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History
Sullivans Cove Distillery is located in Hobart, Tasmania. As a distillery, they produce genuinely rare whisky and follow a philosophy of never rushing the process: it is a whisky that is never hurried or replicated. At the distillery, a thousand small decisions are used to bring each cask to its natural peak.
Production / Manufacturing
Where centuries of practice meet a distinctly Tasmanian philosophy. American Oak is ideal for long-term maturation; less porosity gives slow development and layers of vanilla, coconut, and fruity complexity. American Oak casks include ex-Bourbon (previously used for bourbon), Second-Fill, and Ex-Tawny. French Oak is legendary and is also used in Second-Fill. Double Cask blends French and American oak as a single malt expression, with notes of tropical and stone fruits, caramel, vanilla, and spices. Old & Rare portfolio showcases Australia’s oldest whiskies. The production is described as uniting centuries of practice with the Tasmanian approach.
Products / Whisky Series
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American Oak Ex-Bourbon (single cask), American Oak Second-Fill, American Oak Ex-Tawny; notes of vanilla, coconut and fruit.
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French Oak Second-Fill (and other French oak expressions).
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Double Cask (Single Malt): a perfect union of French and American oak, blended in bond stores and micro-batched for complexity.
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Old & Rare: Australian older whiskies.
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XO Single Cask Chardonnay Brandy: produced from Tasmanian Huon Valley Chardonnay and matured in a first-fill French oak ex-Tawny cask for 13 years and 7 months; alcohol 47.6% vol.
Visit / Experiences
Guided distillery tour and tasting in the newly opened Visitor Experience.
Philosophy
They insist on an approach where the work is not only technique, but a living practice: never hurried, never replicated, and each cask is allowed to reach its natural peak through a thousand small decisions and sensory perception.
Awards
The distillery has won numerous awards, including the World Whiskies Awards for Australian single-cask whisky and other categories.