News
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Whitton Malt House: the state-of-the-art celebration of grain to glassDecember 29, 2020
The groundbreaking malt house that’s inspiring a whole new vision for Australian whisky making.
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A behind-the-scenes tour of Archie Rose’s controversial new distilleryDecember 19, 2020
A first look at the groundbreaking distillery that’s ignited one of the most heated arguments in Australian whisky for decades.
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Australian whisky and cocktails – to mix or not to mixDecember 01, 2020
Mixing whisky can be a bizarrely divisive topic. But with another hot Australian summer on the way, will we see more Australian whisky in cocktails and mixed drinks this season?
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New Australian whiskies in time for ChristmasNovember 22, 2020
Clear some room in the stocking. Australian whisky makers have plenty of new releases to explore.
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New release: Taylor & Smith launch their first single malt whiskiesOctober 28, 2020
Details of Taylor & Smith Distilling Co.’s first whisky release revealed.
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Berry Bros. & Rudd bottle their first Australian whisky with 2016 Starward Cask No. 1867October 27, 2020
Berry Bros. & Rudd, Britain’s oldest wine and spirits merchant, release their first Australian whisky.
Whisky Reviews
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Sullivans Cove review – Highland Holdings and the early yearsFebruary 16, 2021
A rare (and pricey) inspection of vintage Sullivans Cove bottlings. What did the early years of Sullivans taste like? And what to expect from whiskies distilled in the ‘HH’ era.
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Whisky review: first release malts from country to coastDecember 27, 2020
On tasting: The Aisling Distillery Series 1 (Tawny) and 2 (Apera) and Headlands Distilling Co. Apera Cask and Muscat Cask.
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Whisky review: the Starward ProjectsDecember 14, 2020
What started as the New World Projects in 2014 has evolved into one of Australia’s most successful whisky programs.
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Whisky review: first release malts and the new wheatyDecember 06, 2020
A first taste of Whipper Snapper Wheat Whiskey, a Taylor & Smith sherry cask malt, Lawrenny Ascension and a preview of Kinglake Distillery’s upcoming single malt.
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Whisky review: Overeem Whisky comes full circleNovember 20, 2020
Julian White looks at Overeem Whisky old and new, including the much talked-about Floc Shots and Man of Promise Reserve.
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Whisky review: Australian wine cask ryes and maltsNovember 07, 2020
On tasting: Backwoods Batch 2, The Gospel Projects Tawny Cask, 5Nines Single Cask Pinot, Spirit Thief Shene French Oak Grenache, Spirit Thief Belgrove Coastal Peated