AMBER LANE UNVEILS SILK LANE
Amber Lane, has today unveiled its latest whisky expression, Silk Lane - the much-anticipated follow-up to its highly successful Silk Road dram.
Silk Lane is the “younger brother” of Silk Road, which twice sold-out in record time and received a swag of medals on the national and international stage.
Whisky drinkers can expect this latest dram to have the same dark sugar and spice notes as Silk Road, but at a lower price point and gentler strength.
Silk Lane takes its production methodology from Silk Road: the new-make whisky has spent nearly 14 months in premium virgin American oak casks, for a rich infusion of oak and spice, before resting and settling in Heaven Hill bourbon casks for another three to four years.
Water was added to the Silk Lane cask at the end of its maturation journey to soften the dram, slowly lowering its ABV to draw gentler characters for a creamy finish.
The end result is a whisky that is sugar and spice (and all things nice!) - expect notes of cinnamon, juicy oak, honey and vanilla, followed by spices, red frogs and citrus.
Amber Lane Distillery co-owner, Rod Berry, said: “We are thrilled to officially unveil Silk Lane - the much-anticipated follow-up to Silk Road.
“Amber Lane fans have been waiting with bated breath for Silk Road’s ‘little brother’ - and we think Silk Lane has definitely been worth the wait; it deserves to be on the shelf of every serious whisky drinker.
“This new dram delivers all the delicious dark sugar and spice notes of Silk Road, but at a lower price point and gentler strength, broadening its appeal to whisky nuts and novices alike.”
Silk Road was one of Amber Lane’s most decorated expressions, receiving gold medals at the 2023 San Francisco World Spirits Competition, the 2023 Australian Distilled Spirits Awards and the 2023 Royal Australian Spirit Awards.
The release of Silk Lane follows a stellar 2024 for Amber Lane, which included the launch of its Alchemical Series and notching up 10 gold medals for its drams.
The distillery received the champion trophy for the best Single Malt Whisky at the inaugural Sydney Royal Distilled Spirits Show, the champion trophy for the Best Small Batch Spirit at the Royal Australian Spirit Awards, Double Gold at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition, and Australia’s equal best single malt at the International Wine and Spirits Competition.
Silk Lane is the third and final addition to Amber Lane’s core range, which also features award-winning Equinox and Liquid Amber.
Silk Lane (RRP $149, 48% ABV) is now available for purchase from www.amberlanedistillery.com and at select independent bottle shops across NSW and the ACT.