News and Stories from the Distillery Team
Malt v Grain Whisky. Q & A with our whisky distiller
Q: What is the difference between malt whisky and grain whisky? Malt whisky is made exclusively from malted barley, while grain whisky is made from any cereal grain like corn,...
Maturing whisky in Sherry Casks
Sherry cask whisky is highly popular so let’s explain what these casks bring to the whisky and why Sherry cask whiskies can vary greatly. Firstly the cask itself will contribute...
Why use American Oak for maturation?
Nonesuch Triple Grain Whisky ND88 has been aged in charred American oak barrels. Cask 88 that was coopered from New American Oak and Cask 91 that was coppered from a...
How ND28 Release Came About
We are taking you on the journey of release ND28. If you have been following us for a while you will be aware that we mature our whisky in small...
What Temperature Is Best For Whisky?
This is one of those subjective things. We all have our own judgement on what is "best" when it comes to taste and smell. So the "best temperature" is the...
Tonic - It Matters
There are so many brands of tonic water available now that choosing one to use in your Gin and Tonic can be daunting. Choose the wrong one and the disappointment...
Whisky News with Distiller Chris
The hardest thing about being a young distillery is deciding on the Whisky style/profile you want to be known for.
I’m super excited to say moving forward this will be one of ours.
In a Tassie Whisky first, we decided our mash bill should consist of
I’m super excited to say moving forward this will be one of ours.
In a Tassie Whisky first, we decided our mash bill should consist of
Competitions, Medals and Awards - Too Much?
What is going on with all these whisky awards and competitions? Do they mean anything to consumers and do they offer a guide to purchasing when many smaller craft distilleries find the costs of entry too great to participate. Respected writer and collector Philip Morrice from My Whisky Journeys raised some interesting points that we expand on.
Best Distilleries in Hobart
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Why Do We Burn The Inside Of Whisky Casks?
Charring is not done to create any sort of smokiness in whisky or because it is a great thing to watch being done. The purpose of toasting and/or charring (we will...
Preparing Whisky For Bottling - Flocculation and Filtering
When you next pick up a bottle of our whisky, invert it or give it a little shake. If you are lucky enough you might see a hazy little cloud of...
The Whisky From Cask Number 1
In every distillery there is a special feeling about the first cask to be filled. It was no different at Nonesuch Distillery. We knew that the making of the whisky and filling Cask...