Luke McCarthy
Luke McCarthy is the editor and publisher of Oz Whisky Review. A freelance writer and author, Luke's the chief judge of the Perth Royal Distilled Spirits Awards, a judge at the Australian Distilled Spirits Awards, and his book, The Australian Spirits Guide, the first to tackle the history and resurgence of the Australian spirits industry, was published in 2016 by Hardie Grant Books.
Top 10 Australian whisky releases of 2020
The Oz Whisky Review team’s favourite Australian whisky releases of 2020. From single malts, blends, rye and corn whiskies, through to independent and collaboration bottlings, find out which whiskies made our top 10.
Whitton Malt House: the state-of-the-art celebration of grain to glass
The groundbreaking malt house that’s inspiring a whole new vision for Australian whisky making.
Whisky review: first release malts from country to coast
A behind-the-scenes tour of Archie Rose’s controversial new distillery
Whisky review: the Starward Projects
Whisky review: first release malts and the new wheaty
Australian whisky and cocktails – to mix or not to mix
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?
New Australian whiskies in time for Christmas
Clear some room in the stocking. Australian whisky makers have plenty of new releases to explore.
