COLLECTION ANTHOLOGY
Made in North West Tasmania exclusively for La Maison du Whisky
Hellyers Road and La Maison du Whisky share a partnership going back to 2010, and this year at our tenth visit to Whisky Live Paris, we add two more exceptional single malts to the collection.
As one of the world's most respected independent whisky retailers, Paris-based La Maison du Whisky has long championed our whiskies, choosing single cask releases and creating exclusive collections of our single malts, such as last year's Ex Libris.
These collaborations showcase the depth and diversity of our bond stores, and give French and European whisky enthusiasts a distinctive lens into our craft.
Peated
Single Cask 4082.07
Aged 22 Years
Matured in a single first fill ex-Jack Daniels 200L American oak ex-bourbon barrel. Tasmanian Gairdner barley - milled, mashed, fermented and distilled on site, like all Hellyers Road whiskies.
Only 175 bottles made and only 20 available for Australia & New Zealand.
Nose
Peach tarte tatin, gentle smoke overlay. Bright fresh pineapple, mango and honey, citrus hints.
Palate
Peat smoke weaves through luscious fruits in a wonderful juxtaposition. Bright sweet stone fruit, apricot, peach and tropical mango vie for attention, sweet peat smoke and earthiness ground the experience.
Finish
Long and gently smoky.
Richly Peated
Single Cask 4034.05
Aged 22 Years
Matured in a single first fill ex-Jack Daniels 200L American oak ex-bourbon barrel. Made from heavily peated malt from Scotland.
Only 130 bottles made and only available through La Maison du Whisky.
Nose
Brine and medicinal peat, caramel fudge. A delicate floral note rises through the peat smoke. Poached nectarine, burnt butter.
Palate
A rich and full mouthfeel, with exceptionally integrated peat and American oak structure. Vanillan sweetness and soft oak tannins, black tea and honey.
Finish
Rich and creamy peat carries this finish.
CRAIG WILLIAMS
About the artist
Craig Williams, a Tasmanian painter, creates beautiful wildlife portraits using vintage book pages as both the inspiration and substrate onto which the wildlife are depicted. He uses book pages as his canvas to create intentional juxtapositions between his art and printed text.
Fairy Penguin
Along the rugged coastline of North West Tasmania, a stone's throw from the distillery, one of nature's most enchanting spectacles quietly unfolds each evening as the little penguin or fairy penguin, returns to its burrow. The world's smallest penguin species, standing just 33 centimetres tall, these beloved birds find refuge among coastal scrub and sandy dunes, some of the most undisturbed nesting habitat on the island.
Tasmanian Devil
North West Tasmania provides the most vital and thriving habitat for the most iconic symbol of Tasmania – the Tasmanian Devil. Named for the bloodcurdling howls that penetrate the thick forests of the North West Tasmanian hinterland, the Devil is the world’s largest carnivorous marsupial – and its bite is as formidable as its bark. The Devil has the most powerful bite relative to body size of any living carnivore. Not feared but loved (at a distance), the Tasmanian Devil, as the apex predator, plays a critical role in keeping the Tasmanian forests healthy and balanced.