700mL 42% ABV

SERIES 1

Name: SERIES 1
Brand: Waiheke Whisky
SKU: S1700RRP
Price: 299.0 NZD
Availability: OutOfStock

$299.00

Made from peated New Zealand malt, double distilled in copper pot stills, SERIS 1 is named after the famous map of Al Idrisi and its place in the history of the word Sherry.

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SERIS 1

Made from peated New Zealand malt, double distilled in copper pot stills, SERIS 1 is named after the famous map of Al Idrisi and its place in the history of the word Sherry.

Sold out online. Available only at our Cellar Door.

SERIS 1 is named after the famous map of Al Idrisi and its place in the history of the word Sherry.

Made from lightly-peated New Zealand malt, double distilled in copper pot stills. First maturation in American oak wine barrels which have been shaved, toasted and re-charred (STR) giving a floral which leaps from the glass.

Finishing in PX Apera (Australian Sherry) casks helps to develop glazed orange peel, citrus, spiced apple and sandalwood notes.

The palate is rich and mouth-coating with notes of butterscotch, raisins, fruit cake, cereal and a touch of peat, complimented with a savoury spice finish.

PEATED MALT BY GLADFIELD
DISTILLED 2016 / BOTTLED 2022
BARREL SEQUENCE AMERICAN OAK STR → APERA (PEDRO XIMENEZ GRAPE) SHERRY
NATURAL COLOUR, NON CHILL FILTERED
DISTILLED AT THE WAIHEKE ISLAND DISTILLERY LTD

WW RELEASE NO. 02
LIGHTLY PEATED NZ SINGLE MALT WHISKY
42% ABV | 700ml Bottle
NON CHILL FILTERED. NO ADDED COLOUR

SERIES 1

Tasting Notes

Rich and mouth-coating, this whisky delivers flavours of butterscotch, raisins, fruit cake, and cereal, with a hint of peat. A savoury spice finish adds depth and balance to the experience.

Colour

Natural
Nose

An orange peel, citrus, spiced apple and sandalwood notes.
Taste

Butterscotch, raisins, fruit cake, cereal and a touch of peat.
Finish

A savoury spice finish.

SERIES 1

Peated NZ malt, double distilled and aged in STR American oak wine barrels.

Crafted from peated New Zealand malt and double distilled in copper pot stills, this whisky underwent its first maturation in American oak wine barrels. The barrels were shaved, toasted, and re-charred (STR), imparting vibrant floral notes that leap from the glass.

Barrel Type

American oak wine barrels
Barrel Size

200 Litres
Aged For

6 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

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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