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Fernhill Station - Is this Australia's First Ever Bourbon that's a Bourbon?

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In this first Fernhill Station episode, we crack open a single cask whisky from Mount Pleasant Club in Washington D.C., and chat with James Sommerlad, the man bringing this bourbon gem to Australia.

We sip and chat through:

  • 🥃 What makes this 5 year, 7 month four-grain whisky so special

  • 🌽 A mashbill packed with yellow corn, winter red wheat, barley & rye

  • 🏡 The uncanny connection between Mount Pleasant, Washington DC and Hurlstone Park, NSW

  • 📚 How the distillery revived a Prohibition-era brand with real soul

  • ✈️ How a house swap and a shared love of bourbon kicked all this off

    One bottle. Two cities. A cracking pour to start this new chapter.

    🟠 Keywords

    Mount Pleasant Club whisky, four grain bourbon, single cask whisky, Washington D.C. whiskey, Australian whisky import, bourbon mashbill, Fernhill Station, podcast, Aussie bourbon lovers

     

    00:00 – Opening Pour: First taste of Mount Pleasant Club’s single cask

    01:00 – Four-Grain Breakdown: Corn, wheat, rye & barley in one pour
    02:00 – Reviving a Prohibition Brand: Troy & John’s D.C. whiskey mission
    03:00 – Mount Pleasant Meets Helson Park: A house swap with a bourbon twist
    04:00 – Barrel Names That Matter: Why every bottle has a street story
    05:00 – Barrel Picking & ABV: Why 50.7% was the sweet spot
    06:00 – First Bottle Cracked: The moment James opened it in Australia
    07:00 – Bourbon & Aussie Culture: Where food, bars, and bourbon should meet
    09:00 – Cheers to What’s Next: A community-first bourbon philosophy

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