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The Gospel unveils Australia’s first Bottled-in-Bond whiskey
Australia’s only dedicated rye whiskey distillery has expanded its core range for the first time in almost six years. In the process, it has unveiled the first Australian whiskey made to the strict Bottled-in-Bond standard. But The Gospel’s latest dram is anything but an ode to its US counterparts. This is the story of what Australian rye whiskey can be.
Jance Distillery relaunches Double Oak ahead of single malt debut
Jance Distillery has re-launched its blended malt whisky Double Oak in a new-look bottle as it prepares to launch a single malt range.
Callington Mill gets personal with fourth annual Festive Cask Single Malt
Callington Mill Distillery is getting ready for the festive season early with the launch of its fourth annual Festive Cask Single Malt and new festive personalised label options.
Introducing Ardbeg Dark Reserve – an Australia-Scotland collaboration
Ardbeg’s latest limited release is believed to be one of the darkest whiskies ever bottled by the distillery. It delivers everything the Islay peat specialist is known for, marrying its signature smoky profile with its propensity for innovation, in the form of rare black sherry casks. The result is a whisky with notes of treacle toffee, walnuts, earthy charcoal and spice. And it is exclusively available in Australia and New Zealand.
A new oak adventure for The GlenAllachie
Sherry-cask richness meets rare Mongolian oak in the distillery’s latest 10-year-old single malt.
Introducing Lark's first distillery-exclusive dram
Sourced from a single-cask hand-selected for its depth of character and rich flavour expression, Lark's newest limited-edition – Pontville Exclusive – is exclusively available from its namesake site and will never again be repeated.
Glenfiddich and Aston Martin F1 rev into gear with second 16yo collab
Glenfiddich is celebrating two years of partnership with Aston Martin F1 with a second collaborative limited-edition dram. And, at just $170 per bottle, this one offers not only incredible quality but incredible value.
Wild Turkey Unveils Rare 16-Year-Old Gold Foil Bourbon
Wild Turkey is bringing one of its most collectible bourbons to Australia. The inaugural Austin Nichols Archives Gold Foil Edition is a rare 16-year-old release inspired by the legendary "Cheesy Gold Foil" bottles of the 1980s.
LARK goes dark with bold new winter release
LARK Distilling Co. has unveiled the sixth release of its annual DARK LARK series, introducing its boldest expression yet.
Old dog new tricks: Introducing the first single malt from Robbers Dog Distillery
There is a new contender in the South Australian single malt whisky space, and as it turns out, the state’s most-robbed bank still has more gold to give. 204 bottles worth to be exact. This is the story of how husband-and-wife duo Rob and Cath cracked the code at the former Bank SA site.
Husk Distillers Sidetrack 8Malt – what happens when rum and beer makers make whisky
Husk Farm Distillery – best known for shaking up the Australian rum scene – has gotten sidetracked in a brewery for a second time. And, once again, what has come as a result is something all Whisky Magazine Australia readers would be happy to raise a glass to – an eight-malt mash bill, six year old limited release whisky.
Farm-to-glass distillery Il Signor Camillo releases “entirely Italian” inaugural whisky
Italy’s whisky scene has welcomed a remarkable new arrival with the debut of the first whisky from Il Signor Camillo, an ambitious farm-to-glass project born in the heart of the Ligurian mountains. Produced entirely from spelt, this spirit represents a distinctly Italian interpretation of whisky, shaped by terroir, local craftsmanship, and a profoundly agricultural philosophy.
100 years on: The Macallan’s single-cask ode to its greatest legend
Exactly 100 years ago, a whisky legend was born: The Macallan 1926. While rumours circulate of an immaculate conception, it was brand custodian Janet ‘Nettie’ Harbinson who laid it down in a Speyside ‘manger’. 60 years later it was her great nephew Allan Shiach who put it into bottle (40, to be exact) and revealed its magic to the world.
Callington Mill’s latest whisky is a history lesson worth going back to school for
Callington Mill has flicked to the sixth page of Oatlands’ history books and it is inviting you along. In this class there are no mid-year exams, only drams; and teaching is done through taste, not sound. What is the taste of the small Tassie town’s former state school? A single malt aged in Madeira casks, and bottled at natural cask strength.
Amber Lane head distiller explains world-first Chartreuse cask whisky – V.2
Rue de la Liqueur was not the original name of the original release of this whisky. Nor was the original 2025 release something Amber Lane ever planned to make before the opportunity arose. Now back for a second and final time, we caught up with the man behind the stills, Rod Berry, to discuss the second edition of the world’s first-ever Chartreuse cask whisky.
Islay's newest distillery, Ardnahoe, now available down under
Two years after its first whiskies were released, the distillery built and opened by independent bottler Hunter Laing & Co will become widely available in Australia through new national distributor The Whisky List.
A decade in the making: Young Henrys releases rare whisky trio with Ester Spirits
Newtown’s most famous craft brewer and Marickville’s most awarded rum distiller walk into a whisky bar. The bartender asks, “What whisky do you want?” The duo responds, “Something that tastes like the Inner West.” The bartender hesitates. Then the brewer and distiller pull three samples from their pockets.
Archie Rose adds a floral twist to its final Smoked Cask Series release
The fourth and final release in Archie Rose’s smoked cask series offers something truly unique: a single malt infused with the powerful and expressive nature of lavender
Ardbeg fuses Sicilian sweet with Islay peat in annual Ardbeg Day release
Ardbeg’s 2026 limited release, Ardbeg Dolce, brings together Marsala cask sweetness and classic Islay peat, landing in Australia ahead of its global debut as part of the annual Ardbeg Day celebrations.
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The Gospel unveils Australia’s first Bottled-in-Bond whiskey
Australia’s only dedicated rye whiskey distillery has expanded its core range for the first time in almost six years. In the process, it has unveiled the first Australian whiskey made to the strict Bottled-in-Bond standard. But The Gospel’s latest dram is anything but an ode to its US counterparts. This is the story of what Australian rye whiskey can be.
Jance Distillery relaunches Double Oak ahead of single malt debut
Jance Distillery has re-launched its blended malt whisky Double Oak in a new-look bottle as it prepares to launch a single malt range.
Callington Mill gets personal with fourth annual Festive Cask Single Malt
Callington Mill Distillery is getting ready for the festive season early with the launch of its fourth annual Festive Cask Single Malt and new festive personalised label options.