{"product_id":"pokeno-amontillado-single-cask","title":"Pōkeno Amontillado Single Cask","description":"\u003cp\u003eLast year, we were right there at the beginning of NZ craft whisky’s ascension, introducing Australia to their first ever Pōkeno whisky. It was an incredible debut and the biggest shipment of whisky to leave New Zealand.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow they’ve taken their whisky to the world, and brought back not just a Gold and two Double Golds from the San Francisco World Spirits Awards 2024, but “World’s Best Other Single Malt”. Lark brought the same accolade back from the World Whiskies Awards in 2009, and we all know where that led…\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePōkeno’s founder is Matt Johns, a whisky veteran with decades of experience and a vision to create Speyside-esque Scotch using pure spring water from the surrounding volcanic hills, and barley sourced from three family-owned farms on the South Island.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnce again, Members get exclusive access to another distillery first. This single cask was fully matured in rare Amontillado and it’s the first exclusive Pōkeno single cask to come into Australia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo, Members — and any non-Member friends, of which \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"#\"\u003eyou shouldn’t have any more\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e — will be the only Aussies to taste the essence of the distillery matured in one of the rarest Sherry casks in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmontillado barrels are very hard to come by and revered by some of the best whiskymakers on the planet (they’re Glenmorangie’s Dr Bill Lumsden’s favourite) for imparting decadent notes orange, nutty and spices in spades. Coming in at 51.0% ABV, non-chill-filtered and with natural colour, this is bursting with \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ezesty orange\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003epoppyseed cake\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ejersey caramel\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ehazelnut\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003egooey butterscotch\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePōkeno Amontillado Single Cask is a masterclass in craft whisky from the land of the long white cloud, and was available to Members during our November Whisky Weekend.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you’re not a Member yet, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"#\"\u003ejoin free now \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eto get your hands on exclusive whisky like this, from the world’s most iconic and pioneering regions.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pōkeno Whisky Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46490033881167,"sku":"WC0419","price":185.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0722\/1185\/7487\/files\/pokenoamontilladosc_pdp_main.png?v=1787701747","url":"https:\/\/thewhiskyclub.com.au\/products\/pokeno-amontillado-single-cask","provider":"The Whisky Club AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}