Smith's Angaston Whisky 15y/o 2011 Char Barrique 46.5%ABV 30ml

Official Notes:

FROM 1936 TO THE MID-1970s  SAMUEL SMITH & SON SOLD A PRODUCT CALLED SMITH’S IMPERIAL VAT WHISKY. IT WAS THEREFORE A HISTORIC MOMENT WHEN IN 1997, SMITH’S FIRED UP THE OLD POT STILL AND RAN A CHARGE THROUGH TO PRODUCE THE ANGASTON SINGLE MALT WHISKY.

Two charges took place in 1998 and 2000, before the distillery was de-commissioned in 2001. It was then re-commissioned for    a further five charges in 2011, 2014, 2017 2021 and 2024. 

Made from barley grown near Ardrossan on the Yorke Peninsula, this single malt reflects both regional character and the long tradition of coopering at Yalumba. Matured for 15 years and finished in French oak barrique cask no. 130810, it draws its distinctive character from oak chared over open flame in the Yalumba Cooperage. A long-standing tradition, carried through generations. One of only 400 bottles filled on 3 July 2026.

Char Barrique, Aged 15 Years: Charred with hot fire for 30 seconds in the Yalumba Cooperage. The whisky is deep tarry brown in colour. It opens on the nose with hints of hazelnut, dark chocolate, plenty of smoke and spice. The flavours continue on the palate with an added layer of fruitcake, peat, gingerbread and a hint of bitterness, before a charry finish reminiscent of a cold winter’s night in front of the fire. CASK  No.  130810