Media Release - Rolex Sydney Hobart - Tasmania Distillery Sponsorship

At 11.00 a.m. on Thursday the 18th of December 2008 head distiller Patrick Maguire will be in attendance at the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia on board Skandia to secure the barrel of Sullivans Cove Tasmanian whisky inside the vessel for the impending voyage.

Representatives of the media are invited to attend and record the securing of the 15tr cask.

Tasmania Distillery is located at Cambridge in Tasmania and is the producer of Sullivans Cove Single Malt Whisky.

Tasmania distillery has entered into a sponsorship arrangement with Skandia, the 98 ft, high-tech canting keel, carbon fibre supermaxi yacht for the 2008 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race.

The sponsorship arrangement will include the carriage of a 15ltr cask of Sullivans Cove Single Malt Whisky on board the vessel for the duration of the race.

The Sullivans Cove Single Malt Whisky dedicated to the event has been hand selected by head distiller Patrick Maguire.

The 15ltr cask has been constructed by a local cooper especially for the event, which will be secured inside the vessel.

On completion of the race, the barrel of Sullivans Cove Single Malt Whisky will be removed from Skandia and returned to Tasmania Distillery where it will be decanted Solero style back into the cask from which it came.

The Sullivans Cove Single Malt Whisky will then be bottled into a limited edition commemorative bottle which will contain whisky that has endured the journey from Sydney to Hobart.

Co-Ord Instructions:

Cruising Yacht Club of Australia

New Beach Road

Darling Point

Sydney 2027.

Vessel:

Skandia.

Day: Thursday

Date:  18th of December 2008

Time:  11.00 a.m.


Contacts:

Patrick Maguire – 0408 392 604.

Karl Garavan – 0410 735 168.



Further Information:

www.tasmaniadistillery.com.au

www.wildthingyachting.com.au


Regards,

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