The Coaster, New Zealand's Single Malt Whisky

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed)
Feb 20th 2006 at 4:06PM

Once upon a time well-regarded wine was mainly made in Europe, now it spans the globe. Will the same thing be true of whisky? The Malt Whisky Year Book recently gave accolades to The Coaster, a whisky that comes from TImaru, New Zealand. The Southern Distilling Company is the world's most southern distillery and they produce Hokonui Moonshine as well as single malt and blended whiskies. For the Coaster, a driftwood /seaweed fuel is used to scorch the malted barley and char the oak. It has a golden amber color and a smoky, caramel flavor.

[via TCM Net]

Tags: malt whisky, MaltWhisky, new zealand, scotch, single malt