A rich, New Zealand Single Malt Whisky by Matt John & his wife Celine founders of Pōkeno Whisky Company in Auckland's Bombay Hills, New Zealand crafted with locally sourced barley & spring water before being aged in first-fill bourbon casks before being bottled at 43.0% ABV. It has an aromatic birth with notes of grain, wood, herbs & spices; while a rich & creamy life adds notes of honey, grapefruit, cherry & fudge; that led to balanced & silky death of medium length with notes of black pepper, candied lemon peel, oak, cinnamon, brown sugar & vanilla pudding with bananas and Nilla wafers. January 2024