Highwayman 3 Year Old 2021 Cut Your Wolf Loose 1st Fill Bourbon Barrel Mr Zero Limited Edition Artwork Australian Single Malt Whisky (2025) 70cl
Release #11 is here, and it’s an absolute stormer. This 3-year-old single cask Highwayman from Byron Bay is pure sunshine in a bottle—rich, dark, and perfectly balanced for a first-fill bourbon finish. Bottled at a bold 54.4% ABV, this whisky took its sweet time getting here—after what felt like an eternity on a boat, Hugo’s been pacing around like a kid on Christmas Eve. With only 98 bottles available and priced at £140, you’d better snap it up before it’s gone.
Some might raise an eyebrow at the age or the fact that Highwayman isn’t exactly a household name in the UK (yet). But we’re all about letting the whisky speak for itself. This dram is a prime example of how bold and experimental Australian whisky can be—no gimmicks, just pure flavour with a real kick.
We’re also chuffed to feature artwork by the legendary Mr Zero, who’s captured the spirit of this dram perfectly with his unmistakable style.
TASTING NOTES
Nose: Imagine someone bottled the smell of an old country house—wood polish, a hint of musty carpet, and an untraceable fruitiness that could be strawberries or maybe just the idea of strawberries.
Palate: Like chewing on oak planks dipped in dark chocolate while sipping an espresso that’s so strong it could do your taxes for you. Then the smoke hits—like if whisky, mezcal, and dark rum had a baby and that baby grew up to be both charming and slightly dangerous.
Finish: Long. Like, “I thought this was over an hour ago, but I’m still tasting it” long. Like you bit into an apple and then kept chewing the skin for an unhealthy amount of time.
About Highwayman
Highwayman is a small batch Australian whisky producer with limited runs due to climate that are often limited to 150 bottles or so. Highwayman whisky is the hard work and lifelong commitment of Dan Woolley. Dan has been one of the modern faces of whisky over the last ten years, holding one of the most sought-after Whisky ambassador roles in Australia. Throughout this role he travelled countless hours, covered thousands of Highway miles with a bag full of whisky, educating whisky lovers – He was the Highwayman of whisky. This role gave him a backstage pass to globally renown distilleries throughout Scotland (especially Islay), Kentucky, Tasmania and Japan. These journeys developed a deeper, hands on understanding of production and a huge passion for whisky maturation.
In 2016 Dan started to lay down his own spirit in his chosen casks, collecting the first ten batches from favorite distillery locations around Australia. He sent them on the Highway to Coastal Byron Bay, NSW, their new home (and his) where they matured while Dan started acquiring the equipment he needed to produce his own spirit. In a dream come true and an alignment with Lord Byron distillery, this new make spirit came to life and production started on Dan’s still in 2018.
In mid-2020 he launched the brand Highwayman – his life’s work in a liquid library for all to share. The first bottlings not only sold out in minutes but have now found their way back onto the Highway to whisky lovers all over Australia and some of them sneaking off internationally.
The new chapter of Highwayman whisky’s liquid library sees the unleashing of the first ever 100% Byron Bay single malt whisky. Local barley is milled, mashed, fermented, distilled and aged in a combination of different oak casks. This art is all created at the Lord Byron distillery. Hand made in micro batches and bottled at cask strength in its purest form.
54.4% ABV
70cl
