Mountain Distilling Red Gum Single Malt Gift Box 700ml

Mountain Distilling Red Gum Single Malt Gift Box 700ml

We’d love to introduce you to our latest innovation and technological breakthrough ‘Mountain Distilling Red Gum Single Malt ‘ which has been awarded as one of the highest scoring malt expressions in Australia.

Red Gum Single Malt utilises 100% malted barley, distilled in the Macedon Ranges and captures the flavours of The Australian native Red Gum as the only wood influence in the maturation process, creating a distinctly Australian profile.

Our Mountain Distilling Red Gum Single Malt has been described as herbaceous, spicy and smokey with aromas of caramel, burnt wood and hedgerow. Peat comes through well on the palate and is balanced by flavours of dark chocolate, prunes, Christmas spice and pear, brightened by a hint of citrus.

Our ageing process at Mountain Distilling Red Gum Single Malt is extremely unique and follows years of research and trials including molecular testing at Monash University. This innovative production method is designed to accelerate the ageing effect that would naturally occur in barrel maturation. We are able to achieve in a fraction of the time what would otherwise happen over a period of 3 years or more. We aim to reproduce some of the natural atmospheric and seasonal changes of barrel ageing to impact the molecular journey of our spirit. This allows us to take on the complex aromas and flavours of aged spirits much faster than traditional methods.

Why have we created this process? Well, one very good reason for us to pursue this path is to unlock the flavours of native woods in Australia for use in spirit maturation. Traditionally, oak has been used almost exclusively for storage and transport of spirits and consequently, spirit ageing for centuries. This is mainly due to the fact that oak is fast growing and readily available. It also has the right properties and flexibility to be coopered into barrels.

For these reasons, other wood species have been previously impractical or out of reach due to their inability to be coopered into traditional barrels without cracking or splitting, therefore putting the precious liquid inside at risk of ullage or loss.

Our novel technique does not use traditional barrels and allows us to experiment with multiple wood species. So we hope you look forward to seeing some exceptionally interesting varieties of native wood inspired spirits from us in the years to come.

Awards:

Gold Medal and 95 points at International Wine and Spirit Competition 2021

Silver Medal at San Fransisco World Spirit Competition 2022

Silver Medal at International Wine and Spirit Competition 2022