Sullivans Cove HH0005 Preview - The First and Last of Its Kind 1:30pm - 2pm

World Whisky Day Saturday the 17th of May

To mark World Whisky Day, Sullivans Cove is bringing something extraordinary to Casa De Vinos: a rare opportunity to taste their 24 Year Old Apera Finish, Single Cask Nº HH0005. Typically selling out the moment they are released, these whiskies vanish into private collections - rarely, if ever, opened.

Now, for one day only, you can experience it firsthand. Join Ally Bhana, Global Brand Ambassador of the Year 2024, for a tasting of one of the most distinctive and historic releases Sullivans Cove has ever produced.

This ticket purchase not only secures you a spot for this event but you will also receive a complimentary ticket for the World Whisky Day Mini Festival happening from 1pm- 5pm throughout the Casa de Vinos Lounge.

About the whisky:

24 Year Old Single Cask Nº HH0005 was first filled into a 300L American oak cask in October 1999. After almost 18 years, it was decanted in June 2017 and transferred to its final cask - an American oak 225L ex-Apera cask - in September 2017. There it spent its final seven years maturing before being decanted in October 2024.

After an incredible, decades-long maturation, HH0004 yielded just 324 bottles at 51.1%. 

Some casks demand us to look deeper to ensure they realise their full potential - HH0005 did exactly that; it asked us to reconsider what a finishing cask could be. Typical of Sullivans Cove’s spirit of this era, this whisky was bold, meaty, and full-bodied from the very beginning. However, there was a greater depth of balance to be discovered, and we felt that the delicacy of an American Oak ex-Apera cask would be the perfect match.

The bringing together of elements from two casks in order to find harmony takes time, patience, and trust in our intuition. Throughout the final seven years, while the whisky was finishing, we began to see a transformation - the robust and the delicate brought together in a truly remarkable way. The style of spirit we were producing in 1999 was destined for long-term maturation, and the benefits of those extra years are abundant in this cask. It’s creamy and textural, with a full body and a robust oak structure that truly reflects its extended maturation.