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The original Derwent Distillery, Tasmania’s second legal still, started life as a brewery (sort of) before eventually turning to distilling in 1823.
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Instagram post 18193288813191764 In our latest, the intrepid @queen_ofthe_dram explores a mixed bag of Melbourne wheat and rye whiskies (could be some corn in there, too). On tasting: - Bond 7 Australian Blended Whisky - Ancient Wisdom Single Barrel Whisky - Ned Whisky The Bravery - The Gospel Projects Ochota Barrels Gamay Cask - The Gospel Projects Wheated Rye - Boatrocker Coolship Rye In Ev’s own words, there were some highs and lows here. There’s also some very sharply priced Aussie drops among this line-up, including what we’re pretty sure is the least expensive ($39.99) Australian whisky on the market. To find out what it is and what Ev made of it, check out the link in our bio.
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Instagram post 17937084034623902 How do you order a whisky at the bar? Do you ask for a ‘nip’, a ‘shot’, or just ’X’ whisky neat? Of course, in Scotland, you can proudly ask for a dram, but you might be surprised to find out that Australia once had its very own term for a measure of whisky or spirits – the nobbler! That's right, if you were drinking whisky or spirits in pubs and other fine establishments in Australia up until the 1950s and 60s, you were ordering nobblers. In fact, you were nobblerising – ‘to drink glasses of spirits, usually with companions’, thanks @macquariedictionary. But what are the rowdy origins of this vintage Australian call? And how did it become so ingrained in Australian whisky and spirits culture? Find out in our latest piece, ‘Australia’s dram – a history of the nobbler’. Link in our bio for the full story. Could it even be time to #bringbackthenobbler? Or should we leave it in the past where it belongs? Once the country’s fully opened up again, we’ll see you at the bar to find out. . . . #whiskyhistory #australianwhisky #thenobbler #nobblerising #bringbackthenobbler
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Instagram post 17911275058931271 Review: Sullivans Cove independent and collaboration bottlings. For our latest, we’ve got a rare look at several independent and collaboration bottlings of the vaunted Sullivans Cove, including the just release Old & Rare Double Cask by Sydney’s The Oak Barrel. From The Exile to The Journeyman, to bastard barrels and distillery-endorsed collaboration bottlings, there’s a mixed bag of malty delights explored here, with some of these whiskies distilled as far back as 1999. The full line-up includes: - Sullivans Cove Old & Rare Double Cask Exclusive To The Oak Barrel (DCOR01) - Thornbury Spirits Co. American Oak 17 Year Old (HH0363) - Heartwood @#$%^&* (TD0124) - The Exile Cask Strength (HH0556) - Corowa Distilling Co. Bastard Barrel 17 Year Old - Sullivan’s Cove 14 Year Old Casa de Vinos 10th Anniversary (TD0061) - The Journeyman 18 Year Old Cask Strength (HH066) Link in our bio for the full chat and review. And for those keen on learning more about the convoluted history of Sullivans Cove whisky, head over to our ‘Distilleries’ section for an in-depth profile.
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Instagram post 17907573424986461 Sydney’s Manly Spirits Co. entered the Australian whisky market this week with Coastal Stone Sherry Cask Whisky, the first in a series of five single malts that will progressively be released over the next 12 months. Since its founding in 2017, the distillery has produced a successful range of gins, vodkas and liqueurs, but making a single malt whisky was always one of the main goals for founders David Whittaker and Vanessa Wilton. For the lowdown on Sydney’s newest whisky release, we chatted to David and Vanessa about the Coastal Stone Whisky brand and what to expect from the single malt program in future (seaweed and wild mushroom smoked barrels sound interesting?). To check out the full interview, hit the link in our bio. Images: Manly Spirits Co.
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Instagram post 18229574551072266 So there’s no messing about here, as we tackle some recent and soon-to-be-released Australian malts matured in ex-Muscat, frontignac, shiraz and port casks. This fairly epic review includes: - 78 Degrees Muscat Cask Finish - Sullivans Cove Special Cask Edition #12 Frontignac Cask - Fleurieu Englishman in New York - Launceston Distillery Muscat Cask Finish for TWW2021 - The Aisling Distillery Royalty Special Edition Shiraz Cask - Archie Rose A Whisky in Every Port - Backwoods Muscat Cask #3 - Iniquity Gold Batch 006 Wine cask Australian whiskies have moved to a whole new level in recent years, and if you're a dessert whisky fan, do yourself a favour and check out some of these bottlings. Link in our bio for an in-depth review of this delicious new trend. . . . #muscat #frontignac #shiraz #tawny #port #singlemalt #australianwhisky #winecask
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Instagram post 18079345729286456 Tasmanian Whisky Week has arrived! The weeklong celebration of the Tassie industry has been steadily growing since the inaugural event in 2016, and this year’s festival promises to be a brilliant showcase of the ever-expanding scene. Head over to the @tasmanian.whisky.week website to check out what’s on offer. We had big plans to attend this year and bring you plenty of coverage of the events, tastings and distillery tours coinciding with the festival. But unfortunately, recent lockdowns put a stop to that, and we’ll now be gazing on with envy from home 😥. For months we’ve been looking forward to heading to Tassie to catch up with old friends, visit several new distilleries and get a taste of some hard to come by whiskies, but so it goes. For those of you, like us, looking on from afar, we’ve just put up a retrospective article on Tasmanian Whisky Week 2019 if you’re keen for a taste of what the week is all about. Link in our bio for the full article. And to those attending in person this year and putting on events and tastings, we hope you have an absolute blast and we’ll see you there in 2022. . . . #tasmanianwhiskyweek #tasmanianwhisky #whiskyfestival
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Instagram post 17916808120890813 We're diving deep into smoky Australian malts this winter. With Australian producers releasing so many brilliant peated whiskies of late, there's plenty of options for those looking for some smoky solace. Here we're exploring the just released Starward Unexpeated, the new Iniquity Solera Peated Shiraz, Timboon's Smoky 1881, Loch's Heavily Peated PX Cask, and the latest from Furneaux Distillery, Smoky Wedding Double Oak. Whether you’re new to the style or a die-hard peat fan, this line-up has you covered. Link in our bio for the full review.
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Instagram post 17875911563432769 Boilermaker taste-off 2021: the best of the barrel-aged. The taste-off is back! There’s nothing like an epic line-up of whisky and beer pairings to fend off those winter chills and subdue the craziness of the times we’re living in. This year, the Oz Whisky Review team tasted through some of Australia's most fascinating whisky barrel-aged beers and beer cask whiskies that are connected in their making. We even looked at a barrel-aged imperial stout whisky that’s been aged in the original barrels it was… aged in. We promise there’s method to the madness. Aussie distillers and brewers are revelling in collaboration, and there’s some crazy good ideas and flavours being created as a result. Hit the link in our bio for the full rundown and review.
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Instagram post 17922373684695848 BREAKING NEWS: The Scotch Malt Whisky Society, one of the world’s leading membership-based whisky clubs, bottles its first Australian whisky cask, with the August release of 147.1 Jacaranda Jam. Link in our bio for all the details on the release, including a review of the inaugural whisky, and further news on upcoming bottlings. Image: SMWS Australia
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Instagram post 17861311100579180 10 of the best Australian peated whiskies. Looking for something to keep you warm during the colder months? Why not try something a little different. Whether you're a fan of the smoky stuff or just getting into the polarising world of peated whisky, Australia produces some fantastic peated whiskies that should be on your radar. Here we're exploring the origins of the style in Australia and showing you 10 of the best. Link in our bio for the full story.

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