• Fannys Bay Port Barrel No 9 Single Malt Whisky - Historic
  • Fannys Bay Port Barrel No 9 Single Malt Whisky - Historic

Fannys Bay Port Barrel No 9 Single Malt Whisky - Historic

$450 AUD

59% ABV

500 ml

Bottled on 19 June 2017, only 30 bottles were produced at cask strength. Given the tiny yield from each barrel, the various expressions from Fannys Bay quickly leave the shelves. We captured a few, like this one, for posterity – and a languid enjoyment of something very particular.

Each bottle is numbered and signed by Mathew Cooper, the Distiller by the Coast, which adds to the uniqueness of the offer.

“Distillery bottling Scored 93 points. Nose Scored 23 a dry, nose-pinching salty aroma. Almost like desiccated plums; a little grassy in part – thankfully; Taste Scored 23.5 that’s more like it: outstanding oils gang together early on to bring the most sublime marriage of concentrated prunes and mouth-peppering spices; a lovely intertwingling of austere tannin and carefree Manuka honey; Finnish Scored 23 you expect a major spice and you’re not disappointed…; Overall balance and complexity Scored 23.5 there is no fannying around with this big boy… 59%. Single cask”.  Jim Murray’s “Whisky Bible”.

This product is located in Australia.

Distillery

Fannys Bay Distillery

Mathew and Julie Cooper eschewed retirement in order to indulge in making a few small batches of single malt whisky in their repurposed garage, which is now a fully functioning whisky distillery. Every corner is occupied by the essential distillery equipment, including their mash-tun, stainless steel wash-backs and the petite copper pot still, which is at the heart of the endeavour. Julie can be found perfecting the design and prints of the labels while Mathew continues filling small oak casks.

Fannys Bay released their first cask strength, single cask whisky in July 2017 with the promise of more to follow. Given the incredibly small runs from the distillery, these expressions can only increase in value. The location of the distillery on the stunning, windswept Tam O’Shanter coast may give the whisky a certain maritime characteristic.

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