HEARTWOOD HEART OF DARKNESS

In the modern story of Tasmania whisky, few names carry the quiet authority of Heartwood Malt Whisky. Created by independent bottler Tim Duckett, Heartwood has never chased scale, spectacle, or easy recognition. Instead, it has built a near-mythic reputation through patience, discernment, and an uncompromising eye for cask character. Drawing from Tasmania’s finest single malt spirit, Duckett has fashioned a label that celebrates not production volume, but the rare alchemy that occurs when exceptional whisky meets the right barrel at precisely the right moment.

What emerges in the glass is whisky of conviction: dense, layered, and unapologetically expressive. Heartwood bottlings are famed for their richness and power, yet beneath the intensity lies remarkable poise — notes of dark fruit, polished oak, baking spice, toffee, and malt unfolding with measured drama. In an era crowded with marketing narratives, Heartwood stands apart for offering something far rarer: substance, individuality, and a steadfast belief that great whisky should speak for itself.

A single Oloroso Sherry cask whisky distilled at Lark distillery. Cask LD 567 was filled with peated spirit in August 2009 and bottled in September 2017. Only 260 bottles came out of the cask at a whopping 67.1%.

Limited to 260 Bottles
500ML, 67.1% ABV