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Man of Many
4 days ago
- Business
- Man of Many
Hellyers Road 22-Year-Old American Oak is the Label's Oldest Whisky Ever
By Nick Hall - News Published: 26 Jul 2025 Share Copy Link 0 Readtime: 3 min The Lowdown: Fiona Coutts, head distiller at Hellyers Road | Image: Hellyers Road Distillery Every product is carefully selected by our editors and experts. If you buy from a link, we may earn a commission. Learn more. For more information on how we test products, click here. Hellyers Road Distillery has unveiled its oldest expression to date, the American Oak 22 Year Old from Single Cask 2325.03 . . The aged expression matured for 22 years, 3 months and 25 days in one American oak, ex-bourbon cask formerly home to Jack Daniel's Tennessee Whiskey. in one American oak, ex-bourbon cask formerly home to Jack Daniel's Tennessee Whiskey. Only 80 bottles have been produced, each retailing for AUD$1,450. To some, 22 years might seem like a lifetime, but for award-winning distillery Hellyers Road, it couldn't have come soon enough. The Australian whisky icon has unveiled its oldest expression to date, the American Oak 22 Year Old from Single Cask 2325.03. Milled, mashed, fermented and distilled on-site, the latest release marks a decidedly home-grown endeavour, buoyed by a unique sense of terroir that is, unapologetically, Tasmanian. Sourced a single 200-litre cask, the aged expression was first laid down in November 2002, where it matured for an extraordinary 22 years, 3 months and 25 days in one American oak, ex-bourbon cask formerly home to Jack Daniel's Tennessee Whiskey. From that cask, just 80 bottles were produced, each exuding notes of soft vanilla, ginger and a rich honeyed finish. According to Fiona Coutts, head distiller at Hellyers Road, the long fruit-forward American Oak 22 Year Old Single Cask 2325.03 represents the pinnacle of the label's maturation approach. Subtle, soft and layered with intricate complexity, the whisky elevates Hellyers Road's house style to another tier of premium production. 'The Hellyers Road American Oak 22 Year Old Single Cask 2325.03 is a stunning example of how our whisky ages so well in large American oak barrels,' Coutts said. 'The influence of the Bass Strait, a stone's throw from our Bond Stores, paired with time in a 200-litre ex-bourbon cask, has resulted in a whisky of depth, complexity and concentration. Honey and vanilla notes are at the fore, complemented by a magic that only time, the right oak and contact with oxygen can create over two decades.' Fiona Coutts, head distiller at Hellyers Road | Image: Hellyers Road Distillery As Coutts explained, a premium whisky of this esteem demanded more than just a standard bottling. Each unit of 22-Year-Old American Oak release is housed in a unique presentation box hand-crafted by local master woodworker Rob van Tholen from prized Tasmanian timbers. The fusion of Huon Pine, Myrtle and Celery Top Pine, speaks not only to the ageing process of the liquid inside, but also to the label's connection to the local land. Hellyers Road has been a staple of the Tasmanian whisky industry since its inception in 1997, producing a stellar back catalogue of single malt expressions and aged whiskies; none more important than this. To mark this milestone moment, the label has also included a letter of authenticity with each bottle, personally signed by Fiona Coutts. Adding to its individuality and intrigue, each presentation box has a secret locking mechanism to safeguard and showcase this treasured release. An exceptional example of aged Australian whisky showing the results of patience and the influence of maturation by the sea, the Hellyers Road American Oak 22 Year Old Single Cask 2325.03 is available now and priced at AUD$1,450. Only 80 bottles have been produced, with the expression expected to sell out. Hellyers Road American Oak 22 Year Old Single Cask 2325.03 | Image: Hellyers Road Hellyers Road American Oak 22 Year Old Single Cask 2325.03 Brand : Hellyers Road : Hellyers Road Release : American Oak 22 Year Old Single Cask 2325.03 : American Oak 22 Year Old Single Cask 2325.03 ABV : 56.5% : 56.5% Cask Filled: 21 November 2002 21 November 2002 Drawn : 18 March 2025 : 18 March 2025 Litres drawn: 62 Litres 62 Litres Yield : 80 bottles : 80 bottles Total Maturation : 22 years, 3 months, 25 days : 22 years, 3 months, 25 days Size : 700ml : 700ml Price: AUD$1,450 Hellyers Road American Oak 22 Year Old Single Cask 2325.03 | Image: Hellyers Road
