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Whisky Den

Locality: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Phone: +61 3 9650 1570

Address: 2B 27 Russell St 3000 Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Website: http://whiskyden.com.au

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25.01.2022 Irish whiskey was considered the benchmark for whisk(e)y production right through to US prohibition, when bootlegged imitations tarnished the spirit’s reputation. It was also likely Irish settlers who begin distilling what we now think of as American whiskey. The benefits of native corn had not yet been discovered, and so these pioneers began experimenting with excess crops of rye - a European grain that took to the environmental conditions of the Americas better than barley.... The farmer-distillers made a comfortable living raising livestock, growing grain, and making rye whiskey that they could trade to fulfill their other needs. Today the US industry produces single malt whiskies as well as rye whiskey, bourbon, and other styles of corn whiskey. . . . . . #whiskey101 #whiskeyhistory #americanwhiskey #ryewhiskey #bourbon #americansinglemaltwhiskey #cornwhiskey #willetrye #westward #staggjr #melbournebars #melbournewhiskeybar #whiskeybar #whiskey #lockdowndram See more

23.01.2022 Happy International Women’s Day! Today we recognise and celebrate all the pioneering women of the Australian whisky industry, many of whom played key roles in the resurgence of Australian small-scale distilling: Kristy Booth-Lark, formerly of Lark Distillery and now of Killara; Jane Overeem of Overeem and Sawford Distilleries; Heather Tillott of Sullivan’s Cove; Genise Hollingworth of Black Gate; Ange and Serena of Fleurieu; Naomi McIntosh of Chief’s Son; Suzy Brett of Spring Bay; Julie Cooper of Fanny’s Bay, and so many more. Whisky Den is trading as normal today - come celebrate these amazing women with us!

22.01.2022 Throwback to some staff training sessions at the bar. We’re always working hard to expand our whisky knowledge so that we can pass that on to you. Even now we catch up online once a week and continue training our palates... No need to thank us. . . . .... . #stafftraining #whisky #whiskey #scotch #irishwhiskey #japanesewhisky #islaywhisky #singlemalt #singlepotstill #whiskybar #melbournewhiskybars #melbournebar #whiskeybar #melbournewhiskeybar See more

22.01.2022 Arguably the most popular style of American whiskey, bourbon has a diverse flavour profile typically characterised by vanilla, oak, caramel and spice. Bourbon is distilled from a mash bill containing a minimum of 51% corn and must contain no additives. The mash must be distilled to no more than 80% abv, entered into the barrel at 62.5% abv or less, and bottled at a minimum 40% abv. The spirit must be matured in charred virgin oak barrels, but there is no minimum ageing requir...ement - products aged for as little as three months are sold as bourbon. The exception is straight bourbon, which must be aged for a minimum of two years. In addition, any bourbon aged less than four years must include an age statement on the label. ‘Tennessee Whiskey’ - notably Jack Daniels - is the recognized appellation for a straight bourbon whiskey produced in Tennessee that has undergone the Lincoln County Process, in which the spirit is dripped through a minimum of 10 feet of sugar-maple charcoal prior to ageing. US federal law stipulates that bourbon is a distinctive product of the United States, and Australian trade agreements recognise this - but that doesn’t stop us producing bourbon-style whiskey. Check out Tiger Snake or Upshot whiskeys, both produced in Western Australia. . . . . . #whiskey #americanwhiskey #bourbon #whiskey101 #bibandtucker #pappyvanwinkle #jackdaniels #tigersnake #upshot #australianwhiskey #melbournewhiskeybar #whiskeybar #melbournebars #lockdowndram See more

19.01.2022 It’s that time again: ready your favourite pyjamas, stock up on toilet roll, and pour one out. However you have it. Thanks to those who dropped in for a visit these last couple of weeks - see you on the other side of lockdown 2.0. . . . .... . #whisky #whiskybar #dram #lockdowndrinks #covid19 #melbournewhiskybars #melbournebars #whiskey #whiskeybar #melbournewhiskeybar #cheers #slaintemhath See more

18.01.2022 Happy World Whisky Day! What’s in your iso glass today? . . . .... . #whisky #whiskey #worldwhiskyday #worldwhisky #whiskiesofinstagram See more

