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Moss - WW First Ever Release

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Made from lightly peated New Zealand malt, double distilled and aged in American oak casks, Moss is a gateway to New Zealand peat.

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Moss - WW First Ever Release

Made from lightly peated New Zealand malt, double distilled and aged in American oak casks, Moss is a gateway to New Zealand peat.

Sold out online. Available only at our Cellar Door.

Made from lightly peated New Zealand malt, double distilled and aged in American oak casks.

Full bodied and easy drinking, Moss is a gateway to New Zealand peat.

A crowd pleasing whisky with floral aromas of jasmine, honey, liquorice, vanilla bean and cough syrup, created by the interaction of the lightly peated malt with the American oak wine barrels, which have been shaved, toasted and re-charred (STR).


Further maturation in first fill bourbon barrels provides a creamy texture and a long lingering finish with spice and sweet fruit, and a teasing hint of smoke.

PEATED MALT BY GLADFIELD
DISTILLED 2017 / BOTTLED 2022
BARREL SEQUENCE AMERICAN OAK STR → EX-BOURBON
NATURAL COLOUR, NON CHILL FILTERED
DISTILLED AT THE WAIHEKE ISLAND DISTILLERY LTD

WW RELEASE NO. 01
LIGHTLY PEATED NZ SINGLE MALT WHISKY
44% ABV | 700ml Bottle
NON CHILL FILTERED. NO ADDED COLOUR

Moss - WW First Ever Release
Moss - WW First Ever Release
Moss - WW First Ever Release
Moss - WW First Ever Release
Moss - WW First Ever Release
Moss - WW First Ever Release

Tasting Notes

This crowd-pleasing whisky offers floral aromas of jasmine, honey, liquorice, and vanilla bean, complemented by a hint of cough syrup. The lightly peated malt interacts beautifully with American oak wine barrels, which have been shaved, toasted, and re-charred (STR), creating a unique and inviting flavor profile.

  • Colour

    Pale Gold

  • Nose

    floral, jasmine, honey, liquorice, vanilla bean.

  • Taste

    toffee, mossy, allspice, stewed fruit.

  • Finish

    long, spice, sweet fruit, a hint of smoke.

Moss - WW First Ever Release

A crowd-pleasing whisky refined by first-fill bourbon barrel maturation

Crafted from lightly peated New Zealand malt, Moss is double distilled and aged in American oak casks. The interaction with shaved, toasted, and re-charred (STR) barrels creates a crowd-pleasing profile.

  • Barrel Type

    STR American oak barrels + Ex Bourbon barrels

  • Barrel Size

    200 Litres

  • Aged For

    5 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

Moss - WW First Ever Release
Moss - WW First Ever Release
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?

Moss - WW First Ever Release
Moss - WW First Ever Release
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.

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)

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The Waiheke Island Distillery

The Waiheke Island Distillery

64 Onetangi Road, Waiheke Island, NZ

Onsite @ The Heke

Open every weekend
Summer: open every day
Winter: Thursday to Monday inclusive.

Hours : open from 12pm

Closing times may vary, check for updates.

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