A bold, new-make spirit made from 100% floor-malted Maris Otter barley, which is mashed and fermented on site before being double-distilled in our unique 900-litre Tasmanian copper pot still.
Straight Up
Complex, malty and unctuous
25ml Cooper King New-Make
Dash of water
We recommend trying this spirit neat before moving on to explore other serves. It’s a wonderfully complex spirit with fresh tropical fruits on the nose at first, giving way to salted caramel to create a perfect balance of sweet and salty. On the palate there’s more fruit combined with rich malted barley, creamy hazelnut and notes of heather, underpinned by a satisfying, oily mouthfeel. The finish is long with soft, sweet malt and spice.
The addition of a dash of water opens up more floral notes and heightens its malty characteristics.
Maximilian Martini
Malty, saline and savoury
50ml Cooper King New-Make
12.5ml Lustau Vermut Blanco White Vermouth
2 drops Bitter Truth Celery Bitters
Pour all ingredients into a mixing glass with plenty of ice. Stir until well combined and double strain into a chilled martini glass.
Note: Using the correct vermouth and bitters is critical to achieving balance with this drink. Ask at your local speciality bottle shop or purchase online at www.masterofmalt.com.
Off-Kilter
Fresh, piquant and rejuvenating
6 lime wedges
50ml Cooper King New-Make
12.5ml sugar syrup
Soda water, to top (optional)
Muddle the lime wedges with the new-make and sugar syrup in a cocktail shaker. Add plenty of ice and shake vigorously until chilled. Double strain into a rocks glass and top up with crushed ice. Garnish with lime wedges taken from the shaker. Top with soda if a longer drink is preferred.
Note: If you don’t have access to an ice crusher, you can make your own rudimentary crushed ice by wrapping ice cubes in a tea towel and hitting with a rolling pin (or purchase a Lewis bag and mallet).
Golden Beautiful
Tropical, sweet and playful
50ml Cooper King New-Make
20ml Campari
20ml passion fruit syrup
15ml fresh lime juice
15ml vanilla syrup
Soda water, to top
Lime peel, to garnish
Add all the ingredients except the soda water and lime peel to a cocktail shaker, add plenty of ice and shake vigorously until chilled. Strain into a rocks glass over one large ice cube and top with soda water. Garnish with the lime peel.
New-Make Mojito
Bitter-sweet, zesty and thirst-quenching. Created by whisky aficionado Dave Worthington (AKA Boutiquey Dave).
4 lime wedges
12 fresh mint leaves
12.5ml sugar syrup
50ml Cooper King New-Make
Soda water, to top
1 fresh mint sprig, to garnish
Squeeze the lime wedges into a highball glass, then add the lime itself along with the mint leaves and sugar syrup. Gently muddle, add the new-make and fill with crushed ice. Stir to mix, top with more crushed ice and soda water. Garnish with the fresh mint sprig.