Fernhill Station - Is this Australia’s First Ever Bourbon that’s a Bourbon?

In this first Fernhill Station episode, we crack open a single cask whisky from Mount Pleasant Club in Washington D.C., and chat with James Sommerlad, the man bringing this bourbon gem to Australia.

We sip and chat through:

• 🥃 What makes this 5 year, 7 month four-grain whisky so special

• 🌽 A mashbill packed with yellow corn, winter red wheat, barley & rye

• 🏡 The uncanny connection between Mount Pleasant, Washington DC and Hurlstone Park, NSW

• 📚 How the distillery revived a Prohibition-era brand with real soul

• ✈️ How a house swap and a shared love of bourbon kicked all this off

One bottle. Two cities. A cracking pour to start this new chapter.

🟠 Keywords

Mount Pleasant Club whisky, four grain bourbon, single cask whisky, Washington D.C. whiskey, Australian whisky import, bourbon mashbill, Fernhill Station, podcast, Aussie bourbon lovers

 

00:00 – Opening Pour: First taste of Mount Pleasant Club’s single cask
01:00 – Four-Grain Breakdown: Corn, wheat, rye & barley in one pour
02:00 – Reviving a Prohibition Brand: Troy & John’s D.C. whiskey mission
03:00 – Mount Pleasant Meets Helson Park: A house swap with a bourbon twist
04:00 – Barrel Names That Matter: Why every bottle has a street story
05:00 – Barrel Picking & ABV: Why 50.7% was the sweet spot
06:00 – First Bottle Cracked: The moment James opened it in Australia
07:00 – Bourbon & Aussie Culture: Where food, bars, and bourbon should meet
09:00 – Cheers to What’s Next: A community-first bourbon philosophy