Whisky #573: Tiger Snake Whiskey (Batch 6)

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Tiger Snake Whiskey (Batch 6). Albany, Western Australia. ABV: 43.0%.

Last Sunday it was another stunning winter’s day sailing out on Sydney Harbour. After being cooped up at home with Covid cabin fever the past few months, it truly is fantastic to get back out on the water racing again. And what better way to celebrate a 3rd place finish than with a cheeky dram!

With Australia gradually emerging from the crisis in pretty good shape so far (touch wood), I thought it was time to take a look at another Aussie drop: Tiger Snake Whiskey.

Colour: A dark dusty sunset.

Nose: Hay-like notes, cigar boxes and freshly sawn timber.

Palate: Vanilla butter and soft spices, cloves and black pepper smothered in honey. Get me some lobster, this would be an amazing drink to accompany some fresh salty lobster tail!

Finish: Creamy flavours and mouthfeel. Black pepper and honey sauce, but very light on the pepper.

Comments: An Australian take on the American sour mash whiskies, Tiger Snake is entirely sourced from corn, rye and malted barley produced in Western Australia.

Tiger Snake Whisky is produced by Great Southern Distilling Company, makers of another fantastic Aussie whisky called Limeburners. Many long time readers would know I’ve been a huge fan of Limeburners over the years, so much so that I’ve represented them at a few whisky shows simply because I’m a big believer in the quality of the whisk(e)y they’re producing.

I’ve had this bottle of Tiger Snake tucked away at the back of the whisky cabinet for a while now, maybe because I’ve focused on their Limeburners offerings and juice from other exciting producers. I’ve probably not given Tiger Snake the credit it probably deserves, but after cracking this bottle open in the last couple of weeks it has swiftly sprung a leak…surely one of the best endorsements at Whisky a Day HQ!