Anjea Vodka

MT. UNCLE DISTILLERY HAS BUILT AN IMPECCABLE AND UNRIVALLED REPUTATION IN PRODUCING AWARD WINNING PREMIUM LIQUEURS AND SPIRITS WITH AN EMPHASIS ON USING AS MANY LOCAL AUSTRALIAN INGREDIENTS AS POSSIBLE.

MARK STARTED DISTILLING IN HIS cubby house when he was 16 years old. Since those humble beginnings he went on to construct the first Mt. Uncle’s still in 2001. In fact, the 1500L Copper Pot Still remained in action until he bought the Mt Uncle Distillery and installed it a year later. Fondly named Helga, the still remains in commission today. This isn’t quite right - His first still was home made in 2001. His second still was purchased and commission in 2007 (Helga).

Devoting more than twenty years of his life to the art of distilling, Mark started small at Mt. Uncle by releasing various fruit liqueurs and then in 2007 he grew the business with the production of whisky and rum. Today, Mt. Uncle’s Distillery is home to one of the highest awarded Australian produced Single Malt Whiskies and a high awarded Australian produced gold rum – quite an accomplishment indeed.

As well as branching out nationally in Australia with a new distribution partner, Mt. Uncle Distillery has moved into the United Kingdom and Asia, with shipments also expected to make there way to the United States in 2017.

Mt. Uncle Distillery also specializes in the production of clear spirits. Its Anjea Vodka is made using a mash of honey collected from various local tracks around the distillery. It is then triple distilled and chill filtered at minus 6 degrees using water that is also sourced from a local volcanic spring.

As for the name, Anjea, a fertility spirit engrained in North Queensland Aboriginal mythology, was the inspiration behind the name. It’s said that people’s souls reside within Anjea between their incarnations. She picks them up at their resting places in the sand, which are marked with twigs and takes the spirits away for several years. But eventually, Anjea creates new children from the mud and places them in the wombs of future mothers, thus continuing the cycle of the eternal spirit.

As such, Anjea Vodka is packaged in a clear 700ml bottle with an artistic, Aboriginal label depicting the resting place in the sand wrapped around the neck. It is best served neat, to really capture that velvet mouth feel or in a range of refreshing cocktails such as the Kiwi Caprioska – a zesty combination of Kiwi, Vodka and Lime.

Though new to the market in 2010, Mt. Uncle’s Anjea Vodka has swiftly picked up a number of awards – taking home a Silver most recently at the 2015 Hong Kong International Wine and Spirits Competition.

For those interested in sampling Anjea Vodka outside of the home, you can visit Mt. Uncle’s Cellardoor for a taste test and tour and also enjoy a meal at Bridges Café. ❧

Tasting notes

ANJEA VODKA

Appearance: Clear

Aroma: Clean, neutral and lively with muted notes of honey

Flavour: A velvety feel on the palate with a slight sweetness