Watkins Single Malt is out of stock. Here is what we would pour you instead.
 
Agave Australis Aged Agave Spirit 2yr, $115. Two years in American oak. Deep oak, caramel and dried fruit, made for sipping neat or for an Old Fashioned.
 
FNQ Rum Co. Iridium 5yr Dark Rum, $85. Five years in barrels that previously held red wine, the same cask style used for this whisky. The Iridium 5yr was named World’s Best Pot Still at the 2021 World Rum Awards.
 
Our cellar door in Walkamin is open daily from 10am to 6pm, closed public holidays. Guided tasting, $20 a guest.
 
If you would rather read about it than drink a substitute, there is a piece on what seven years in red wine casks did to this whisky.
 
Watkins Whisky Co. Single Malt is crafted at Mt Uncle Distillery using locally grown Queensland barley and pure spring water from the Atherton Tablelands. The spirit is matured for seven years in French oak barriques that previously held red wine and finished in American oak to build depth and structure. This careful ageing develops a rich amber colour and layered character shaped by the region’s warm tropical climate.
 
The palate opens with notes of honey, soft spice and vanilla, followed by hints of dried fruit and toasted oak from the French barrels. Smooth and full flavoured, it shows natural sweetness balanced by gentle tannin and a long refined finish.
 
This is a distinctive Australian single malt suited to sipping neat and enjoyed by whisky drinkers who appreciate craftsmanship, regional character and well matured oak influence.