18.01.2022 We’re back, and so is the Octomore 8.3! The Octomores form Bruichladdich’s range of super heavily peated whiskies, and with phenol levels of 309PPM, the 8.3 is the peatiest of the bunch. Distilled from barley grown on Islay’s Octomore Farm, the 8.3 was matured in a combination of first fill ex-bourbon casks and ex-wine casks, and is described as a thunderstorm of a dram. Comparatively, the newly released 10 series offers a ‘softer smoke’ approach. . . . .... . #bruichladdich #octomore #peatedwhisky #whisky #scotch #scotchwhisky #singlemalt #islay #whiskybar #melbournewhiskybars #melbournebars See more

16.01.2022 Cask strength spirit to give us strength (and spirit!) in these last few days of lockdown. We can’t wait to get back to serving you delicious drams and chatting all things whisky. The GlenLivet Nadurra Oloroso is matured entirely in first fill Oloroso sherry casks and is bottled at cask strength - ‘Nadurra’ means ‘natural’ in Gaelic. This particular release weighs in at 60.7% ABV, so it kills germs, too! . . .... . . #glenlivet #glenlivetnadurra #glenlivetnadurraoloroso #caskstrength #whisky #scotch #scotchwhisky #caskstrengthwhisky #firstfill #sherrycask #oloroso #lockdowndram #whiskybar #melbournewhiskybar #melbournebars #natural #singlemalt See more

16.01.2022 Happy Irish Whiskey Day! Sláinte!

16.01.2022 One for the bourbon lovers...

16.01.2022 Peated or unpeated, which is your favourite?

15.01.2022 Whisky Den on tour. While it’s been very hard for us being closed these past few months, it did give us the opportunity to take a family road trip. Josh and the team at Timboon Railway Shed Distillery went above and beyond, showing us around the distillery, bond store, cooperage, and barley farm. Exciting to see everything done on site, and by a family owned and operated Aussie distillery. We highly recommend stopping in for lunch and a dram or two - they specialise in heavi...ly charred port cask releases, and the food is delicious! . . . . . #timboon #timboonrailwaysheddistillery #timboonwhisky #australianwhisky #independentdistillery #familyowned #familyoperated #distillerytour #whisky #whiskytasting #roadtrip See more

13.01.2022 Whisky Den is a Bruichladdich ‘lighthouse venue’, which is just a fancy way of saying we really like their whisky, and stock a lot of it. The Port Charlotte range showcases Bruichladdich’s heavily peated expressions (not to be confused with the super heavily peated Octomores). Their flagship expression, the PC10, is peated to 40 phenol parts per million and is matured predominantly in first-fill ex-bourbon casks. The MRC-01 2010 takes an even split of ex-bourbon and ex-wine m...atured whisky, then combines the two for a further year in French Bordeaux casks. The Islay Barley 2012, as the name suggests, is distilled entirely from malted barley grown on the island, then matured in 75% ex-bourbon and 25% ex-wine casks for a total of 6 years. One of our favourite things about Bruichladdich is that all of this information (and more) is freely available on their website. Here’s to transparency See more

12.01.2022 The Japanese whisky industry began when Masataka Taketsuru brought the trade back from Scotland. The son of sake makers, Taketsuru studied organic chemistry at the University of Glasgow before undertaking internships at distilleries including Longmorn and Hazeburn. Upon returning to Japan Taketsuru oversaw the construction of Suntory’s Yamazaki Distillery, before branching out on his own to start Yoichi Distillery and the Nikka whisky company. Suntory and Nikka remain the mos...t well know names in Japanese whisky, encompassing Yamazaki, Hakushu, Yoichi, and Miyagikyo single malts, Chita single grain, and Hibiki and Nikka blended whiskies. . . . . . #japanesewhisky #whisky #whisky101 #whiskyhistory #taketsuru #masatakataketsuru #suntorywhisky #suntory #yamazaki #nikkawhisky #nikka #yoichi #miyagikyo #hakushu #hibiki #chita #lockdowndram #whiskybar #melbournewhiskybars #melbournebar See more

12.01.2022 While US prohibition decimated both the primary export market and reputation of Irish whiskey, the Scots ramped up production, quickly taking over as world leaders in the industry. Similar to in Ireland, Scottish distillers were plagued by the British tax system, and it was this that led to the designation of Scotland’s whisky regions. The styles attributed to these regions arose from a need for diversity of spirit imposed by blenders. With the rise in popularity of single ma...lt whisky over blends, distillers abandoned traditional regional styles in favour of innovation - today you may find a rich sherry bomb produced on Islay, a peat monster made in Speyside, or anything in between. . . . . . #whisky101 #scotch #scotchwhisky #whisky #whiskyhistory #blendedwhisky #singlemalt #lowland #highland #speyside #campbeltown #islay #ledaig #ardbeg #longmorn #springbank #bennevis #auchentoshan #chivasregal #johnniewalker #ballechin #bruichladdich #ailsabay #lockdowndram #whiskybar #melbournewhiskybars #melbournebars #seeyouontheotherside See more

