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Coopers invests $50 million on new Australian whisky distillery, microbrewery and visitor centre

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  • Lark opens new Pontville Distillery at former Shene Estate
    March 31, 2022

    Lark has opened its new Pontville Distillery following last year’s $40 million acquisition of Shene Estate. Full details here on what’s in store for the new site.

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  • Tasmanian whisky now: 10 things I learned on a recent trip to Tassie
    March 13, 2022

    Editor Luke McCarthy recently returned to Tasmania after a two year hiatus due to the pandemic. There’s a whole lot to catch up on, and here’s a look at what’s new and emerging in the Tasmanian scene right now.

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  • What’s new in 2022: Australian whisky releases and events to put on your radar
    February 13, 2022

    Oz Whisky Review’s annual round-up of the new Australian whisky releases, events and distillery openings to keep on your radar in 2022.

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  • Ostra Distillers purchase Lion’s closed West End brewhouse
    February 02, 2022

    EXCLUSIVE: Ostra have purchased Lion’s closed West End brewhouse with plans to create Australia’s largest malt and grain whisky distillery in Robinvale.

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  • Top 10 Australian whiskies of 2021
    December 31, 2021

    Oz Whisky Review’s top 10 Australian whisky releases of 2021.

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  • Australian whisky gift guide 2021
    December 19, 2021

    Our guide to the Australian whiskies to look out for this festive season.

Whisky Reviews

  • Review: Tasmanian whisky touring – new finds and second looks
    April 20, 2022

    Luke McCarthy reviews some of the new and very limited whisky releases he discovered on a recent Tasmanian whisky tour.

  • Review: The winding road to McHenry Single Malt Whisky
    March 11, 2022

    Luke McCarthy takes you up the mountain and into the story behind McHenry Whisky, one of Australia’s most remote single malts.

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  • Review: First look at Waubs Harbour and Morris Lane, plus Starward Tawny #2 and Upshot Red Corn
    February 25, 2022

    Luke McCarthy tastes first release whiskies from Waubs Harbour in Tasmania and Bendigo’s Morris Lane Wheat Whisky, plus Starward Tawny #2 and Upshot Red Corn Whiskey.

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  • Review: First release South Australian single malts
    February 05, 2022

    Julian White explores the latest wave of single malts from South Australia. On pour are first release whiskies from 36 Short and Adelaide Distillery Co., and the first of Cut Hill Distillery’s private barrel series.

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  • Review: Festive season single malts
    January 02, 2022

    A festive season round-up of malts from The Canberra Distillery, Smith’s Angaston, Starward, Craft Works and Fleurieu.

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  • Review: Australian rum cask finished whiskies
    December 29, 2021

    Ev Liong reviews some fascinating Australian rum cask finished whiskies from Hobart Whisky, Killara, Riverbourne, Black Gate and Lark.

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New Whiskies

  • April whisky releases
    April 30, 2022

    New Australian whiskies from Amber Lane Distillery, Furneaux Distilling, Morris Whisky, Highwayman and Manly Spirits Co.

  • March whisky releases
    March 31, 2022

    New Australian whiskies from Starward, Ned Whisky, Lark and Archie Rose Distilling.

  • February whisky releases
    February 28, 2022

    New Australian whiskies from Killara, The Gospel, Whipper Snapper, Waubs Harbour and Spirit Thief.

  • January whisky releases
    January 30, 2022

    New Australian whiskies from Manly Spirits Co., Lark, Otter Craft Distilling and Callington Mill Distillery.

  • December whisky releases
    December 30, 2021

    New Australian whiskies from Archie Rose, Craft Works, Hobart Whisky and Ned Whisky.

  • November whisky releases
    November 30, 2021

    New whiskies from Canberra Distillery, Adelaide Distillery Co, 36 Short and Cut Hill Distillery.

Distilleries

  • McHenry Distillery
    March 09, 2022
  • Manly Spirits Co.
    February 11, 2022
  • Starward / New World Whisky Distillery
    December 23, 2021
  • Joadja Distillery
    November 20, 2021
  • Sullivans Cove Distillery
    September 04, 2021
  • Spring Bay Distillery
    August 29, 2021

Interviews

  • Interview: Vanessa Wilton and David Whittaker on the launch of Coastal Stone Whisky
    August 28, 2021

    Following the release of Manly Spirits Co.’s Coastal Stone Whisky brand, we talked to co-founders Vanessa Wilton and David Whittaker about the journey to now.

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  • Interview: Patrick Maguire on Sullivans Cove and the future of Australian whisky
    April 09, 2021

    Patrick Maguire, the pivotal figure in the development of Sullivans Cove, talks whisky prices, native grains and how he sees the Australian industry progressing.

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  • Interview: Dave Withers talks single malt and the new top secret distillery
    September 28, 2020

    Interview: Dave Withers from Archie Rose talks single malt, whisky regulations, red gum casks and the new Botany distillery.

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  • Interview: Dave Broom on whisky’s brave new world
    March 10, 2020

    Pub chat with Dave Broom, one of the world’s leading whisky and spirits writers, on China, Scotch, Australian whisky and Scotchwhisky.com.

  • Interview: Jane Sawford on her whisky journey and the future of Overeem
    February 19, 2020

    Jane Sawford opens up on regaining ownership of Overeem and the future of Tasmanian whisky.

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  • Interview: Peter Bignell, the world’s greenest distiller
    December 06, 2019

    Peter Bignell, the founder and sole creative force behind the award-winning Belgrove Distillery, is a complete original, and his distillery can almost certainly lay claim to being the world’s greenest.

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Australian Whisky Archive

  • Australia’s dram – a history of the nobbler
    September 12, 2021

    Australia once had its very own term for a pour of spirits – the nobbler! Here we uncover the rowdy origins of this vintage call and find out how it became so ingrained in Australian drinking culture.

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  • Warrenheip Distillery
    May 29, 2021

    The Warrenheip Distillery (Brind’s Distillery), was Australia’s most renowned 19th century malt whisky distillery. Built in 1863, it hailed the start of a new era of Australian whisky production.

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  • Derwent Distillery
    October 23, 2020

    The original Derwent Distillery, Tasmania’s second legal still, started life as a brewery (sort of) before eventually turning to distilling in 1823.

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  • Victoria Distillery
    August 07, 2020

    Victoria Distillery, built by Thomas Aitken, the founding father of Victoria Bitter, produced triple distilled malt whisky in the late 1800s.

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  • Corio Distillery
    April 30, 2020

    Unearthing the complicated story behind a giant of Australian whisky production.

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  • Gilbey’s Distillery
    April 09, 2020

    Gilbey’s Distillery was an enormous distillery and bottling plant responsible for a plethora of Australian whisky and gin brands.

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  • Whitton Malt House: the state-of-the-art celebration of grain to glass
    December 29, 2020

    The groundbreaking malt house that’s inspiring a whole new vision for Australian whisky making.

    We need to talk about Australian whisky regulations
    August 20, 2020

    The debate around Australian whisky rules has started. Does the Australian whisky industry need stricter standards and definitions?

    Rarest collection of Australian whisky is seeking a new home
    May 21, 2020

    An astonishing collection of vintage Australian whisky has been revealed, and it’s seeking a new home.

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