The inaugural Tasmanian Whisky Week has been in full swing from 22nd to 31st July 2016. The Tassie whisky week was designed to culminate with Whisky Live visiting Tasmania for the first time. Industry events were held across 9 days in Tasmanian distilleries, bars, restaurants and hotels in the lead up to Whisky Live Hobart […]
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Balvenie Tun Scotch Whisky explained
As a matter of differentiation from other Single Malts, The Balvenie has has always had a focus on quality and craftsmanship. Although The Balvenie is one of Scotland’s larger distilleries, there are no mass production techniques in use. Everything is done rather laboriously. For example, The Balvenie continues the maintenance of the distillery’s malting floor […]
New Upshot Australian Bourbon Style Whiskey Released
The boys over at Whipper Snapper distillery in Perth’s inner city suburb of East Perth have been patiently waiting waiting for over 2 years for their new whiskey to be released. In what started life as white lightening or (more affectionally) moonshine, this new so called Upshot Australian Whiskey is hand crafted from 100% West […]
Focus on White Oak Distillery Akashi
The nation of Japan is considered an archipelago, or chain of islands, and consists of four major islands and thousands of smaller ones, which are divided into 11 regions. These regions are further divided into 47 prefectures, Hyogo being one of these. Hyogo prefecture is located almost in the centre of the Japanese archipelago on […]
Australia’s first Black Truffle Gin launches
Stone Pine Distillery based near Bathurst NSW is launching the second of its seasonal releases, a black truffle gin on 16 July 2016. While some European distillers have produced truffle gins, Stone Pine Distillery believes this is a first for Australia and the first Australian gin to celebrate local truffles. The truffles have been sourced […]
Jack Daniel’s celebrate 150 years in the making
Be among the first to embark on Jack Daniel’s 360, an immersive experience offering a unique perspective on some of the stories that have kept Jack Daniel’s going for 150 years.
Pappy Van Winkle 15 Tasting Notes by Darrell Martin
Pappy Van Winkle 15 Year was one of my chase bourbons or Unicorns as they are called. Every fall all the members of the Van Winkle family are released. From the hefty 10 Year Old Rip Van Winkle to the aged 23 Year Old Pappy Van Winkle, they are all sought after. I recently had […]
Discover the Dad’s Hat Pennsylvania Rye Whiskey
Craft Whiskey of the Year Award 2015 by the Whisky Advocate’s Pennsylvania, which was once another of the great rye-producing regions, also suffered the consequences of the prohibition. Luckily the talent of entrepreneurs such as Herman Mihalich and John Cooper has done much to rekindle past traditions. Welcome to Dad’s Hat Distillery, whose grain is […]