Pōkeno Exploration Series No. 1 Totara Cask is a New Zealand single malt whisky released as part of an experimental series exploring different wood influences. For a novice drinker, that means the whisky is intended to show how a particular cask type can shape aroma, texture, and flavour.
As a single malt, it is made from malted barley at one distillery. The use of tōtara cask influence makes it a more unusual bottling in the whisky world, appealing to drinkers interested in distinctive wood-led styles and regional character.