Review: Truth and Consequence Killara 2017 and Spring Bay 2019
Ev Liong looks at two new whiskies from recently launched independent bottlers Truth and Consequence, founded by The Old Barrelhouse founders David Koutsoukos and Ross Havezov.
Ev Liong
Ev Liong is one of Australia's most distinguished whisky and hospitality professionals. Over the last 16 years, she's been a venue manager, bartender and sommelier in some of the country's top bars and restaurants, including Whisky & Alement, Lee Ho Fook and Spice Temple, and designed numerous award-winning beverage programs and events. When not entertaining her two daughters, Ev now works as a spirits blender, consultant and spirits judge, and is more officially known as the 'Queen of the Dram'.
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