THE FOUNDERS CASK
Release No.1 of The Pioneers Collection.
Drawn from Cask 01 — the first cask laid down by founders Michael McLaughlin and Will Fellowes.
Matured in a first-fill Oloroso sherry cask under the extreme conditions of Outback Queensland.
683 individually numbered bottles. Once allocated, this release will never be repeated.
45% ABV / 500ml
Includes presentation box.
Free shipping Australia-wide.
THE RELEASE
The Founders Cask is Release No.1 of The Pioneers Collection.
Drawn from Cask 01 — the first cask laid down by founders Michael McLaughlin and Will Fellowes — it marks the beginning of a whisky programme shaped by the climate of Outback Queensland.
Matured in a first-fill Oloroso sherry cask seasoned for more than 30 years, it captures a singular moment in the evolution of our whisky.
Only 683 individually numbered bottles were produced.
Once allocated, this release will never be repeated.
A founding cask. A single barrel. The first chapter in a distinctly Australian whisky story.
NOSE
Sweet ginger, honey syrup and sandalwood.
PALETTE
Warm stewed fruit, velvety almond and vanilla cream with gentle spice.
FINSIH
Lingering sweetness balanced by measured oak and subtle tannin.
NOSE
Marmalade and sherbet lift first, giving way to soft spun sugar sweetness. Dense, sweet currants offer dried-fruit depth with hazelnut and warm cinnamon weaving through a delicate trace of candy wax.
PALATE
A whisper of liquorice opens into stewed fruit and boiled lollies, layered with hazelnut and spice. The oak influence is restrained and dusty rather than assertive, framing elegant Christmas cake spice, dense oat cakes, and raisin.
FINISH
Long and spice-led, with hazelnut, cinnamon, raisin and spun sugar caramel holding through to a gently dusty, oak-shaded close.
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BASE
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BOTANICALS
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GRAIN
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