Corio Old Whisky 2L

Official Corio Old Whisky 2L

A true piece of Australian distilling history, this is a 2L format of Corio whisky produced at the Corio distillery in Gelong, Melbourne. Guaranteed at least 5 years old, this Corio 5 stars was produced by United Distillers who are now known as Diageo. The Corio distillery was a distillery that operated up until the 1980's when, along with many Scotch whisky distilleries, was closed thanks to the oversupply of whisky. It saw great acclaim for its products in Australia throughout the 1940's to the 1960's but most records of bottles like this have sadly been lost and very little is known about the history of production and style of Corio.

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  • Distillery / Brand:
    Corio
  • Region:
    Australia
  • Age:
    5 Years Old
  • Whisky Type:
    Single Malt
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  • Size:
    2000ml
  • Strength:
    NA
Distillery

Corio

A name that is steeped in Australian history, the Corio distillery opened in 1928 by Federal distilleries Pty, a company comprising Australia's major distilleries. This company would be purchased by Distillers Company Limited, a Scottish collective of distilleries that would later become the modern brand Diageo. Corio launched its first products in the mid 1930s as the brand aged all of its stock for at least 5 years, also producing gins & brandy products during this time. The whisky saw quite considerable acclaim with the brand receiving numerous awards. Typically a blended whisky, Corio redefined Australian whisky at the time and became immensely popular both domestically and in overseas markets. As the 1970s came to a close the import duty on imported whisky dropped, leading to brands like Johnnie Walker to be more affordable. These longer aged Scottish blends became the drink of choice, with Corio's reputation morphing into a cheap nasty drink that couldn't keep up. The distillery sadly closed in 1989 amidst the downturn of the global whisky market. 
 

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