King Island Distillery News
A Golden Spirit made in Heidi’s Copper Angels and matured out at sea around the shores of King Island is flying out of the Distillery.
It is Barrel Aged Gin, a small batch of just 50 bottles of this Golden coloured Gin, distilled at King Island Distillery and aged in a Cask on a Crayfish Boat working in Bass Strait.
This Spirit, made on King Island in January, was married up in a Barrel coopered by Adam Bone. This custom made cask aged Heidi’s Native Gin for a couple of months in the fore Cabin of Shane's 43 Foot Cray Boat 'Even Steven'.
We have chosen to bottle this liquid Gold at a generous 50% Alcohol (higher than most Whisky's). At this high percentage we think the Spirit of this Gin is at a premium; it leaves room for showcasing the sweetness of Muscat followed by a smokey charring note to really shine through one at a time, with a super smooth finish of well matched flavours that tickle the tongue. We enjoy tasting it neat.
This was truly a great learning experience and an experiment for Heidi, discovering hands on that the process for ageing this smooth Gin truly capturing the Spirit of King Island.
Big love to Shane, Heidi’s right hand man, for this opportunity and all his tireless assistance and support.
"World Whisky Day is celebrated on the third Saturday of May. Every year and all over the globe, bars, restaurants and hotels celebrate World Whisky Day in countless ways. The record for the largest bottle of whisky goes to the distillers of Famous Grouse, who created 1.7-metre bottle containing 228 litres of whisky." Source = worldwhiskyday.com
Friends taking a break from the corporate grind, visiting from Melbourne and Sydney enjoying an annual trip with 3 days of fun in the sun on King Island. Playing for the Trivio Cup on King Island world rated Links Golf Courses, eating King Island Produce and supporting the ♡hh handcrafted Spirits of King Island.
Local Family of 4 generations Happy-Lee celebrating Mothers day. Thank you for supporting Local small businesses today celebrating this special day out and about on King Island x Cheers hh♡
