Hellyers Road 17 Year Slightly Peated American Oak Single Cask Tasmania Single Malt Whisky ABV 59.70% Vol 70cl / 700ml

Hellyers Road 17 Years – Lightly peated whisky from Australia

The Hellyers Road 17 Years Slightly Peated is a single malt whisky from Tasmania. It spent 17 years cask maturation from 2004 to 2021 in the first-fill American Oak Cask 4082.06. The distillery bottled it exclusively for the French market at a robust 59.7% ABV. As a natural whisky, the Australian whisky is both color-free and chill-filtered.

Nosing: This Tasmanian whisky flatters the nose with oily peat and algae. It smells of pineapple and chocolate. Cloves are present. Floral notes lie behind this.

Tasting: The Hellyers Road 17 Years Slightly Peated has a tangy palate. It tastes of coconut and praline. Peat is present. This is underpinned by notes of lemon balm and lemon.

Finish: Matured from 2004 to 2021, this whisky leaves a long, lingering finish, leaving behind notes of peat and smoke, followed by dried fruit and maritime notes.