Month: March 2013

Hi Tim,

First an apology for being so elusive.

I’m always flat out in Feb with my teaching and then trying to organise wine stuff as vintage happens.

Anyway I finally broached the Heartwood on Wednesday night and it’s very impressive!

My notes;

Neat. Good fresh spirit on the first nose with sweet lifted orange peel aromas and a little burnt sugar.

The palate is more coffee sugar and a warm very long finish.

With water it opens up and the “Terry’s chocolate orange” flavour is more intense.

There is a great length to it and a slight toffee like finish. Beautiful balance for such a young whisky, a real “hearts” sweetness and freshness to it..

Well done! What’s the sell price do you think?

Cheers

Chris

Christopher Barnes
SMWS Marketing Director
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Convict Unchained

Nose: Toffeed honeycomb, or Violet Crumble. Toasty oak. The spice of port oak influence is evident.
Palate: High ABV is not obvious – it’s cask strength, but not at all aggressive. The balance of sweetness, alcohol, wood and malt is nigh on perfect.
Finish: Consistent with the palate – everything is here and it holds its line without deteriorating.
Comments: Remarkable…..and all the more so when considering the insane strength! Just great and balanced all around, with the oak at perfect potency. Very happy and pleasing flavours.

Andrew Derbidge
Director & Cellarmaster
NSW Manager
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society

Is this the best Tassie whisky yet?

From that enterprising fellow, Mr Tim Duckett, this is the first ever independent bottling of an Australian whisky. And what a beauty it is. it is so rich and luscious, no pickled onion smells and perfect integration of oak, spirit and malt.

The palate is long and sumptuous and loaded up with vanilla, clotted cream, crème brulee, custard and best of all Darryl Lea milk toffee flavours.

The spirit is needed as it adds zest and life to this very rich palate.”

Graham Wright
The Odd Whisky Coy
http://www.theoddwhiskycoy.com.au

“I would never buy a tassie whisky but drinking this is the reason I joined this society. I would never have purchased a tassie whisky but thank you for sharing this with me.”

– a devout Laphroaig drinker.