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Mark Teague
A Celebration of Australian Whisky with Barrel & Batch

A Celebration of Australian Whisky with Barrel & Batch

A Celebration of Australian Whisky with Barrel & Batch just in time for Australia Day 2023. Following up from last year, we have once again curated a limited whisky for our friends at Barrel & Batch.This year we started by vatting a selection of Tawny matured casks, selected for their balance and structure, then married this with an American oak ex-Laphroaig finished cask.The result is a delightfully sweet, yet earthy expression with notes of turkish delight, brown sugar, oily peaty embers, and dark fruit.We’re a part of this set alongside nine other phenomenal Australian distillers.If you haven’t already done so,...

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Whisky & Wisdom asks and answers "Which is the best Australian whisky?"

Whisky & Wisdom asks and answers "Which is the best Australian whisky?"

Whisky & Wisdom (Andrew Derbidge) is a genuine whisky authority in Australia, with credentials like Cellarmaster of The Scotch Malt Whisky Society and a bonafide Keeper of the Quaich.To be included in his musings about which is the best Australian whisky is an honour. Here is a small excerpt:"Their Signature expression is one of the more balanced and consistent drams coming out of the Apple Isle, but they also put out numerous limited releases each year that showcase maturation or finishes in other exotic casks. And, yes, they’re delicious." Many thanks A.D. it is supremely humbling.

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Hobart Whisky heavily featured in TWL's Top Whiskies of 2022

Hobart Whisky heavily featured in TWL's Top Whiskies of 2022

The Whisky List (TWL) Top Whiskies of 2022 The Whisky List is more than just a website, it is community of Whisky Lovers in Australia and having kindly crunched the numbers for 2022, with some hubling results for Hobart Whisky: Top Whiskies of 2022 6. Hobart Whisky Signature Australian Single Malt Whisky (The only Australian Whisky to make it into the Top 10) Top 40 Whisky Brands of 2022 13. Hobart Whisky (The highest ranked Australian Whisky) Top 100 Whisky Searches of 2022 81. Hobart (Surely they were looking for Hobart Whisky... not just doing a Google Map search?!) Top...

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Sometimes (well... in Summer) it is not all about the Whisky!

Sometimes (well... in Summer) it is not all about the Whisky!

Taste of Summer 2022 (Tasmania) It’s the happiest time of the year, not Christmas, not New Years Eve, but the Taste of Summer!.The forecast is looking phenomenal, and once again you’ll find us at the Taste of Summer pouring the Drams, G&Ts, Liqueurs and an event favourite, our Boozy Frappes!.We’ll be inside the shed, Stall S6, starting tomorrow..The current forecast looks like a beautiful 28°, so we look forward to seeing you there!

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