{"product_id":"pokeno-the-whisky-club-edition","title":"Pōkeno The Whisky Club Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn an outstanding debut, comes this special edition release from Aotearoa New Zealand’s Pōkeno. Planned from the day this glorious New World distillery was built, this bright and harmonious fusion uses more than half of Pōkeno’s first release stock to capture flavours of \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003edelicate citrus\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e with \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003efresh tropical fruits\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003emalt biscuits\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ecreamed honey\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSimilar to the early golden days of Sullivans Cove a decade ago, when few people were willing to bet on these icons of Australian whisky, this is a thoroughly exciting and delicious first release from the distillery that’s going to put Aotearoa New Zealand on the map.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSurrounded by volcanic mountains and nestled amongst the misty valleys of the Waikato region, Pōkeno was borne from whisky veteran and founder Matt Johns’ passion project of distilling locally in the style of the best Speyside Scotch. And with decades of whisky industry experience, Johns’ vision has triumphed: this family-owned and operated distillery is now the largest single malt distillery in Aotearoa New Zealand.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePōkeno The Whisky Club Edition is an exclusive 46% ABV American oak double cask creation from heavily toasted ex-Bourbon, white oak barrels. Non-chill filtered and no colour added, this unadulterated dram showcases their use of locally-sourced purified volcanic spring water and 100% New Zealand barley grown in the South Island.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe last distillery debut by the Club was the Morris Whisky with their sold-out Tokay Barrel which won Double Gold at the 2022 San Francisco World Spirits Competition and took out the #2 spot for Whisky of the Year. And even more recently, the Club’s Bushmills Burgundy 2012 Cask recently went under the hammer in a European auction for more than $2000AUD in a jaw-dropping display of how coveted and renowned Club-exclusive whiskies are across the world. So trust us when we say you really don’t want to miss out on this debut from Pōkeno – because this is the next big thing in the whisky-sphere. Aotearoa New Zealand is the most requested new region after Japan from your fellow Clubbers, and this is the biggest shipment of whisky to \u003cem\u003eever\u003c\/em\u003e leave Kiwi shores.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe best bit? You not only get to nab a debut bottle from a new distillery but a new region, right at the start of its ascension for just $110 - the same price you used to pay for Sullivans Cove back in the day before they won World's Best Single Malt at the World Whiskies Awards in 2014.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOrders for Pōkeno The Whisky Club Edition have now closed. \u003ca href=\"#\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSign up free now\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e to grab our upcoming Member Exclusive releases.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ciframe allowfullscreen=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lunbiBDTOM4\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003ciframe allowfullscreen=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/plC4hmpuyiA\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003ciframe allowfullscreen=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bjFJviVDxIc\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e","brand":"Pōkeno Whisky Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46489982632015,"sku":"WC0302","price":110.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0722\/1185\/7487\/files\/pokeno_pdp_main3_1.png?v=1787701427","url":"https:\/\/thewhiskyclub.com.au\/products\/pokeno-the-whisky-club-edition","provider":"The Whisky Club AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}