Australian whisky has never been better. We have well-established distilleries like Sullivans Cove and Lark continuing to win global whisky awards – raising Australia’s international whisky credentials as a whole.
Newer distilleries – think Starward, Archie Rose, The Gospel and Furneaux Distillery – are also quickly catching up in terms of quality. This next generation of producers – who have learned a lot from the trial and error of older distillers – are now using their knowledge and dedicated professionalism to craft top-tier whiskies worthy of any home bar.
Read on to discover Australia's very best whiskies, each reviewed by Halliday taster Fred Siggins. You'll find their scores below, as well as links to their full reviews and distillery profiles.
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The best Australian whisky
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Sullivans Cove
Sullivans Cove Apollo Inn Whisky
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Sullivans Cove
Sullivans Cove Old and Rare French Oak Refill Cask Whisky
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Furneaux Distillery
Furneaux Distillery Flinders Island Peated Double Oak Whisky
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LARK
LARK Tasmanian Peated Single Malt Whisky
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The Gospel Whiskey
The Gospel Whiskey Projects Series Fortified Cask Whisky
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Amber Lane
Amber Lane Noble Lane Single Malt Whisky
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Morris of Rutherglen
Morris of Rutherglen Muscat Barrel Whisky
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Starward
Starward Two-Fold Wheat & Single Malt Whisky
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Whipper Snapper Distillery
Whipper Snapper Distillery Wheat Australian Whiskey
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Amber Lane
Amber Lane Liquid Amber Single Malt Whisky
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Furneaux Distillery
Furneaux Distillery Smoky Wedding Peated Bourbon Cask Whisky
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Furneaux Distillery
Furneaux Distillery Sawyers Bay Unpeated Double Oak Whisky
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LARK
LARK Kurio Crimson Jam Tasmanian Blended Malt Whisky
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LARK
LARK Chinotto Citrus Cask Single Malt Whisky
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Sullivans Cove
Sullivans Cove American Oak Refill Cask Whisky
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Sullivans Cove
Sullivans Cove French Oak Tawny Cask Whisky
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Amber Lane
Amber Lane Apera 100 Single Malt Whisky
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Callington Mill
Callington Mill Quagmire Peated Single Malt Whisky
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Hellyers Road Distillery
Hellyers Road Distillery American Oak Cask Strength Whisky
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Hellyers Road Distillery
Hellyers Road Distillery American Oak Oloroso De Jerez Finish Whisky
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Hellyers Road Distillery
Hellyers Road Distillery Peated 7 Year Old Single Malt Whisky
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Hellyers Road Distillery
Hellyers Road Distillery Peated 19 Year Old Single Malt Whisky
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Hellyers Road Distillery
Hellyers Road Distillery Voyager Cask Whisky
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King Island Distillery Bass Strait
King Island Distillery Bass Strait Martha's Moonshine Whisky
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Morris of Rutherglen
Morris of Rutherglen Sherry Barrel Whisky
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Spring Bay Distillery
Spring Bay Distillery The Rheban Cask Strength Tasmanian Single Malt Whisky
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Starward
Starward Pinot Noir Cask Yering Station
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The Gospel Whiskey
The Gospel Whiskey Straight Rye Whisky
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Callington Mill
Callington Mill Pedro Ximenez Single Malt Whisky
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Spring Bay Distillery
Spring Bay Distillery Sherry Cask No. 308 Tasmanian Single Malt Whisky
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Spring Bay Distillery
Spring Bay Distillery Solera Tasmanian Single Malt Whisky
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Sullivans Cove
Sullivans Cove Old & Rare Single Cask American Oak Single Malt Whisky
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The Gospel Whiskey
The Gospel Whiskey Solera Rye Whisky
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Callington Mill
Callington Mill El Sol Single Malt Whisky
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Hellyers Road Distillery
Hellyers Road Distillery The Iberian Whisky
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Hellyers Road Distillery
Hellyers Road Distillery The Journeyman Whisky
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Spring Bay Distillery
Spring Bay Distillery Bourbon Cask No. 322 Tasmanian Single Malt Whisky
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Starward
Starward 100 Proof Whisky
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Starward
Starward Nova Whisky
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Amber Lane
Amber Lane Water Single Malt Whisky
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Sullivans Cove
Sullivans Cove Double Cask Batch Whisky
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Timboon Distillery
Timboon Distillery Smoky 1881 Single Malt Whisky
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