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Instagram post 17869071659130735 Mixing whisky can be a bizarrely divisive topic. But with another hot summer on the way, how should consumers and producers approach Australian whisky in the warmer months? Stick to neat? Highballs and cocktails? And what's on the horizon for Aussie whisky makers looking to mix it up with the big international brands? We round up the experts for some answers in our latest long read. Link in bio. How do you enjoy your Aussie whisky? Always neat? With water or ice? Or in a highball or cocktail? If you are a whisky cocktail fan, we’re going to be bringing you recipes from the country’s best bartenders over summer, so stay tuned! . . . 📷 Starward Whisky
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Instagram post 17867720798129310 New Australian whiskies in time for Christmas. Clear some room in the stocking. A massive array of Australian whiskies will soon be launched. We’re talking first release whiskies from @lawrennydistilling, @headlandsdistillingco, @theaislingdistillery and @craft_worker. New whiskies from the likes of @whippersnapperdistillery and @boatrockerbrew, and quality offerings from @timboondistillery and @blackgatedistillery. If you’re looking to try something new this festive season, there’s no shortage of local options to explore. To hear from the distillers themselves and get the lowdown on plenty of other new Aussie whiskies landing soon, hit the link in our bio for the full article. . . . 📷 Lawrenny Distilling; Headlands Distilling Co.; Whipper Snapper Distillery
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Instagram post 17859848093307739 Whisky review: Overeem comes full circle. Jules takes a tour of Overeem, the whisky behind one of the feel good stories of 2020. From an old 2014 bottling, to the new Floc Shots, Man of Promise Reserve, and the current Port and Sherry casks in the core range. It’s no secret that Overeem has brought a lot of people around to how good Australian whisky can be. Then, as now, you can see why. Link in bio for the full review.
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Instagram post 17889120109738212 Heard the story of Spirit Thief Distilling Co.? The recently re-launched Tasmanian independent bottler is all about maturing whisky in casks that previously housed quality red wines. But there’s a lot going on behind the scenes here. From maturing and bottling Tasmanian, Scottish and New Zealand single malt whisky, to distilling a spirit of their own in Hobart, the Spirit Thief project is one of Australia's most intriguing new whisky ventures. For the full chat, check out our latest profile through the link in our bio.
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Instagram post 17902153603594128 Whisky review: Australian wine cask ryes and malts. Aussie distillers are releasing some fascinating wine cask matured whiskies at the moment. Here we’ve got Backwoods Distilling Co.’s batch two releases, The Gospel Distillers new tawny cask project, 5Nines Distilling's single cask pinot noir, and a first look at Spirit Thief Distilling Co.'s Exploration Series, including the ‘divisive’ Belgrove Coastal Peated - ‘Ash. So much ash.’ Link in bio for the full review.
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Instagram post 18119719252158404 Whisky review: new, single malty and priced to match. A line-up that tastes a lot like progress. Link in bio for the full review.
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Instagram post 17858859821245967 Tasmania's Taylor & Smith Distilling Co. will soon release their first single malt whiskies, with details of the launch revealed this week. Ahead of the launch, we talked to co-owner Natalie Smith for the lowdown on the inaugural release and whisky-making at Taylor & Smith. Link in bio for the story. 📷 @_megperkins_ @jessehunniford . #tasmanianwhisky #firstrelease #australianwhisky #singlemalt
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Instagram post 17885196388813295 You’ve probably heard of Emma and Robbie Gilligan’s @derwentdistillery. But have you heard the story of the original distillery in South Hobart that inspired the modern venture? Derwent Distillery, Tasmania’s second legal still, started life as a brewery (sort of) before eventually turning to distilling in 1823. It had a series of colourful owners and distillers, and was one of Tasmania’s most successful spirits producers until it closed with the rest of the industry in 1838 thanks to the Distillation Prohibition Act. Whisky ‘equal to Scotch and Irish’, gin as good as ‘Hollands’ and a number of other spirits and liqueurs were produced at the site. One of its owners, James Hackett, had even come from a distillery and whisky-making family in Midleton, just up the road from the present-day Jameson Distillery. Hit the link in our bio for the full story behind one of Tassie’s pioneering colonial producers. And this remarkable painting by C.L. Allport – Gore Street Mill, Hobart – showing the original distillery buildings, is courtesy of the Allport Library and Museum of Fine Art, State Library of Tasmania.
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Instagram post 17938517980409306 What a ride! The Corowa Distilling Co. range takes you on a proper journey. You taste quality Aussie fortifieds in the Bosque Verde, 'Private Notes' and Mad Dog Morgan bottlings. Spanish PX and ex-Bourbon in the Quick's Courage, and then big peat and 'port' in No. 247 – the recent single cask stunner. We've got the rundown in this deep dive into Corowa single malt. Link in bio for the full review.
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Instagram post 17890016305706438 Whisky review: malts of New South Wales. What a year it’s been for whisky producers in NSW. From the frenzied reception to Archie Rose’s first single malt (yes, we've tasted it) to the remarkable paddock to bottle whiskies from @joadjadistillery (also reviewed here). Meanwhile, @ottercraftdistilling and @riverbourne_distillery have continued to release high quality malts. We've got the lowdown on them all via the link in our bio. And for @corowadistillingco fans, we’re taking a deep dive into the distillery on the Murray next week. Beyond that, we’re looking forward to upcoming first release whiskies from @theaislingdistillery @manlyspirits and the inaugural Capertee-distilled @craft_worker single malt. Hot damn - the NSW whisky scene is seriously heating up!

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