700mL 41% ABV

Dyad - Chardonnay

Name: Dyad - Chardonnay
Brand: Waiheke Whisky
SKU: DC700RRP
Price: 219.0 NZD
Availability: InStock

$219.00

Dyad, our first release in the wine barrel finish range, has been recognised for its excellence with gold medals at both the Drammys and the NZ Spirit Awards.

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Batch & Process

Dyad - Chardonnay

Dyad, our first release in the wine barrel finish range, has been recognised for its excellence with gold medals at both the Drammys and the NZ Spirit Awards.

Dyad, our first release in the wine barrel finish range, has been recognised for its excellence with gold medals at both the Drammys and the NZ Spirit Awards.

Bottled at 7 years old, this whisky showcases the talents of Waiheke Whisky's head distiller, Patrick Newton, who has been named New Zealand Winemaker of the Year on three occasions.

Predominantly aged in ex-Bourbon, this whisky has been finished for 2 years in an ex-Mudbrick French Oak Chardonnay barrel. The barrel was a wet fill; meaning the Chardonnay wine is removed and the whisky is introduced almost immediately to prevent contamination.

Presented at 46%, the Chardonnay character on the nose of melting butter and oak blends with sherbet lemons and honey.

On the palate, more umami flavours with sweet miso, lemon and butter. A deliciously smooth, oily mouthfeel and a long finish of toasted hazelnuts, bready malt and our trademark salinity.

This is a truly interesting whisky, with real New Zealand character – non chill filtered, no added colour and it even has a screw cap! If you are interested in adding unique, complex whiskies to your collection, this is the perfect choice for you.

WW RELEASE NO. 04
NZ SINGLE MALT WHISKY [NON-PEATED]
46% ABV | 700ml Bottle
NON-CHILL FILTERED | NO ADDED COLOUR

Dyad - Chardonnay

Tasting Notes

Expect umami flavors of sweet miso, lemon, and butter, delivering a deliciously smooth, oily mouthfeel. The long finish features toasted hazelnuts, bready malt, and the signature salinity that lingers beautifully.

Colour

Golden
Nose

Sherbet lemons, melting butter, honey.
Taste

Oily, sherbet lemons, miso
Finish

Bready, toasted hazelnuts, chalk

Dyad - Chardonnay

Bottled at 7 years old, this whisky showcases the talents of Waiheke Whisky's head distiller

Primarily aged in ex-Bourbon, Dyad is finished for two years in a wet-filled ex-Mudbrick French Oak Chardonnay barrel, ensuring the whisky's flavors remain pristine. This careful process creates a unique expression that beautifully blends whisky and wine.

Barrel Type

Ex Bourbon / Wet fill French oak barrels
Barrel Size

200/220 Litres
Aged For

7 Years
Batch Number

1

Crafting Waiheke's Whisky

Making whisky by the sea, our fresh water has a briny ocean influence. The combined with organic New Zealand Malted Barley, gives us our unique taste profile. If you like salinity and seaweed with sweet nuts and cigar smoke with a toffee or two, you are in the right place. Our Island is our biggest ally.

Step 01

Mashing

We start with a half ton mash of NZ malted barley and water from our aquifer

Step 02

Fermenting

We embark on a 72 hour ferment using NZ yeast in non-pressurised-washbacks

Step 03

Wash Distilation

3,000 litre batch wash distilation for approximately 8 hours with 25% ABV low wines in copper pot stills

Step 04

Spirit Distilation

Low wines and feints distilation with manual head cuts and tail cuts in copper pot stills

Our commitment to sustainable Whisky

Making whisky is not just about good liquid. Sustainability is not just a buzz word

Making whisky in 2022 is not just about good liquid, we have a chance to break convention and innovate for a better future. Sustainability is not just a buzz word. Questions we asked about whisky were ....Why ship heavy bottomed glass bottles weighing over a kilo around the world? Why glue cork onto plastic just so you can get an extra sensation opening the bottle? Can we use recycled glass? How can we encourage reuse?

Did you know?

You can visit our distillery at THE HEKE

You can visit our distillery at THE HEKE. We offer cultural and educational tours and tastings here on our 8 acre property at 64 Onetangi Road. You may book for tours and tastings by email for now. Trade Groups can book for Founders Tours, regular tours and special events via events@theheke.co.nz Our brand home also serves delicious food and snacks to pair with your whisky tastings.

Open Hours

Open from 12 noon Summer: open every day Winter: Thursday to Monday inclusive.
Closing times may vary

check www.theheke.co.nz for updates.

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Expert testimonials

"Their new-make is remarkable. It’s one of the few whiskies where you can really taste the new-make DNA in the whisky. Springbank is the perfect comparison"

— Joshua Hatton (One Nation Under Whisky)

"The smoke is ember-like; aromatic and earthy. It’s a Seamus Heaney poem in liquid form. All have clarity and sweetness not muddied confusion. These are extraordinarily assured whiskies."

— Dave Broom

"...a dram of poise and balance. The combination of peated spirit, re-charred oak and Pedro Ximenez sits very well together. New oak and dark fruits sherry tempered with fragrant smoke."

— Neil Murphy