Description

Coastal Stone Italian Luxe Aglianico Cask Matured Australian Single Malt Whisky – Manly Spirits Co. (500ml)

Volume: 500ml           ABV: 52.6%           Age: No age statement          Country: Australia

Finally, after five years of maturation, in 2023 our Master Distillers tasted the highly unique and boldly flavoured red wine cask matured Coastal Stone Whiskies and decided that they needed to be released under an Italian wine varietal banner reflecting their provenance. The Luxe series was born.

Ex-Aglianico casks from Australian winery Mino & Co have given incredible complexity to this whisky. American Oak hogsheads casks were sent to Seppeltsfield in South Australia for renowned barrel cooper Andrew Young to use his magic flame to char these precious barrels before they were sent back to manly Spirits Co.. All casks were ‘first fill’ having never held whisky, only Aglianico Wine previously, providing an amazing catalogue of flavour.  These barrels held pride of place at the distillery, being stored on the very top of the barrel room stacks. The constant changes of Northern Beaches climate have led to the development of robust and complex flavours of different character depending on the Italian wine varietal that the barrel was filled with at Mino & Co.

Tasting Notes

Nose: Deep, rich toffee notes, with a subtle floral edge.

Palate: A fruity and creamy body of spiced plums, fig, raspberry and burnt butter.

Finish: Savoury and soft tannins, topped off with honeyed nuts and crème brulee characteristics.