Blended Whisky, New Zealand
Willowbank was, before its closure in 1997, the most southerly distillery in the world producing highly regarded Milford and Lammerlaw Single Malt. This second batch made in this range is an 18 year old whisky matured in ex-red wine casks.
That Boutique-Y Whisky Company is instantly recognizable by its comic-strip style labels, full of details and humorous references. The design may seem eccentric, but the selection is very careful and often quite surprising.
Intense, tannic, blackberries, dark chocolate, tobacco, wood.