Details
500ml: 47%alc
Country: Australia
Region: Jingera, NSW
Cask type: American Oak
Cask No: 13-5
Bottler: Riverbourne Distillery
Released: October 2018
New South Wales newest distillery, Riverbourne Distillery has just released its 4th single malt whisky. Founded in 2015, Riverbourne Distillery is a boutique distillery based in Jingera, New South Wales. Owner and distiller, Martin Pye runs a one man show, mashing, fermenting, distilling and ageing his range of boutique whiskies with the utmost attention to detail.
The whisky spent the majority of its maturation in a red wine cask before been re-cast into an ex-rum and an ex-port cask and then cut to an ABV of 47%. Specially produced for the local markets, this is one whisky that screams ‘Collectable’ although we envisage it been enjoyed for what’s inside the bottle. 😉
NOSE: Classic musty, leather and citrus nuances. A pleasant ‘decanter style’ in which the sweeter notes lift tall in the glass, the aromatic depth remains consistent throughout the in-glass experience.
PALATE: the hints of orange citrus stay on the mid-section of the tongue, with subtle amber notes covered with crème, the mouthfeels oils and viscosity give a thicker sipping experience with a warming sensation felt after each sip.
John Atkins (verified owner) –
This is my third Riverbourne, and to be honest my least favourite. Though I loved them all. It’s sponge cake, cream and jam. A stronger alcohol burn than the others and to it’s credit something I have never experienced in any whisky – browned bananas. If you’ve ever had the pleasure of finishing off the mixing bowl when you make a banana cake….that’s it. At first I thought I was imagining it. But every time – browned bananas. I’m transported back to my childhood. For years I had my mums banana cake recipe on the back of a food stained envelope, stuffed inside the cover of the commonsense cookbook. This is what this is. Fascinating. I’m loving this meander through the Australian Whisky scene. It’s clear to me that we are not trying to emulate “Scotch”…we’re very much capturing the Australian spirit. And Riverbourne does this admirably. I very much look forward to where it might take me in the future.