Whisky Reviews

Julian White tackles two new collections of Australian whisky: Return to Oz from That Boutique-y Whisky Company and Australian Celebration 2023 from Barrel & Batch Whisky Co-op.

Editor Luke McCarthy explores the new single pot still whisky landscape, reviewing Tasmania’s Hunter Island and Transportation whiskies alongside some benchmark Irish and contemporary expressions.

Sullivans Cove are set to release a 21 year old American Oak single cask whisky (HH0229), their oldest single cask whisky to date. Editor Luke McCarthy reviews the new bottling alongside the award-winning American Oak HH0351.

A final round-up of newly released single malts in 2022 from Lisandras, Lower Marsh, Eden Whisky, Jones & Smith and Woodwater distilleries.

Ev Liong tackles some highly anticipated and slightly wacky fortifed and wine cask matured whiskies from Never Never Distilling Co., Starward, Iniquity, Hobart Whisky, Morris and Killara.

Julian White tastes his way through new peated and smoked Australian whiskies from Starward, Iniquity, Hobart Whisky, 78 Degrees, Morris and the award-winning Country to Coast Batch 3.

A tasty round-up of recently released Australian rye and corn whiskies. Luke McCarthy tastes his way through single casks, cask finishes, experimental bottlings and recent core range batches.

Ev Liong takes a deep dive into accelerated aging and native wood maturation, reviewing Goodradigee Jarrah, Ironbark Red and Tasmanian Blackwood, Mountain Distilling’s Red Gum Single Malt.

First release single malts from Cape Byron Distillery, Winding Road Distilling Co., Amber Lane Distillery and St Agnes Distillery, and our first look at Hidden Lake Whisky and Whisky in Isolation.

A deep dive into the Lark whisky portfolio, from core range classics to the numerous limited release whiskies. Plus, a look at some of the controversial Rare Cask Series bottlings.