Thomson New Zealand Single Malt Whisky - Manuka Smoke

Volume: 0.7 liters | Alcohol content: 46% | Not chill-filtered | No coloring

Description

Independence means being able to do what you want and how you want. For Mathew and Rachael Thomson, that means creating a New Zealand whisky from local ingredients that breaks new ground for the category in their home country. Having started out as independent bottlers, the Thomsons founded their own small craft distillery on the premises of the Hallertau Brewery in Riverhead in 2014.

With the help of two copper pot stills (1,900 and 1,000 liters), bourbon and wine barrels, they are making what Mathew has been experimenting with on a small scale for years a reality: rare single malts with a smoky aroma from local Manuka wood and South Island peat.

Malt made from premium barley from New Zealand's South Island (Canterbury) is the basis for all Thomson whiskies. For the Manuka Wood Smoke Single Malt, this is smoked over wood from the Manuka tree. The New Zealand variety of myrtle, usually known from the honey shelf, imparts aromas of natural smoke, cinnamon, cloves and Manuka oils.

Earthy smoke, iodine and sweet vanilla characterize the South Island Peat Single Malt. The whisky consists of barley malt that has been dried over South Island peat. As bottlings "in progress", both whiskies show Thomson's craftsmanship in its promising and already multiple gold award-winning development.

Facts

Furnishing	GP
Dyed	No
dye	0
country	New Zealand
Bottler	Original bottling
Distilled
Bottled
Old	0
Barrel types	Manuka Wood
Number of filled bottles	0
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