World Whiskey Society Goalong 5 Year Old Bourbon Cask Finish Single Malt Chinese Whisky

World Whiskey Society Goalong 5 Year Old Bourbon Cask Finish Single Malt Chinese Whisky is a 40% ABV single malt in a 750mL bottle — five years in ex-bourbon casks at the Goalong Distillery in Changsha, Hunan, China, distilled from 100% Australian malted barley, available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.

• ABV: 40% (retailer-corroborated; official spec sheet not surfaced)
• Size: 750mL (presentation case)
• Age: 5 years in ex-bourbon casks
• Mash bill: 100% Australian malted barley
• Origin: Changsha, Hunan, south-central China — Goalong Distillery, founded by Mr. Gao Long
• Curator: World Whiskey Society (est. 2020) — limited global-release bottlings

China's First Export Whisky, Five Years in Bourbon Oak

Goalong produced the first-ever Chinese whiskies sold outside China — and this is the flagship: a five-year-old single malt from the mountainous Hunan province, where strong seasonal temperature swings push the whisky in and out of the wood and accelerate maturation. The mash is 100% Australian malted barley, fermented 72 hours at a constant 16 degrees and triple-distilled in traditional kettle stills before five years in ex-bourbon oak. The World Whiskey Society, founded in 2020 to bottle the world's most unusual whiskies, brought it stateside as a limited release. Explore World Whiskey Society bottlings, browse our whisky shelf, or compare other emerging-world single malts.

Tasting Notes

Light, shiny gold. The nose shows honey, sweet malt, jam, and raisins with a soft floral note. The palate is soft and clean — vanilla, toffee apple, and sweet fruit with a subtle spice backbone — finishing medium with light fruit and a wisp of smoke.

How to Enjoy

Neat first, on its own terms — it does not taste like Scotch or American single malt. Add water gradually if the barley character feels intense.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Goalong whisky made?
At the Goalong Distillery in Changsha, in the mountainous Hunan province of south-central China — founded by Mr. Gao Long after 20+ years in the spirits industry.

Is Chinese whisky any good?
Goalong was the first Chinese whisky exported to the UK (via The Whisky Exchange) and is widely reviewed as a legitimate, high-quality single malt — Hunan's warm climate gives it unusual depth for its age.

Why Australian barley?
Goalong's mash bill is 100% Australian malted barley — the distillery's chosen grain for its clean, sweet malt character, a common practice among new-world distilleries.

China's single-malt arrival — add the WWS Goalong 5 Year Old to your cart at Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.