Belgrove WHOLLY SHIT Rye Whisky (500ml)
Volume: 700ml ABV: 46% Age: No Age Statement Country: Australia
There’s no distillery in the world that we know of that is as raw as Belgrove. Peter Bignall the owner and operator is a whisky wizard. He grow his own ryecorn to produce 100% rye whisky. He built his own copper pot still from scratch which is powered by biofuel which is used cooking oil, from a roadhouse next to his farm. Hot water is also biofuel heated. Peter’s tractors, forklift and truck also run on Biodiesel made from the used cooking oil. The only significant material Peter brings to the farm is waste cooking oil and the main product to leave is whisky. The spent mash is fed to the Belgrove sheep. Cooling water comes from the nearby dam and the waste water is either recycled or used for irrigation, including the next rye crop. Brewing and diluting water is harvested from the roof of the distillery farm sheds – there’s a lot of farm sheds. Yeast is often reused. This operation resinates with the terms “sustainable” “closed loop” “small carbon footprint” “green” “farm based” “value adding” “craft” “low food miles”. Belgrove Distillery is the future of whisky distillation with low impact on the environment and high impact on flavour. Jim Murray well known whisky writer and author of The Whisky Bible has rated this whisky ‘Liquid Gold’. We urge you to delve deeper.
Celebrity Chef Gordon Ramsey helped create a batch of this wonderful rye whisky. On the very popular show UNCHARTERED in Season 2 Episode 1 Gordon Ramsey helped shovel sheep dung into a wheelbarrow from the Belgrove shearing shed. This sheep dung was then used to smoke malted grain which was then used to create a wonderful spicy and peppery rye.
Dried sheep dung is similar to dried peat, they are both partially decayed vegetation. Belgrove sheep eat the spent grains from the distillery, their dung fertilises the farm and some of their dung is burnt. Ultimate recycling
The phenol notes are quite obvious but delicate, there is a honey sweetness and quite a fruity nose. Bottled at 46% ABV with the current 02/06/2022 batch available.
Our Tasting Notes
Nose: Peanut butter, sesame seeds, honey sweetness and vanilla.
Palate: Fruity with orchard fruits, smoke, creamy toffee, crushed nuts and soft beautiful spice.
