Another cracking bottling from Furneaux Distillery on Flinders Island. Their whiskies are starting to sell out quickly as more people get word of how good this stuff is. This is one of my favourite bottlings so far.
Review: Furneaux Flinders Island Peated Second Fill Sherry Finish
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Furneaux Flinders Island Peated Second Fill Sherry Finish (Batch FPR2)
The Stats
- ABV: 47%
- Price Band: $ $ $ $ $
- Style: Single malt whisky
- Production Story: Distilled at Furneaux Distillery in 2019 from Tasmanian malted barley that was smoked using Flinders Island peat. Initially matured in 5x20 litre second fill casks and then finished for eight months in an ex-Pedro Ximenez sherry cask. Released May 2023. 141 bottles in total.
- Location: Flinders Island, TAS
- Score: 89
NoseSea spray and nougat upfront. The PX flavours , adding caramel and dates. Green apple and nectarine. Then the savoury, hot sand, rock pools flavour from the Flinders Island peat.PalateBright, spirit-forward, and the sherry cask influence is finely balanced. The creaminess hinted at on the nose is palpable here, while the peat comes on gently with sea salt, kelp and burnt grass. Love the interplay between spirit and cask. Spot on ABV. kipper, grass and sea spray. Great choice if ABV. Good length and texture. Hint of freshness and youth, the delicious kind though.FinishTapers here. Nutty sherry and jam. Touch of youth.CommentsThis rewards multiple passes. It's at the subtle end of the peat spectrum, but the smart use of refill casks has allowed all the complexity in the spirit to bubble to the surface. Loving the evolution of Furneaux's whiskies.
Luke McCarthy
Luke McCarthy is the editor and publisher of Oz Whisky Review. An independent writer, author and drinks columnist, Luke's written about whisky and spirits for numerous Australian and international publications and is a judge at the Australian Distilled Spirits Awards. His book, The Australian Spirits Guide, the first to tackle the history and resurgence of the Australian spirits industry, was published in 2016 by Hardie Grant Books.