St. Agnes Distillery's First Release of Camborne Single Malt Whisky
Australia's leading brandy producer St Agnes Distillery, located in Renmark South Australia has release their first single malt whisky range. St Agnes first started laying down casks of single malt spirit in 2015 using their historic brandy pot stills. This first release consists of four different expressions; Brandy cask, Shiraz cask, Sherry cask & Port cask.
Since 1886, the Angove wine and distillation businesses have been built on making brandy, sherry, grand and rare fortified and premium wines, ensuring the family has access to an amazing range of super premium second fill casks. This heritage has resulted in an oak reserve being close to unrivalled across Australia.
St Agnes Distillery is Australia’s oldest, continuously run, family owned and operated distillery. With over a century of experience exploring the fine art and craft of distillation producing uncompromising quality while nurturing the individual character of their spirits.
The St Agnes Distillery has a distinguished history of crafting award winning spirits with the St Agnes XO brandies being awarded best brandy in the world on three occasions, most recently winning the Trophy for Best Distiller at the 2021 Tasting Australia Spirit awards.
Sherry Cask
COLOUR: Orange Gold
NOSE: Plenty of aromatic spice on entry – Szechuan pepper, fenugreek, nutmeg leading into treacle and dates. Slight hint of very old oak.
PALATE: Candied dark roasted nuts and bitter chocolate.
FINISH: Oak tannin mid-palate entry, easing into a slightly sweet honey cake finish.
700ml | 47.6% ABV | Renmark, South Australia