Rochfort Distillery Maxwell Wines Vintage White Port Cask Second Release Single Malt Whisky (700ml)

Volume: 700ml          ABV: 66%          Age: No Age Statement          Country: Australia

As a leader in the industry, the Rochfort Family has set the bar with its unwavering commitment to quality and extraordinary attention to detail. With a long history of distilling whisky and three generations of the Rochfort family running the distilling operation, it truly is a family affair. It all began with a love of whisky, and a family who dreamt of creating some of the finest single cask single malts in the world. They had a great vision, a passion for the art and science of single malt production and a team dedicated to the pursuit of perfection. Together, they established Rochfort Distillery, a company dedicated to finding the best possible barley, water and barrels and crafting them into world class single malt. They are a family that love making and sharing whisky with everyone.

Now here’s a belter of a single malt whisky with a bit of a back story of the casks used to mature the spirit. It’s a Maxwell Wines gemstone, a 1960 Verdelho fortified and left to age in the limestone caves (affectionately known as mushroom caves) at the vineyard for over 40 years until moving them above ground in the year 2000 in an attempt to create an original Spanish Madeira, a fortified Verdelho aged in Spain then shipped to the island for further maturation.

This white port like the Maderia benefitted from change in conditions and resulted in lovely honey notes and a rich oily pallet.