Wilson's Dunedin Distillery  has been dismantled and the  bits sold off in 2000.  The second distillery in Dunedin's history is now a thing of the past.

Several years ago, when we created "The Spirit of Dunedin", it was done with an experimental batch of malt and grain whiskies, all of which have now be used up.  The experimental nature of these whiskies was such that only a small batch was made. 

Those whiskies were made from peated and plain malt and both whiskies were given a period of 4 years finishing in sherry casks.  By combining them with the standard Lammerlaw and a 15yo grain whisky, we were able to create the best blend this country has ever produced - "The Spirit of Dunedin 10yo".  Sadly, the stocks are now virtually all gone.

The remaining barrels of Lammerlaw have been bottled into our own label - "12yo Lammerlaw (Special)" and "12yo Lammerlaw (Peated Malt)".  These are both fine examples, displaying the typical coconut sweetness associated with this distillery.  The Peated version has a much richer and complex flavour, as you would expect, finishing with that same soft sweetness that characterises Lammerlaw.

This whiskey was distilled at the Willowbank Distillery, site of the old Water of Leith Brewery, Dunedin, by Wilson Distillers Ltd, using water piped of the peat bogs of the Lammerlaw Ranges of Otago.

Nose: Light smoke, as though from a nearby lone chimney. Just a hint on the breeze.
Palate: Creamy. Custard. Marshmallow. Toasted coconut.
Finish: Toasty.
Comment: The peat is so light that it is barely perceptible in the nose and palate, but it's dryness creates a contrast that lifts the sweeter notes.