Dram Review: Limeburners Infinity Solera Cask

[43.0%・NAS・Bottled Circa 2017・Official Bottling・General Release] Nose: Moist Banana bread and sultana in fairly soft dosage, chocolate sundae sauce with a sound introduction of malt before getting a tad gingery in time. Palate & Finish: Quite an appealing sultana note to begin albeit on the thin side, lightly brushed with chocolate sauce. Some lemony note to…

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Dram Review: Limeburners Darkest Winter M350

[63.8%・NAS・Bottled Circa 2017・Official Bottling・Cask M350・Single Cask Release of 218 Bottles] Nose: Starts off with a luscious dose of well churned caramel and a café au lait influence.  The spirit gives off quite an oily impression but otherwise it’s a bit green and a bit bare initially.  In time the peat and smoke surface in the…

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Dram Review: Limeburners Cask Strength Directors Cut M326

[61.0%・NAS・Bottled in 2017・Official Bottling・Single Cask Release of 199 Bottles] Nose: Squid ink & coal smoke up front but beneath the earthy veil lies rose petals and cured hibiscus.  It’s dirty and refined at the same time, with a curious heat rub note gradually surfacing from the background. Palate & Finish: A healthy dose of strawberry…

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Dram Review: Limeburners Cask Strength Directors Cut M230

[59.5%・NAS・Bottled in 2017・Official Bottling・Single Cask Release of 202 Bottles] Nose: Slow-cooked prunes conveying that acidity across as the peat remains almost perfectly concealed.  Thick strawberry jam and lemon preserve as a lace of earthy smoke faintly wraps around.  Brandy flaming away as the Christmas cake is set ablaze, and a pot of black tea brewing…

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Dram Review: Limeburners Cask Strength Heavy Peat Barrel M225

[61.0%・NAS・Cask No. M225・Official Bottling・Single Cask Release of 183 Bottles] Nose: Dark chocolate, vanilla essence from charred oak staves laced with icing sugar.  Coarse rock salt, quite an oomph of peat smoke providing a perhaps fiery foreshadowing, heavily peated indeed by Australian standards.  Ground flannel seeds as notes of freshly plucked fruits slowly come on. Palate…

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Dram Review: Limeburners Peated

[48.0%・NAS・Bottled Circa. 2017・Official Bottling] Nose: Spirit driven and rather piercing on the nose.  Wet grass and mud, yet just a faint presence of smoke.  Wood chips and limestone with a curious red brick note slabbed on top of a base of floral tones. Palate & Finish: Sugar melting into butter as the oily spirit takes…

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Interview with Mr. Cameron Syme of Limeburners

It is no secret that I have a lot of love for Limeburners – musky, powerful and unique Australian whisky which makes the best night cap for me. I was delighted to chat with Mr. Cameron Syme briefly at a Limeburners masterclass ahead of the Whisky Fair 2016 which will be held on 27th August…

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Whisky Review: Limeburners Port Cask M144 Cask Strength

Musings: I feel blessed to live in the age of Aussie whisky boom, with many craft distillers have produced amazing whiskies that we can be proud of, and Limeburners being one of them. I was blown away when I had my first sip, it was so unique, so gusty! Yes, it does not taste like…

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