3/5 Craig T. 1 year ago on Google
I
have
previously
enjoyed
Limeburners
whisky,
and
will
continue
to
drink
it
because
of
its
flavour,
but
the
distillery
tasting
experience
detracted
significantly
from
the
brand
in
my
view
after
visiting
yesterday.
The
options
were
presented
on
a
large
A3
laminated
page,
and
whilst
there
were
detailed
technical
notes,
there
was
little
socialisation
from
the
staff
about
options;
despite
there
being
very
few
people
there.
When
wine
tasting,
you
are
embodied
into
the
experience
by
a
knowledgeable
expert,
but
at
Limeburners,
the
menu
was
thrust
in
front
of
us
with
nary
an
inclination
to
help
us
choose,
simply
waiting
for
us
to
order
(note:
all
tastings
are
paid).
Craftily,
and
unlike
a
winery,
the
full
bottle
price
was
not
disclosed
on
the
menu;
requiring
the
scanning
of
a
QR
code,
taking
you
to
a
web
page
showing
the
half-bottle
prices
such
as
"from
$85".
To
my
dismay
at
the
shelving
near
the
checkout
the
normal
bottle
price
was
almost
double
that.
Limeburners
have
won
some
awards
for
their
exceptional
whiskies,
yet
the
prices
for
these
are
out
of
reach
for
most
of
the
patrons
who
would
visit.
In
my
view,
the
Limeburner's
Infinity
Solera
cask
(only
available
from
Dan
Murphys)
is
more
affordable
and
as
good
as
any
general
whiskey
from
Limeburners
distillery.
The
staff
member
reacted
negatively
to
my
question
about
this
style.
We
ordered
a
coffee
and
2
whisky
tastings.
During
a
relatively
quiet
time,
it
took
2
minutes
to
serve
the
coffee
yet
they
almost
forgot
the
whisky
order
and
had
to
be
reminded
10
mins
later.
My
view
is
that
Limeburners
need
to
rethink
their
local
market
appeal
for
the
Albany
distillery.
I
loved
the
idea
of
visiting
the
distillery
after
a
hike
in
the
beautiful
Albany
area,
but
wont
be
going
back.