This was Kinglake's first batch of whisky which they themselves didn't think matched the style they wanted to produce, so they decided not to release it. Visitors to the distillery tried it and some loved it so much that it has now been released as 'false start'. So this is an outlier and not a typical Kinglake - but clearly an interesting whisky and an important part of th development of this young distillery.
In classic Australian style, this whisky has absolutely rippled flavour out of its cask. However, while I was expecting spiky youth in the spirit and the abv, it drinks with a maturity and ease that belies these facts. I have since bought two bottles. Absolutely delicious and as good, if not better, than it’s Scotch peers