The Oamaruvian Revolution

Whisky from the other side of the world: New from the New Zealand Whisky Collection

• Reviving a long whisky tradition: distilled in the historic coastal town of Oamaru
• The Oamaruvian Revolution: The New Zealand Whisky Co.'s first own single malt.
• New Zealand art of distilling: A cornucopia of fruits and spices

The Oamaruvian Revolution - The New Zealand Whisky Co.

In New Zealand whisky since the 1930s.

At that time, Scottish emigrants came to the island, who of course didn't want to do without their "water of life".

The whisky industry flourished until the 1870s , before it was scrapped due to legal regulations.

In the 1950s this whisky production was revived.

In 1974 the Willowbank Distillery opened in Dunedin, which produces well-known whiskeys such as Wilsons or 45 South.

Willowbank was acquired in the 1980s by Seagrams, then the world's largest distillery, and continued to develop successfully under this new leadership.

Whisky production came to a quick end in 1997 when Seagrams sold the Willowbank Distillery to Fosters, who ceased whisky production in New Zealand and shipped the Willowbank Distillery stills to Fiji to make rum with them.

In 2009, the bought up the last 443 casks from the New Zealand Whisky Company founded for this purpose.

Tasting Notes: This is how The Oamaruvian Revolution tastes

The Oamaruvian Revolution marks a turning point for the New Zealand Whisky Collection.
It is the first single malt whisky the team distilled and matured themselves.
Distilled in two copper stills from 100% New Zealand barley malt, it was matured in small Bourbon casks and ex-New Zealand red wine casks. 
The result is a cornucopia of fruit and spice with the typical hint of Oamaru seaspray on the finish.