Description

Shene Solera Cask Australian Single Malt Whisky (700ml)

Volume: 700ml         ABV: 49%            Age: No Age Statement             Country: Australia

Shene are focused on producing a world-class whisky made from the finest Tasmanian ingredients and pristine waters. Whisky produced at Shene is proudly milled, mashed, fermented, distilled, matured, and bottled onsite.

Solera Cask has been made from whisky matured in a set of barrels from which batches are taken from.

From Shene: “Solera aging is a traditional, labour and time intensive practice that has been around since the mid 18th Century. This age old process has traditionally been used by Sherry, Port and Madeira producers but now Shene Distillery has created our very own ‘Grant Burge Solera Maturation System’.

“Solera is a fractional aging and blending method using a tiered system of casks. Younger whisky is blended into older whisky allowing them to blend and age together. New whisky is added to the top Cask, over time it is transferred to the middle cask until it reaches the bottom cask in it’s Solera Maturation System.

We term our unique process the ‘Grant Burge Solera Maturation System’ because not only do we use the Solera factional blending system but we are lucky enough to be using Grant Burge 20 year old Tawny casks. Grant Burge is a multi award winning fortified wine made from the Barossa’s traditional grapes of Grenache, Mataro and Shiraz. The wine is rich, complex, and rare and gives our Shene Solera Cask Whisky it’s depth with hints of dried fruit, spice and soft oak.”

Our Tasting Notes

Nose: Stone fruits, honey with a touch of spice

Palate: More fruits are met with Vanilla and toffee, strong spice notes and pepper

Finish: Long finish, slight spice