Australian whisky made from Wildflower beer distilled and blended by Poor Toms. Release Date Bottle Details ABV Cellaring 14 August 2024 50cl 48% 20 years + The second chapter in the ongoing collaboration between Poor Toms and Wildflower, combining each other’s expertise in the field of expressive grain fermentations and aroma-forward distillations. The end product comprises ales made with New South Wales-grown heritage grains fermented by a diversity of yeasts and bacteria from native flowers in NSW; these are then single distilled in the German-made hybrid brandy stills at Poor Toms. Originally designed to catch the delicate fermented notes in a brandy, these stills were perfect to retain the full bouquet of the slow, natural fermentations. A product of patience and thrift, this whisky began its life in 2018 when the team at Wildflower began to select barrels which had outgrown the flavour profiles for their beer by developing excess oak or funk, and asked the team at Poor Toms to breathe new life via distillation before returning it to barrels at Wildflower, which once held beer for ageing. The 2024 release is a harmonious blend of spirit aged in French and American oak, ex-Muscat and ex-Bourbon barrels, distilled between 2018 and 2022 from ales crafted with New South Wales grown heritage malted barley and wheat, and fermented by yeasts and bacteria foraged from native flowers. This spirit challenges the boundaries between tradition and innovation. We have worked once again with Australian artist Gemma Smith for the label, selecting a detailed section of her 2023 artwork titled Passenger. Gemma has said this about the artwork: 'Passenger 2023 was made through the accumulation of many single layers - each applied daily. I start by mixing a colour in response to what I can see in front of me on the linen. I extend and enhance the translucent and glossy properties of the paint by adding additional acrylic binder. Using a large, raspy, haggard brush I cover a vast area of the painting in a single gestural layer - only to sculpt back in, shaping the space using great sweeping motions with a cloth, erasing superfluous areas. I give myself mere moments to decide whether l immediately wash off the whole plane of colour and go again with a slightly different approach, or I leave it as is - deal or no deal - the faster the decision, the more intuitive the response. The following day, repeat, and so on, sometimes for months. The process is strangely rigorous and methodical, it’s also and about staying with the work of painting and trying to avoid making judgements about each composition as it evolves. ' Tasting notes: Sweet floral aromas of wattle blossom and violet with hints of musk on the nose. Tropical fruit, papaya & charred pineapple. Lingering fresh cracked black pepper. The palate is toasted coconut complimented by dark chocolate and green banana. Candied pineapple and milk bottle lollies. Juicy grain character with hints of cola and dried apricot. An oily, cut vanilla pods and peaches and cream finish, with subtle notes of baking spice and lingering tannin. Options: Single: 1 x 500ml Wildflower x Poor Toms Whisky 2024 release numbered bottle in MaCher sustainable flexi-hex packaging. Boilermaker Pack: 1 x 500ml Wildflower x Poor Toms Whisky 2024 release numbered bottle, 1 x 750ml Wildflower Gold Blend #44. Vertical Pack: 1 x 500ml Wildflower x Poor Toms Whisky 2024 release numbered bottle and 1 x 500ml Wildflower x Poor Toms Whisky 2023 release numbered bottle in MaCher sustainable flexi-hex packaging. 411 bottles available - limit 2 per person. Bottles are individually numbered.
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