Man of Many
5 days ago
- Business
- Man of Many
Feel-Good Friday: 25 July, 2025—Aged Whiskey, Dance Battles, and Meteor Showers
By Dean Blake - News Published: 25 Jul 2025 Share Copy Link 0 Readtime: 6 min Every product is carefully selected by our editors and experts. If you buy from a link, we may earn a commission. Learn more. For more information on how we test products, click here. It's the end of the week, and you know what that means: another instalment of Man of Many's Feel-Good Friday! Every week we look to bring some fun ideas for things you can do this weekend, as well as some easy opportunities for you to do some good in the world. This week, we're showing off what our friends at TIACS are up to this weekend, as well as the best way to adopt a greyhound in Sydney. Plus, there's a new Jack Daniel's drop coming to Australian shores next month, and some stellar stargazing on offer all week. So put your feet up, grab a drink, and check out this week's Feel-Good Friday. TIACS and Bunnings Team Up to support Aussie Tradies Tradie-focused mental-health charity TIACS (This Is a Conversation Starter) are hitting the road today with the aim of kicking up conversations around the barriers blue-collar workers face seeking professional support. To do so, TIACS have partnered with hardware chain Bunnings to fund a road trip around works sites and Bunnings stores in Queensland this weekend, taking a coffee van to serve some goodness and start some conversations. Plus, the brand is launching a Bunnings Trade x TIACS hoodie today, of which 100% of the proceeds will go back to TIACS to help fund the charity's mental health support initiatives. 'We're stoked to once again be working with Bunnings to connect more people to free, professional support… We'd love to see as many tradies and their loved ones join us at their local Bunnings on launch day as we fire up the barbie,' TIACS' co-founders Dan Allen and Ed Ross said. TIACS delivers free counselling, either through text or phone call, with hundreds of tradies around Australia each year. The charity is funded through donations, partnerships (like this one), and through the co-founders social-impact workwear brand Trademutt. BrewDog South Helping Pups find a New Home This Saturday, BrewDog South Eveleigh is teaming up with Greyhounds as Pets NSW to host an amazing greyhound adoption day, where 30-40 puppers will be available for a fast-tracked adoption that day. Notoriously one of the most chill breeds of dog out there, Greyhounds are perfect for apartment living, and are an easy breed to train—making them fantastic family pets. If you're keen to check out some well-behaved doggos, or just grab a drink at BrewDog, make sure to turn up in your pyjamas for 10 per cent off your food and drinks. The greyhounds will have their own PJs on, so you might as well too. The folks at Greyhounds as Pets NSW will be on hand to help any new pet parent understand their responsibilities, and the event will feature discounted adoption rates, only costing $150 for a 'standard' adoption, or $75 for a senior greyhound (that just makes them even more mellow). BrewDog South Eveleigh is located at 1 Locomotive Street, Eveleigh, and the Greyhound Adoption Day will be taking place on July 26, 11am – 2pm, and is free to attend. Red Bull's Street Dance Competition Returns This Weekend This Saturday, 26 July, dancers from around the country will descend on Sydney's Hordern Pavilion to take part in Red Bull's 'Dance Your Style' competition. They're competing not just for glory, but for a chance to go on to represent Australia in the world street dance competition finals in L.A. in October. It's a ticketed event, and with doors opening at 6pm to give everyone enough to time settle in before the dance battles begin. The event will be hosted by Miss Universe 2024 finalist Unice Wani and ballroom dancer Xander Khoury, and will feature live performances by JessB and VV Pete. If you're keen for something a bit different this weekend, and are in the area, it'll definitely be an evening to remember. Jack Daniels Aged 10-Year Whiskey | Image: Supplied Jack Daniel's Bringing Limited 10-Year Aged Whiskey to Australia Tennessee whiskey-maker Jack Daniels is bringing a batch of its rare 10-year aged drop direct to Australia—the first time the whiskey has been available outside the US. There'll be only around 3,000 bottles available for purchase, so if you're interested, get in fast. While JD's usual fare is aged for about 7 years, the brand's 'aged' series tends to be left for 10, 12, or 14 years to create a more robust flavour profile. 