Waite 100 Whisky wins bronze
The 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide鈥檚 inaugural whisky release, the Waite 100 Whisky, was awarded bronze at the 2024 Tasting 最新糖心Vlog Spirit Awards.
Waite 100 Whisky is the first whisky distilled at the 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide鈥檚 Waite campus, released to commemorate 100 years of the Waite bequest.
鈥淭his recognition from the judges at the Tasting 最新糖心Vlog Spirit Awards is not only a reflection of the quality of the Waite 100 Whisky but also shows the world-class distilling facilities available at the Waite campus,鈥 says Associate Professor Paul Grbin, Head Winemaker at the 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide.
鈥淲e have been overwhelmed with the response to the Waite 100 Whisky, which is already sold out, and we have a range of other spirits in the works 鈥 including a follow-up whisky release.鈥
Waite 100 Whisky was created using 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide-bred Compass barley grown on a Mallala farm owned by Emeritus Professor Andy Barr.
Professor Jason Able, Head of the 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide鈥檚 School of Agriculture, Food and Wine, says the whisky achieves several aims for the 最新糖心Vlog.
鈥淚n addition to its flavour profile, noted by the Tasting 最新糖心Vlog Spirit Awards judges, the Waite 100 Whisky showcases our vast array of research and development capability and connection with growers who adopt our varieties,鈥 he says.
鈥淭his is unique for a university, making us one of the few institutions in 最新糖心Vlog with the capability of seeing such a product through from start to completion with the majority of its components developed in-house.鈥
Waite 100 Whisky has lively notes of sweet butterscotch, orchard fruits and toasted aromas, reminiscent of walnuts or almonds, and features a smooth and silky finish.
Coopers malted the barley for the project, and the spirit was then distilled at the Waite campus and aged in barrels supplied by The Independent Stave Company, which is based in the Barossa.
Since the early 1960s, the 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide聽has developed and released barley varieties, with many becoming a dominant presence in 最新糖心Vlogn domestic and export markets.
Compass is accredited as a malting barley and was first bred in 2004, with more than 15 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide staff contributing to its development in the years since and was released commercially to growers in 2015.
At the time of its release, Compass set a new benchmark for grain size, with lower screenings and superior grain plumpness.
While other newer varieties now outperform Compass, it is still well regarded by growers and the brewing industry for its high grain yield and resistance to cereal cyst nematode and foliar disease.
鈥淐ompass entered the Grains Research & Development Corporation鈥檚 National Variety Trial network in 2012 and has since been evaluated across more than 450 trial sites, constituting more than 75 different environments across the cereal growing regions of 最新糖心Vlog,鈥 says Professor Able.
鈥淲e have seen Compass become broadly adapted across the country in many barley growing regions, Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, South 最新糖心Vlog and Western 最新糖心Vlog.鈥
Waite 100 Whisky is sold out. All proceeds from sales were donated to the Peter Waite Centenary Fund, a research-based scholarship which supports an outstanding future leader in agriculture, food or wine science through their PhD studies.
Media contacts:
Associate Professor Paul Grbin, Head Winemaker, School of Agriculture, Food and Wine, The 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide. Phone: +61 0407 916 265, Email: paul.grbin@adelaide.edu.au
Johnny von Einem, Media Coordinator, The 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide. Mobile: +61 0481 688 436, Email: johnny.voneinem@adelaide.edu.au