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Tasmanian Whiskey.

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Tasmanian is the small island at the base of Australia’s east coast. 20 odd years ago the small batch single malt industry took off, today there are over 100 distilleries here.
Sullivans Cove has won the worlds best whiskey twice in the last decade and now their product is sold via ballot .
This has triggered lots of interest in tasmanian and Australian whiskey.

We now have some of the early batches that were laid down being bottled with vintages of 16, 18, 21 and 22 years old coming onto the market.

Sullivans cove is the go to maker for investment , bottles sell for twice as much the day after ballot. This bottle is the Old and Rare French oak cask batch HHO 600 50.1% . Bottles of this are on ebay for $4500 AUD, they were $1250 at the cellar door. . Have tasted this one and it is adorable . I live near the distillery and early on I could go taste then purchase , those days have gone .


The other main variety is Old and Rare American oak barrels which sold for $800 AUD , batch HHO 505 47.6%



The last for today is Hellyers Road 21 year old American Oak at a robust 62.4% alcohol. Drinks beautifully even though is it cask strength. $1350 from the cellar door.

 

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I've been lucky enough to try some of the Sullivans Cove whisky (I can't for the life of me remember which one?) and it was AMAZING!
A friend of mine is into his whisky and lives down on the apple isle as well, he gave me a taste of many whisky's but this one was memorable to say the least. I had no idea they were worth so much TBH.

On a totally different subject - I was only reading this article about wild hops on King Island and found that quite interesting:

I have a huge soft spot for Tasmania, lovely place indeed
 
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It is indeed, apart from the two head thing 🤣
But seriously, lovely part of the world, great local produce and such varying landscape to be explored.

Fkn freezing at times though lol
 
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@DiggerOfWatches An interesting story, the two head yarn has grown legs and is assumed it is about family love.

The reality is very real, it stems from an iodine deficiency in the soil here and people grew huge goiters on there neck Which looked like another head . They soon learnt and iodine was supplemented in flour.
I think bonking your sister was a better yarn though 🤣
 
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@DiggerOfWatches An interesting story, the two head yarn has grown legs and is assumed it is about family love.

The reality is very real, it stems from an iodine deficiency in the soil here and people grew huge goiters on there neck Which looked like another head . They soon learnt and iodine was supplemented in flour.
I think bonking your sister was a better yarn though 🤣
Absolutely fascinating mate, and here I have been taking the absolute piss out of them for years!

And nice collecting mate, that's a credit to you
 
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This is a small distiller Near launceston call Cora Lynn , amazing stuff. Instead of using peat he uses bull kelp.
the Japanese went for nuts for it and buy the whole batch every time . I am able to sneak a bottle from him as I beg at his cellar door. Without doubt my favourite whiskey.
 
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It is exciting to see what is coming out here . Belgrove , heartwood , Overeem , lark, Trappers hut, Nant, also are producing top line single malts.

lots this of this you would not see unless you were at the cellar door Or are a long term customer.
 
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I am a big collector , have around 100 bottles of tassie single malt. A few from elsewhere in Oz .
i have never auctioned but am up for selling the odd bottle. 🍾
damn, that's a big collection.
Do you know of a specialized whisky forum and place I can sell / buy rare whisky that's based in USA?

I've been searching and couldn't find anything local. Just 2 in UK
 

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damn, that's a big collection.
Do you know of a specialized whisky forum and place I can sell / buy rare whisky that's based in USA?

I've been searching and couldn't find anything local. Just 2 in UK
The issue is liquor licensing .
forums will get shut down if ALLOWING alcohol sales.

People do it OZ on FB and the like just by show and tell and people know to make contact To make an offer.
there are auctions sites that specialise in single malts and other high end plonk.
USA is like Oz , licence is needed to sell.
curious to know the Uk sites if you could PM them Please?
 

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The oz silver gold site I am on allows it but it is a private group of like minded people.
 

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The issue is liquor licensing .
forums will get shut down if ALLOWING alcohol sales.

People do it OZ on FB and the like just by show and tell and people know to make contact To make an offer.
there are auctions sites that specialise in single malts and other high end plonk.
USA is like Oz , licence is needed to sell.
curious to know the Uk sites if you could PM them Please?
I’m not a big fan of Facebook due to the amount of morons who can’t form complete sentences.

If you think about it, we’re on this forum…. Trading buying selling watches.
There should be a collector forum for whisky that can do the same without licensing issues
 
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The Hellyers road 21 year old I posted earlier won Worlds best Single Malt , Single Cask whiskey in the 21 year and over class.

is now in the running for overall Best whiskey in the world decided in march.

 
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