Tasmania's Callington Mill Distillery is this week releasing its latest cask strength dram, Town Hall, which is bottled exactly as it comes from the barrel at a whopping 66.1% ABV.
The new release is promoted as "whisky in its most authentic form - uncut, undiluted and unapologetically full in flavour".
For purists, it is said to be the closest experience to sampling straight from the cask itself.
Released as the fourth instalment in the distillery’s Heritage Series, Town Hall is drawn from a single Portuguese port cask.
Released as the fourth instalment in the distillery’s Heritage Series, Town Hall is drawn from a single Portuguese port cask.
It is distilled in the historic Midlands township of Oatlands, where the many sandstone buildings tell stories of a bygone era.
Made in a very small batch, it will retail for RRP $195 and will be available online from Monday as well as at distillery cellar doors in Oatlands and Hobart.
I've asked to try it, so fingers crossed.
“Our Heritage Series is a tribute to Callington Mill’s birthplace, Oatlands, Tasmania, a town that seems to have stood still in time," says Callington Mill Distillery founder John Ibrahim.
Built by architect William Henry Lord in 1882, the picturesque sandstone Town Hall has long been the heart of community life, hosting council meetings, dances, and early film screenings.
It was one of the first rural venues in Australia to show feature films, making it a pioneer of cinema in regional Tasmania.
“Driving down the main road of Oatlands, you get a real sense that it’s a place that truly values its history," Ibrahim says. "You can’t come here without being amazed at the effort put into keeping that village feel. It’s like stepping back in time.”
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