Second-Fill casks are a truly special part of our distillery. We take a handpicked selection of our best barrels that have previously matured Sullivans Cove single malt, and we fill them again. What follows is a slow and gentle collaboration of spirit and oak.
This longer maturation results in a softer, less oak-forward whisky with a complexity and uniqueness that cannot be replicated. Our best kept secret until now, Second-Fill casks reveal Sullivans Cove's spirit in its purest form.
American Oak Second Fill Single Cask TD0094 was distilled in May of 2006 and decanted in November of 2021, maturing at fifteen years and six months in a single, 300L American oak cask previously filled with an older batch of Sullivans Cove Single Malt Whisky. Bottled at 47.5%, this cask produced 405 bottles.
Unlike our standard American Oak single casks, which are aged in ex-Bourbon barrels, these single cask whiskies are matured in casks previously used to age an older batch of Sullivans Cove single malt. Originally commissioned in the mid 1990s as virgin casks, they were first filled with our single malt, then decanted, re-charred and refilled. Over a decade later, this whisky is the result, with a unique flavour profile of soft oak that really allows Sullivans Cove's unique spirit character to shine through.
"A superb display of all the sweet, vanillic, oaky-coconut spice American oak has to offer, ushered by oily, citrusy, fruity Sullivans Cove spirit. These 300L American oak barrels are gems in our bond store: virgin oak when we received them, they have only ever matured Sullivans Cove spirit. The result? A look into the undisturbed potential of Sullivans Cove spirit and high quality, old oak, free from the influence of a pre-fill. Guided to full maturation by the ever-watchful eye of the Sullivans Cove team, and bottled at the perfect moment in time." - Miranda Lidgerwood, Sensory and Marketing
Cask Number TD0045
One only from a private collection. 47.5% Alc./Vol
Bottle No 116 of 456
14 years
Made in Tasmania
2.125 kg
12 x 12 x 26 cm