'Over the past decade, we've worked tirelessly to craft a whiskey that not only reflects the depth and character of our early releases, but also speaks to the global demand for premium and high-quality whiskey. This release is a tribute to our heritage, inspired by the past and crafted with the expertise of today,' said Jack Daniel's master distiller, Chris Fletcher. 'Australia is home to some of our most passionate fans and the world's most discerning whiskey drinkers. Jack Daniel's 10 Year Old is the perfect whiskey for them, showcasing the true craftsmanship and quality that only Jack can offer.' The end result is a 97% proof whiskey, with a 48.5% ABV, featuring a more intense flavouring. It'll set you back around $150, and will be available in August. Photo by Clay Banks on Unsplash Look to the Skies this Week for 2 Meteor Showers If you're looking or something free to enjoy this week, there's a very good chance we'll be getting not one, but two meteor showers this week. The Southern Delta Aquariids event, as well as the Alpha Capricornids event, will happen just days apart this week: starting on Monday, 28th July and Wednesday, 30th July respectively. While the Delta Aquariids will be best spotted somewhere outside of the light pollution of the city, the Alpha Capricornids tend to be quite bright, and should be able to be enjoyed from anywhere. Meteoroids from the Aquariids event are expected to be smaller, faster and more numerous, while the Capricornids will be slower and brigther. So, if you're looking to best enjoy this cosmic phenomenon, get out of the city (pack a jumper or two), and give your eyes a bit of time to adjust to the dark. Keep an eye on the north-northeast, and you should catch some great balls of fire in the sky.
Yahoo
02-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Elevating Your Excellence: Fawn Weaver's Entrepreneurial Vision Forges A Legacy Beyond Whiskey
Fawn Weaver, a name now synonymous with groundbreaking enterprise and profound historical tribute, presides over Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey. This venture has burgeoned into the fastest-growing whiskey brand in American history. Her Tennessee-based company stands as a living testament to Nearest Green, the formerly enslaved master distiller whose unparalleled expertise laid the very foundation for Jack Daniel's whiskey. Weaver's narrative, chronicled in her book Love & Whiskey: The Remarkable True Story of Jack Daniel, His Master Distiller Nearest Green, and the Improbable Rise of Uncle Nearest (2024), intertwines personal passion with a mission of historical rectification. Since 2017, Weaver, alongside her husband, Keith, has become one of Tennessee's most substantial Black landowners, commanding a vast expanse exceeding 800 acres [Source: Company Information, Uncle Nearest Official Site]. Her strategic financial philosophy deliberately eschews large-scale venture capital and private equity infusions, favoring instead a mosaic of smaller investments. This calculated approach ensures her unwavering control over the burgeoning enterprise, a distinct anomaly in the spirits industry, which colossal conglomerates often dominate. 'The only 'big guy' behind this brand is my 6'4' husband, Keith,' Weaver frequently quips, underscoring the brand's independent spirit. Before her monumental foray into whiskey, Weaver cultivated a formidable reputation as a shrewd real estate investor and achieved widespread acclaim as a USA Today and New York Times bestselling author. Her literary contributions include Happy Wives Club: One Woman's Worldwide Search for the Secrets of a Great Marriage (2014) and The Argument-Free Marriage: 28 Days to Creating the Marriage You've Always Wanted with the Spouse You Already Have (2015). Her multifaceted entrepreneurial journey spans over a quarter-century, commencing with the founding of a public relations and special events firm in 1996. Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey's ascent has been meteoric, expanding from a single state to all 50 states and 12 countries within its initial two years. It stands as the most awarded American whiskey of 2019, 2020, and 2021, earning 'World's Best' by Whisky Magazine for two consecutive years and the coveted Double Gold by San Francisco World Spirits Competition, culminating in Wine Enthusiast's Spirit Brand of the Year for 2020. This unparalleled success has positioned Uncle Nearest as the best-selling African American-founded spirit brand of all time. Beyond commercial triumph, Weaver's vision extends to profound philanthropic endeavors. She established the Nearest Green Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to providing full scholarships to every descendant of Nearest Green. During the tumultuous period of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Foundation's 'Operation Brother's Keeper' initiative supplied over 300,000 N95 and cloth masks to frontline workers and disadvantaged communities. In a significant stride for racial equity within the industry, the Foundation forged an alliance with Jack Daniel's Distillery in 2020 to create the Nearest and Jack Advancement Initiative, a concerted effort to elevate people of color within the American whiskey industry and foster greater diversity across the entire spirits sector. Weaver's influence also extends to corporate governance, as evidenced by her appointment in March 2021 to the Endeavor Group Holdings board of directors, alongside figures such as Elon Musk, where she serves on its audit committee. She is also a member of the Young Presidents Organization (YPO), a global consortium of leading young CEOs. Weaver's professional trajectory includes a six-year hiatus from entrepreneurial pursuits, during which she immersed herself in various roles within the hospitality sector, serving as head of special events and catering for Viceroy Hotels and as a General Manager for Dimension Development Co., overseeing numerous Marriott and Hilton brand hotels. This period reshaped her investment and management philosophy, instilling a 'team-first' organizational ethos where she often prioritizes her role as Chief Encouragement Officer. The self-proclaimed 'People's CEO' announced June 30 on Instagram that she launched Nightcap With Fawn. 'Y'all found this page before I even announced it! I love the energy building around @nightcapwithfawn— y'all are amazing. Episode 6 drops tomorrow night, and I'm making a bold claim: This Nightcap is the breakdown so many of you need to unlock happiness this year — no matter the chaos — and stay locked in on the success that's still yours to claim. So many are already giving up on 2025. You won't be one of them.' Born in Pasadena, California, Weaver left home at the age of 15 and dropped out of high school at 16. However, her commitment to education led her to return and complete her degree 25 years after her initial pursuit, earning a summa cum laude bachelor's degree through UA Online's New College LifeTrack program, partly influenced by the University of Alabama's football team's success. Her journey exemplifies a relentless dedication to completing endeavors once commenced. The lady boss's career is a compelling narrative of entrepreneurial brilliance interwoven with a deep-seated commitment to historical acknowledgment and community upliftment. Weaver's work with Uncle Nearest is not merely about crafting exceptional whiskey; it is about rectifying historical oversights, building generational wealth, and inspiring a new paradigm of leadership in both commerce and social justice. RELATED CONTENT:
Daily Mirror
09-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Jack Daniel's fans are just realising 'Jack' didn't create iconic whisky
Jack Daniel's Tennessee Whiskey is one of the most popular alcoholic spirits in the world, often enjoyed mixed with soft drinks, but many fans are only just discovering the brand's odd history Jack Daniel's is a name anyone with a penchant for whisky will recognise and is arguably the most recognisable brand of Tennessee whisky in the world. Founded in Lynchburg, Tennessee in 1875, the spirit uses a distilling technique known as 'sour mash', using fermented ingredients to generate a slightly sweeter and more robust flavour. Despite more than 14 million nine-litre cases of the drink being sold around the world in 2023, it seems many fans of the whisky are unaware of the history of Jack Daniel's. In fact, despite the moniker being synonymous with the alcohol industry, Jack wasn't the founder's name at all. Taking to Reddit, one booze