Description
Thomson Whisky and South Island Peat information:
Thomson Whisky, based in Riverhead, Auckland, seek to satisfy the treasure hunter within. Committed to quality over volume Thomson Whisky release only a limited number of hand-selected whiskies each year and is proudly 100% NZ owned and operated.
Thomson love what they do; making craft whisky for the modern enthusiast. Artisan. Premium. Progressive. By traditional methods for contemporary ends – it’s all about a passion for the spirit, creativity, and respect for the process.
South Island Peat is an update from the barrel. Made from 100% New Zealand grown malted barley, smoked using South Island Peat, and distilled through their copper pot still, it’s their peated release in its youth.
Cacao origin information:
Ucayali River Cacao is a central fermentary that works with cacao farmers along the Ucayali River – one of the headwaters of the Amazon River – outside of the Peruvian city of Pucallpa.
Working with around 400 smallholder farmers with one to three hectares of land each, Ucayali River Cacao buys wet cacao at a premium price, then centrally ferments and dries it.
This delightful, limited-edition 70% bean to bar chocolate began with organic cacao from the 2020 harvest by smallholder farmers of Kilombero, Tanzania. We then immersed these exquisite cacao nibs in New Zealand’s own Thomson Two Tone Whisky until they were fat, juicy and bursting with character.
Janelle designed the limited edition packaging to represent the two ‘tones’ in the two types of oak casks used to mature the blended whisky; European oak which formerly held New Zealand red wine and American white oak used exclusively for whisky.
