The Great Emu War
02/11/1932 — 10/12/1932
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In honour of most memorable mishaps, this batch is named after a 1932 Australian military campaign against a pesky population of emus. Despite the 10,000 bullets, the emus ultimately won.
Burke & Wills No. 1 The Great Emu War
The very first Burke & Wills release is from Tin Shed Distillery (Iniquity). Matured in a 100L first-fill port cask which was distilled on 7 Dec 2017 and was bottled on 7 Oct 2022 at 57.9% ABV.
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At nearly 5 years old, it's both intense and elegant, with a bold hit of toffee, butter menthol, rich, dried fruit & spice.
Whisky Specifications
South Australian Single Malt Whisky
Spirit: Tin Shed Distillery / Iniquity Whisky
Head Distiller: Ian Schmidt
34° 89' 76.7" S 138°55' 69" E
Cask Type: 100L First fill Port
Cask: TSD 131
Age: 4 Years 10 Months
ABV: 59% ABV
Produced: 95 Bottles
Distilled: 7/12/2017
Bottled: 7/10/2022
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Burke & Wills No. 2 Harold Holt
An unpeated single malt whisky from Australia. Produced by Burke & Wills (distilled at Killara), aged in oak for 4 years (First Fill Apera), non-chill filtered, bottled at 59% ABV, available in 700ml bottles.
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Berries, Chocolate & Dusty Oak
Whisky Specifications
Tasmanian Single Malt Whisky
Spirit: Killara Distillery
Head Distiller: Kristy Lark-Booth
42° 70' 90.3" S 147°44' 88.9" E
Cask Type: 100L First fill Apera
Cask: AWT 02
Age: 4 Years Old
ABV: 59% ABV
Produced: 95 Bottles
Distilled: 30/10/2018
Bottled: 7/02/2023
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Harold Holt​
05/08/1908 — 17/12/1967
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The year was 1967, and Prime Minister Harold Holt decided to go for a swim at Cheviot Beach. As one does when they're the leader of a nation, right? Well, he never came back. Vanished without a trace. So what does the Australian public do. We named a pool after him.
Harry Shot Horrocks
22/03/1818 — 23/09/1846
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In 1846, explorer John Horrocks, was shot accidently when his grumpy camel, Harry, jostled his firearm, causing it to discharge. Horrocks succumbed to his injuries marking the only known instance of a camel unintentionally taking out its rider.
Burke & Wills No. 3 Harry Shot Horrocks
Our third release and our first Riverbourne, made from the rare Golden Promise barley (a flavoursome grain popular in the 1960s Scotland but discontinued due to low yields and advances in other varieties being grown). It was aged in a 100L ex-Bourbon American Oak cask for nearly 6 years (whisky is ready when it's ready) and was bottled at 55.9% ABV in 700ml bottles.
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Leather, Treacle & Biscuit
Whisky Specifications
New South Wales Single Malt Whisky
Spirit: Riverbourne Distillery
Distilled by: Heath Lawrence
Supervised by Head Distiller Martin Pye
35° 65' 53.9" S 149° 47' 94" E
Cask Type: 100L Ex-Bourbon
Cask: RD122
Age: 5 Years 10 Months 14 Days
ABV: 55.9% ABV
Produced: 112 Bottles
Distilled: 17/08/2018
Bottled: 01/07/2024
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