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Australians are among the world’s largest per capita consumers of ready-to-drink alcohol. So why aren’t more Australian whisky distillers producing RTDs?

Coopers, Australia’s largest independent family-owned brewery, will spend $50 million to construct a new world-class whisky distillery, visitor centre and microbrewery at its Regency Park site in Adelaide.

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.

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.

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