Kinglake Double Wood Single Malt Whisky 700ml

'Where bourbon bravado meets French finesse, and the whisky winks while it works the room.’

 ‘The Double Wood shows that even rough-cut characters can dress for the occasion.

 Most Australian distillers lean heavily on fortified wine casks, but Kinglake took the contrarian route - betting on ex-bourbon as the true canvas for their spirit.

The result is pure balance: bourbon sweetness in the form of toffee, vanilla and caramel, layered with French oak tawny port barriques first filled back in 2018. That marriage doesn’t shout, it seduces - just a wisp of fortified richness, some soft tobacco and leather from the wide cuts, and a milk-chocolate depth from the mash bill.

It’s whisky in a tuxedo with the tie loosened, offering a charm offensive that lingers long after the glass is empty.’

 – Alex Woods