Sullivans Cove - Navigator 47.2%

Navigator is a marriage of 16 year old American Oak ex-Bourbon and refill casks, bottled at 47.2% ABV and yielding 1,372 bottles.

Where many whiskies are framed as after-dinner indulgences, Navigator looks elsewhere: to long lunches, shared plates, seafood pairings and unhurried conversation. It reflects the original gastronomic vision that inspired the distillery’s founding on Hobart’s historic waterfront - a whisky made not to stand apart from food, but to sit naturally alongside it. The resulting whisky is full-bodied and textural, with an oily, creamy mouthfeel that gives weight, richness and presence across the palate. Bright lemon and broad orange bring lift, layered over vanilla, buttery shortbread, walnut and gentle spice. A subtle briney undertone runs through the whisky and into a long, viscous finish, where tropical fruit, nougat and soft converge. That interplay of oiliness, citrus brightness and savoury salinity makes it a natural partner for seafood - from freshly shucked oysters and sashimi to grilled scallops, lobster, or rich white fish finished with butter and lemon.