NED Whisky

We take inspiration from our American friends to produce a whisky of world-class taste and quality. It uses bourbon production techniques, but we refuse to cut corners. NED is made grain-to-bottle in Melbourne, with Australian grains - corn, wheat and barley - sourced from local farmers who we think are the best in the world. Using the historic sour mash fermentation technique, NED is milled, brewed and distilled on site. As the spirit runs off our copper pot still in its second distillation run, our expert distillers determine the heart cut by sensory evaluation. It ensures that every drop going into our 200 litre American Oak barrels is at the quality we demand.

Join Brand Ambassador and whisky expert Scott Fitzsimons to go through the core range and some special expressions as we share, discuss and fall in love with Australian whisky.

This 2.5hr tasting experience is perfect for whisky lovers, the whisky curious and fanatics, alike.

Guests will receive a NED Whisky cocktail on arrival and sample whiskies from the NED Whisky range, each paired with specially selected food items from Arcadia’s menu.

Date: Tuesday 1st April 2025
Time: 7:00pm - 9:30pm

Event Details

NED Whisky Cocktail on arrival

Whisky 1
Australian Whisky - An easy-drinking, great-tasting Australian Whisky that has been crafted for local dark spirits drinkers. Sweet oak moving into spicy grains, with a hint of dried fruit. Then mocha and oak, with vanilla and dry coconut.

Paired with: Spiced nuts

Whisky 2
Green Sash Reserve - The double-gold medal winning NED Green Sash Reserve Australian Whisky is one of our best loved creations. A natural evolution of our 'OG', this is bigger and bolder at 44% with more flavour and feel resulting in notes of caramel, vanilla and dark chocolate with a long finish of sweet oak and orange.

Paired with: Caprese salad

Whisky 3
Grand Reward - This whisky utilises a very carefully hand-picked parcel of NED Australian Whisky barrels which are selected for their quality and complexity. They are then further matured in ex-Tawny casks until the vanilla, caramel and chocolate of the whisky and the dried fruits, Christmas cask and red berry notes of the cask are perfectly integrated. Iron fist in a velvet glove.

Paired with: Pumpkin and feta arancini

Whisky 4
‘Sounds of Bathurst’ Drop of The Gods - A collaboration between ourselves and Murph, this is a limited release that utilised our sound Sounds Of Bathurst process - where we extra-age select barrels to the sound of a V8 Supercars roaring around Bathurst. Showcasing flavours of caramel, dried fruits, brown sugar, melted butter and oak.

Paired with: Supercar snag

Whisky 5
Vault Single Barrel 21C-137 - The inaugural release in our new Vault Series. During the regular process of tasting each barrel of NED during maturation, we discover barrels of exceptional quality. In whisky we call these "unicorns". Often we use these to heighten blends or for special releases, and we've now launched the Vault series to showcase the very best unicorns in single barrel form.

Paired with: Cheese plate

Bonus Whisky
NED's Golden Bickie is an Aussie whisky liqueur that bursts with sunshine and nostalgia in every sip. It's like a childhood memory bottled up, minus the sticky fingers (well, hopefully). This unique spirit is a celebration of Aussie comfort, blending the rich warmth of NED whisky with the nostalgic sweetness of golden syrup, creamy coconut, and a hint of comforting oats.

Paired with: Anzac biscuit