Nose
Antique store mustiness with old sherry charm, pimento all spice peppered with nutmeg. Time in the glass presents all the dried fruits you’d expect- raisins, sultanas and even stewed prunes soaked in dark muscovado sugar syrup with a subtle hint of nuttiness. Very gentle touches of savory earthiness hiding in the background.
Palate
Raisins and sultanas soaked in sweet sticky vanilla syrup right up front followed by Boysenberry tartness intertwined with touches of creamy vanilla ice cream. Sweetness playfully dances across the palate dropping in fruits of the Forrest berries and soft baking spices. Truly delicious.
Finish
Very long, thick, chewy and oily finish that keeps on giving and sticks to your palate
Welcome to Highwayman Whisky’s home page. A place for serious whisky lovers to explore everything about the first Byron Bay single malt whisky and the man behind it all, Dan Woolley.
Highwayman is the liquid library of Dan’s extensive global whisky adventures. On this page you can gain access to extremely rare and very sought-after whisky releases along with some great clothing, glassware and even bookings for masterclasses on site at Highwayman-HQ, where the whisky is made, with the man who makes it. Hope to share a Highwayman with you all soon….
Highwayman whisky is the hard work and lifelong commitment of Dan Woolley.
Dan has been one of the modern faces of whisky over the last ten years, holding one of the most sought-after Whisky ambassador roles in Australia. Throughout this role he travelled countless hours, covered thousands of Highway miles with a bag full of whisky, educating whisky lovers – He was the Highwayman of whisky. This role gave him a backstage pass to globally renown distilleries throughout Scotland (especially Islay), Kentucky, Tasmania and Japan. These journeys developed a deeper, hands on understanding of production and a huge passion for whisky maturation.
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