Volume: 700ml          ABV: 46%          Age: No Age Statement          Country: Australia

The Fleurieu Distillery is situated on the waters edge in the river port of Goolwa in South Australia. The environmental conditions are perfect to create a whisky which exhumes expressive maple, vanilla oak and spicy sea air. The distillery is owned and operated by Gareth and Angela Andrews who have been distilling quietly until their first release in 2017 caught the attention of many whisky drinkers world wide. Since this first release the distillery has been graced with many local and international awards for their whisky including Gold medals in Australia and Gold in the United States.

This release from the distillery is named ‘The Albatross’ – The wandering storm bird. Said to be the souls of lost sailors, these roaming aeronauts glide endlessly over the vast and sometimes inhospitable Southern Ocean.  Seen as an omen of both good luck and bad, these occasional visitors to our shores perfectly embody grace endurance and fragility.

The Fleurieu coast also weathers the wild Southern Ocean. It is here our whisky develops expressive maple and vanilla oak overtones mixed with spicy sea-air aromas.  These elegantly combine to create a smooth bodied character.  The Fleurieu Distillery Single Malt Whisky program carries on its gradual evolution through this continuous release, drawing inspiration from the national and international awards and trophies won over recent years.

It was then bottled at 46% ABV

Our Tasting Notes

Nose: Light malt and vanilla

Palate: Oak and backing spices, vanilla

Finish: Long, sweet finish of spice and dried fruits