Archie Rose Trials & Exceptions #20 Infrared Toasted Cask Heritage Rye Malt Whisky 700ml

Like walking into a patisserie in the depths of winter — the first fruit of Archie Rose's infrared cask-toasting trials.

• Volume: 700ml
• ABV: 52%
• Origin: Australia
• Style: Australian Rye Malt Whisky
• Age: No age statement
• Distilled: 2021
• Release: Trials & Exceptions #20 — Limited Release

The twentieth Trials & Exceptions release is the first expression of the experimental infrared cask-toasting methods Archie Rose has been trialling — heritage rye malt matured in virgin American oak toasted by infrared rather than flame, unlocking a distinctly different oak character.

What it delivers

• Gingerbread, cinnamon scrolls, pecan pie, crème anglaise, aged leather and sultanas on a rich, rounded nose
• Structured and rich — well-brewed black tea, licorice, tobacco, maple syrup and dried citrus peel
• Long and lingering with raspberry jelly, tiramisu and stout; bold, deep and unapologetically flavoursome

Why it matters

• A world-curious experiment in cask science — infrared toasting in place of traditional fire
• Proof that art and science can work hand in hand in the whiskies of the future
• A limited single-batch release from the acclaimed Trials & Exceptions series