Australian whisky in 2021: new releases, distillery launches, awards and events
An in-depth round-up on what to look out for in Australian whisky this year.
Stories
Our stories take you behind the scenes of the Australian whisky industry. Catch up on the latest news and explore our in-depth features and interviews.
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.
A behind-the-scenes tour of Archie Rose’s controversial new distillery
A first look at the groundbreaking distillery that’s ignited one of the most heated arguments in Australian whisky for decades.
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.
New release: Taylor & Smith launch their first single malt whiskies
Details of Taylor & Smith Distilling Co.’s first whisky release revealed.
Berry Bros. & Rudd bottle their first Australian whisky with 2016 Starward Cask No. 1867
Berry Bros. & Rudd, Britain’s oldest wine and spirits merchant, release their first Australian whisky.
Boilermakers: The new barrel-age in Australian whisky and craft beer
Boilermakers: Australia’s breweries and distilleries are swapping barrels and flavours to create some of the most epic boilermaker pairings imaginable.
Interview: Dave Withers talks single malt and the new top secret distillery
Interview: Dave Withers from Archie Rose talks single malt, whisky regulations, red gum casks and the new Botany distillery.