Spring Bay ‘The Rheban’ Chardonnay Cask Strength Tasmanian Single Malt Whisky 700ml 56%

A Winter release from cask 413 that yielded 142 bottles

Details
700ml: 56% alc
Region: Spring Beach, Tasmania
Cask type: 100L Ex-Chardonnay
Cask No: 413
Bottler: Spring Bay Distillery
Distilled: 2017
Individually numbered

Description:
Originally sourced at Spring Vale Vineyard on Tasmania’s east coast, this 225L Chardonnay cask was cut down to a 100L format in 2017 and filled with Spring Bay spirit – earning the number Cask 101. The result was a buttery, fruit-forward and oaky dram reminiscent of a fine Chardonnay. But the journey was anything but smooth.

Owner and distiller Cam Brett comments;
“After losing 14 litres in the back of a Land Rover (yes, really) and accidentally pouring 50 bottles into a Sherry cask, this cask quickly earned its irreverent nickname: FU Squared”.

Despite the mishaps, or perhaps because of them – it became one of Cam and Suzy’s most beloved special cask releases.

Now reborn as Cask 413, this expression takes on new life at a bold 56%. This Rheban edition delivers a powerful yet refined cask strength experience, with the same distinctive elegance, stone fruit and oak depth that made the original so memorable. Cam poured us a few drams at the Sydney Whisky Show and it was one of the Aussie highlights of the entire event. Great stuff!