connoisseur confessed: "Today I learned 'Jack Daniel' founder of Jack Daniel's real name was Jasper Newton Daniel." Indeed, American distiller and entrepreneur, Jasper was born in on September 5, 1849 in Lynchburg, where he died aged 62 in 1911. "Sounds better than a Jasper and Coke," explained one Reddit user in response, referencing the soft drink the whisky is most commonly enjoyed alongside. Another pointed out that contrary to popular belief, by definition Jack Daniel's isn't a bourbon whiskey. "Interesting," they said. "A lot of people also don't know that Jack Daniels is not a bourbon, but a Tennessee whiskey!" Master of Malt clarifies this online, meanwhile, stating: "The two [bourbon and Tennessee] are often confused. The short answer is, no, Jack Daniel's is a Tennessee whiskey. The slightly longer answer is yes, because Tennessee whiskey is a subtype of bourbon that meets all of the legal requirements for the spirit, but has additional requirements specific to its production in Tennessee." Elsewhere on Reddit, in a separate post, a user claimed they'd just discovered Daniel didn't come up with the whisky's recipe. "Today I learned Nathan 'Nearest' Green, a slave, taught Jack Daniel how to brew whisky," they penned. "He became Daniel's Master Distiller, and is now known as 'The Godfather of Tennessee Whiskey'. His son George also became a Master Distiller and some of his descendants STILL work for Jack Daniel's Whiskey to this day." Green is regarded as the first African-American master distiller on record in the United States. Jack Daniel's website clarifies this, revealing that a young Daniel befriended Green whilst working on Reverend Dan Call's farm in the 1850s. "It was through this relationship that Jack learned about whiskey making, the Lincoln County Process of charcoal mellowing, and developed life-long friendships with the Green family," the website states. It continues: "Eventually when Reverend Call's congregation and wife gave the preacher an ultimatum: walk away from making whiskey or walk away from his work as a minister, he made the decision to sell his business to Jack. And so Jack hired his friend and mentor, Nathan Green, who was now free as his first head distiller – or what we'd call a master distiller today." Responding to the Reddit post, one user penned: "Thank you for sharing this! I love my bourbon and this is a super cool story to tell while I drink it." A second proposed: "So Nathan Green created whiskey but the brand is called Jack Daniel... the Green family should create their own line of high end whiskey called Nathan Green."
New York Post
07-06-2025
- Business
- New York Post
Jack Daniel's maker reveals surprising reason why Americans are drinking less whiskey
Executives from Jack Daniel's parent company, Brown-Forman Corp., warned that the business is seeing pressure from cannabis, weight-loss drugs and lackluster demand from Generation Z. Brown-Forman CEO Lawson Whiting told analysts on an earnings call that the 'same big three' is the reason that there has been lower demand for liquor. 'We've been saying that for 1.5 years now. And I know on the sell-side that the world seems to be a little bit split on the extent of the pressure that it's putting on our category. We'd be naive if we didn't say that there isn't some pressure coming from those,' Whiting told analysts. The economy is also playing a factor, with Whiting noting that consumers don't have as much dispensable income and are prioritizing vacations and lodging. They go to the grocery store, I think in some cases, spirits has fallen out of the basket a little bit. And that isn't obviously great,' Whiting said. Brown-Forman Corp. is Jack Daniel's parent company. AP However, he said that spirits are still taking market share from beer and wine. He also noted that while premiumization isn't the same as it was, 'it's been kind of stagnant a little bit,' which he said is mostly good news. 'I think the consumers – they haven't traded down necessarily,' he said. Brown-Forman CEO Lawson Whiting blamed lower whiskey demand on cannabis, weight-loss drugs and Gen Z. Brown Forman However, Brown-Forman CFO Leanne Cunningham said the company projected that the operating environment will remain volatile in fiscal 2026. 'We believe that through all of that continued kind of uncertainty that the consumer is going to remain at that sustained level that it is now,' Cunningham said.
