Kempton is a quaint relic town from Tasmanian’s colonial era, located in the Southern midlands on the highway to Launceston. Old Kempton Distillery is perhaps the oldest part of the town and is located on the main street not far from the post office, an 1800s coach (the horse-drawn type) stop, and um a few […]
Tasmanian Whisky
A Visit to Nant Distillery Tasmania
It’s perhaps an hour’s drive up the main highway towards Launceston where you take the turn-off that takes you through the beautiful Tasmanian central highlands towards Bothwell. Bothwell is a quaint and tiny town with about 300 residents that sits on the gorgeous river Clyde. The town has a distinctive colonial feel with many heritage-protected […]
Australian Distilled Spirits Awards Double Gold and Champion Status for Hellyers Road!
Australian Distilled Spirits Awards Double Gold and Champion Status for Hellyers Road! Master Series Original 15 Year Single Malt Since launching the ultra-premium Master Series range in 2016, these whiskies have been heralded for their quality courtesy of several award wins including Gold at this years’ Australian Distilled Spirits Awards announced in Melbourne on Thursday […]
Tasmanian Whisky
It was Tasmanian whisky industry founder Bill Lark who in 1992 resurrected the Tasmanian distillery industry after it had been dormant since the early 1900s. At one time more than a century ago there had been eight distilleries in the Hobart area. Lark lobbied to have laws amended to allow the legal distilling of spirits […]