09.01.2022 Before there was whisk(e)y there was poitin, an Irish malted barley spirit produced in a pot still and sweetened with sugar beets. Similar to American moonshine, poitin production was illegal, and so the Irish often hid the spirit in empty wine barrels. This barrel-aged poitin could then be described as the forebear to whisk(e)y as we know it today. Indeed, Bushmills in Northern Ireland is the world’s oldest licensed distillery. Poitin’s legal status has had a carry-over effe...ct onto the Irish whiskey industry of today, through heavy taxes on malted barley. This contributed to the creation of single pot still whiskeys, which are made from a combination of both malted and unmalted barley. . . . . . #whiskey #irishwhiskey #whiskeyhistory #whiskey101 #singlepotstill #singlemalt #singlegrain #blendedwhisky #bushmills #teelingsinglegrain #writerstearsredhead #bushmills16 #greenspot #properno12 #whiskeybar #melbournewhiskeybar #melbournebars #lockdowndram See more

07.01.2022 Similar to in the US, the art of whisk(e)y distillation was brought to Australia by Irish and Scottish settlers (though likely many of those here were ex-convicts). The first legal distillery was established in 1822, in Hobart, and it was not uncommon for a household to possess their own backyard still. It was this latter that incurred the ire of the then Governor of Tasmania, John Franklin, who in 1838 legislated against small scale distilling. Federation in 1901 saw this l...egislation go nation-wide, providing a minimum still-size of 2700 litres and effectively crippling our infant industry. A lowering of import duties combined with a significant increase in excise proved the final nail in the coffin (tax has always been the enemy of whisk(e)y production). This law was finally overturned in the early 1990’s, in no small part due to Bill Lark, who went on to found Lark Distillery in 1992. Today there are nearly 300 distilleries across the country, with whisk(e)y being produced in every state. Whether your preference is for single malts or blends, sour mash (bourbon-style whiskey) or rye, double-distilled, triple-distilled, peated or not, we make it right here. And we’re just getting started. . . . . . #whisky #whiskey #australianwhisky #australianwhiskey #whisky101 #whiskyhistory #whiskey101 #whiskeyhistory #bakeryhill #springbay #blackgate #iniquity #limeburners #archierose #upshot #tigersnake #belgrove #sullivanscovedistillery #singlmalt #bourbon #rye #whiskybar #whiskeybar #melbournewhiskybars #melbournewhiskeybar #melbournebars #lockdowndrams #isoeducation See more

06.01.2022 Never been happier to flip that sign. We are open and trading as normal, while adhering to government regulations. Join us for a dram! . . . .... . #whiskybar #whiskeybar #melbournewhiskybar #melbournewhiskeybar #melbournebar #open See more

06.01.2022 Working from home, missing the bar, and missing knock offs! What’s your favourite daily drinker? . . . .... . #whisky #bunnahabhain #whiskybar #melbournewhiskybars #melbournebar #knockoff See more

02.01.2022 Whisky Den is reopening! As of June 22nd we will be resuming our regular trading hours and we can’t wait to serve you a celebratory dram! Government restrictions still apply, so we will be operating at reduced capacity, providing table service, and maintaining 1.5m between groups. While we will not be taking bookings, we encourage you to call prior to arrival, to ensure we have space. The team at Whisky Den will be doing all we can to protect the health of our customers and s...taff, and we ask for your patience as we navigate these new regulations together. See you at the bar! . . . . . #whisky #whiskey #whiskybar #whiskeybar #melbournebars #melbournewhiskybars #melbournewhiskeybar #reopening #celebration #covidrestrictionsapply #covidrestrictionslifting #wesurvivedtheapocalypse See more

01.01.2022 We’ve always been a supporter of local drams with our ever-growing wall of Australian whisky. Now more than ever it’s important to put your money where your mouth is! Most Australian distilleries have bottles to purchase via their websites, and many of our favourite bars are moving online too (watch this space!). . . . .... . #whisky #whiskey #australianwhisky #australianwhiskey #supportlocal #buylocal #sullivanscove #overeem #dobsons #whiskybar #melbournewhiskybars #melbournebars #lockdowndram See more