Reviews, guides, and features on Australian whisky.
Australian whisky has gone from a legal curiosity to a genuine world-beater in just three decades. Here's what makes it different, why it's worth your attention, and where to start.
Read moreFrom Tasmania's cool maritime climate to Queensland's tropical heat, Australia's whisky regions each produce something completely unique. Here's your map to understanding them all.
Read moreVictoria might not have Tasmania's head start, but it's making up for lost time. From Starward's wine cask revolution to Bakery Hill's quiet excellence, here's your guide to Victorian whisky.
Read moreNSW has Sydney's urban energy and the country's finest agricultural land. The result is a whisky scene that's more diverse than anywhere else in Australia — from inner-city craft distillers to proper farm operations in the middle of nowhere.
Read moreWA whisky doesn't get the attention it deserves. Limeburners has been winning international awards for years, and Perth's urban distilling scene is growing fast. Time to pay attention.
Read moreBill Lark's darkest expression yet pushes the boundaries of what Australian single malt can be. We spent a week with a bottle to find out if the hype is warranted.
Read moreMalting, mashing, fermentation, distillation, maturation — whisky-making sounds complicated, but the basic process is actually pretty intuitive. Here's how it works, and why it matters for what ends up in your glass.
Read moreForget the pretentious stuff. Tasting whisky well doesn't require a special vocabulary or a certified palate — it requires paying attention. Here's how to actually do it.
Read moreUp to 70% of whisky's final flavour comes from the cask. So understanding what different barrels do is basically a cheat code for buying whisky you'll actually enjoy.
Read moreSingle malt gets all the prestige, blended gets all the sales. But what do these terms actually mean, and does single malt genuinely taste better? The answer is more interesting than you'd expect.
Read moreIt's not a typo. The difference between 'whisky' and 'whiskey' is a genuine geographic and cultural distinction — and it tells you something useful about what's in the bottle.
Read moreIn 2014, a small Tasmanian distillery won the World's Best Single Malt and rewrote the story of what Australian whisky could be. A decade on, we look at the lasting impact.
Read moreAustralian whisky has a wilder history than most people realise — colonial distilling, a century of legal suppression, one man who changed everything, and a journey from obscurity to world-beating quality in just 30 years.
Read moreBefore Bill Lark, making whisky in Tasmania was illegal. He changed that. Here's the story of the man who lobbied, cajoled, and persuaded his way into history — and then made some very good whisky to prove the point.
Read moreTasmania produces some of the world's most exciting single malt whisky. Here's everything you need to know to start exploring — from the best entry points to what makes the island so special.
Read moreFor most of Australian history, making pot-still whisky in Tasmania was illegal. The story of how that came to be — and how it finally changed — is stranger and more interesting than you might expect.
Read moreAustralian whisky can be intimidating and expensive if you go in blind. Here's exactly where to start — the bottles that deliver maximum enjoyment for minimum confusion, across every price point.
Read moreBuying whisky as a gift sounds risky but it isn't — if you know where to look. Here's the definitive guide to gifting Australian whisky, from the safe crowd-pleaser to the bottle that'll make someone's year.
Read moreThe secondary market for Australian whisky is real and growing. Limited releases from Lark, Sullivans Cove, and Archie Rose regularly sell for multiples of their retail price. Here's how it works — and whether you should get involved.
Read moreSydney's most awarded distillery produces a single malt that's polished, precise, and genuinely excellent. But is it worth the premium over the Starwards and Hellyers Roads of the world? Yes. Here's why.
Read moreThe bottle that convinced a generation of wine drinkers to try whisky. Starward Nova is approachable, interesting, and very good value — but is it too easy? We revisit the Melbourne favourite.
Read moreWA's most decorated distillery does sherry wood better than most distilleries twice its size. This is a genuinely impressive whisky that deserves a bigger national audience.
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