Introduction of New Zealand Dunikon Whiskey

Dunedin, located in the southern part of the South Island of New Zealand, is the capital of the Otago region. It used to be the southernmost distillery in the world. Here they use traditional distillation methods and local barley produced in New Zealand. Pure snowmelt as the water source for distilling whiskey is the biggest feature here! When the distillery in Dunedin closed, the last batch of whiskey was stored in an old aircraft hangar until ten years later, this batch of precious The 80,000 liters of whiskey were acquired by The New Zealand Whiskey Company! The New Zealand Whiskey Company sent this batch of whiskey to another coastal city in the South Island of New Zealand - Oamaru , the unique environment here is an excellent place for whiskey maturation, where the whiskey absorbs the mist of the waves every day, and the aging barrels release more sweetness, making the whiskey richer and more mellow! Someone asked how the New Zealand whiskey company knew when to choose the best ti me to bottle it? They replied: "Just because we are willing to spend time, just like people did at the Dunedin distillery before, using tradition and time, and waiting patiently. Great result!" Oamaru was once colonized by the British for a period of time, and it is a town full of history and culture, whether it is food, architecture or customs. Bicycles and blue penguin colonies, but now everyone has one more reason to visit Oamaru, and we can proudly say that Oamaru will become even more famous around the world for the birth of this world-class whiskey!

The whiskey industry in New Zealand began with the settlement of Scots immigrants in the early 19th century. At that time, many Scots settled in the Otago area in the southeast of the South Island of New Zealand. The whiskey industry flourished here until the At the end of the 19th century, the originally prosperous whiskey industry was gradually dimmed due to strict government regulations at that time. Until the middle of the 20th century, the whiskey industry gradually recovered, and the Baker family opened the Willowbank distillery, the campus in Dunedin of the Otago district. The whiskeys produced, such as Wilsons and 45 South, were extremely popular!

At that time, Seagrams, the world's largest Canadian wine merchant, was so amazing by the whiskey produced by the Willowbank distillery in New Zealand that it purchased it and included it as one of its territories at the end of the 20th century. Not long after , New Zealand launched the first single malt whiskey - Lammerlaw (named after the nearby mountains), which attracted much attention and was admired all over the world! But in 1997, Seagrams sold the Willowbank distillery to Australia Most of the distilled re spirits to Fiji to be made into rum, and the glorious history of Willowbank Distillery was forced to end!

This series of New Zealand whiskey is produced in Willowbank Distillery, which is full of fascinating and legendary history. The water source used comes from the purest and precious snowmelt in the Southern Alps. It's a pity but it's also a blessing. We are fortunate to be able to taste a whiskey from what was once the southernmost distillery in the world. Please enjoy it! Because such a unique and extraordinary flavor will never return!

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