Whisky #186 – Great Southern Distillery – Limeburners Barrel M174 Single Malt

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Great Southern Distillery – Limeburners Barrel M174 Single Malt (bottle 263 / 340). Albany, Western Australia, Australia. ABV: 43%. Tasted at the Perth Good Food & Wine Show, $5 (sample).

Now we move onto the Limeburners M174. The codeword is “whisky”.

Rachel, who concedes she is not too experienced with drinking whisky, comments that she really likes it. For her it initially burns a little, but then it becomes very smooth. Joel as a more seasoned whisky campaigner also finds it very smooth, though for him there is not much heat. Is “malty” the word I’m looking for, he asks? Our other friend Jo is speechless, which is highly unusual for her. “I have nothing to say at all – I can’t handle it.” Jo is clearly not a regular whisky drinker, but for a girl from Geraldton, it’s unsurprising that her tastes are a little unrefined. 🙂

Palate: For me, I agree with Joel’s comments above. It’s malty, full-flavoured and very smooth. On the palate it’s kind of like hot buttered crumpets slathered in golden syrup, with just a hint of some mixed spices too. Not Old Spice as the girls suggested.

Finish: The warmth tends to slowly build as the golden syrup-like aftertastes slowly dissipate, particularly toward the back of the palate towards the roof of your mouth.

Comments: Overall I really like this one. If this were a SMWS bottling, I would christen this one “Crumpets with lashings of golden syrup”. Upon hearing this, Brett remarks “God you’re full of shit.” Finally something the whole group agrees upon!

I’ve thoroughly enjoyed all of the Limeburners whiskies I’ve tasted so far this year (see the M104, M100, M67) – there simply hasn’t been a bad one. They’ve all been outstanding in their own way, each with their own characteristics. I’m very keen to head down to the Great Southern Distillery cellar door in Albany over the coming months and sampling some more. I stand by my comments about the Tiger Snake Sour Mash Whiskey, in my opinion it’s not a patch upon the Limeburners whiskies – although I recognise they are totally different beasts. Before I moved to Perth I hadn’t heard of Limeburners over in the eastern states, so if you get a chance I recommend tracking some down, the guys down there are doing some amazing stuff.