Sullivans Cove is an Australian Distillery based near Hobart in the island state of Tasmania. Famous for its clear air, some of the best water in the world and the concentration of Australia’s whisky industry, Sullivan’s cove definitely has access to all of Australia’s best ingredients to become a world class distillery of fine whisky.

Let us get this straight from the start, the Macallan branding and whisky is widely considered as the Rolls Royce in the world of whiskies. The brand is arguably one of the most highly regarded whisky brands in the world, meaning it is also in very high demand. The packing is beautiful, label classy, clean and the whisky itself… many consider this bottle the benchmark of Sherry Whiskies. Did i mention the Macallan bottle is one of my favourite bottle designs as well… It’s the complete package or that’s what they are trying to sell!

Recently it was Chinese New Year and the animal for this year is the Monkey, fittingly I would like to write a review about a very interesting bottle of whisky. So where do we start? Why not with its name … Monkey Shoulders… most whiskies are named after places or people but this whisky is named after a medical condition that malt workers used to get when they turn the malting barley with a shiel (wooden shovel). Great name and great story! Love it!