Rye July: Fill-Your-Own bottle of Gospel rye whiskey

This July, we’ve partnered with Melbourne’s Gospel Distillery to bring you a single cask rye whiskey — straight from the cask! Selected by Head Distiller Ian Thorne, this 200 litre cask has been decanted into a 25L seasoned cask to keep the whiskey fresh at the bar, and we think he’s landed a specky! As part of Rye July, we’re also giving guests the opportunity to see how this single cask stacks up, with a tasting board of four Gospel whiskies, and while you’re here, why not warm up with a $12 mini Manhattan?

Tasting notes Browned butter, toasted rye bread, overripe bananas, spice and cola lollies layered with a fresh grassiness on the nose. Diving into the palate, there’s an immediate hit of buttery vanilla, layered with wood spice, caramalised tarte tartin (French apple pie), and a long lingering finish. Is this really 61.5% abv? This is a full flavoured, well designed whiskey to be enjoyed neat, and would easily stand up to a block of ice!

Cask specs
The Gospel Single Cask #21-0325 Rye Whiskey 61.5%
100% rye whiskey, aged 4.6 years in 18 month air seasoned virgin American oak with a heavy toast, light number two char, filled November 2021

Price: $16 / 30ml glass, or $145 / 700ml bottle
Available every day in July before 11pm