The New Zealand Whisky Collection 21 Year Old SingleWood Aged High Wheeler Whisky (375mL)

A light, refreshing, almost summer-like dram of exquisite New Zealand Whisky. The New Zealand Whisky Company has an interesting story. The last distillery in New Zealand — the Willowbank Distillery — closed its doors in 1997. They had been caught up with mergers and acquisitions until Fosters Beer got them in a package deal and decided it wasn’t worth the trouble, selling the stills to a Rum plant in Fiji and leaving a large stock of Whisky aging in their rickhouses without a brand or market to sell to. in 2010, a group of local Whisky-loving investors bought the last remaining 443 barrels and seized upon the idea of rebottling, rebranding, and revitalizing the New Zealand Whisky industry. And things are off to a wonderful start. High Wheeler 21 Year Old is their latest flagship release. First issued in 2016, it is a blend of 70% New Zealand Single Malt and 30% unmalted barley — thus the large number “3070” on the label. This batch has been sitting in the Dunedin, New Zealand, w