Whisky from Australia

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Questions

What is the cheapest whisky from Australia?
The cheapest whisky from Australia is The Gospel That Boutique-y Whisky Company Batch #1 Australian 3 year old Whiskey 50cl (3 years old, 50cl), at £44.95 from Hard To Find Whisky. That is £50.90 delivered to the UK mainland for one bottle. Next cheapest: Starward Nova (£47.50) and Morris Australian Single Malt Whisky Signature Single Malt Whisky (£49.95).
How much does whisky from Australia cost?
Whisky from Australia costs from £44.95 to £121.95, with a median of £89.95 for a full-size bottle. The dearest is Starward Lagavulin Cask Finish.
What is the oldest whisky from Australia you can buy?
Does Australian whisky have a minimum age?
Yes, two years in wood, which is shorter than the three years required in Scotland and Ireland. The rule dates back to Australia’s Spirits Act of 1906, and imported whisky also cannot be released from customs unless it has been matured in wood for at least two years.
Why is Tasmania so important to Australian whisky?
The modern industry started there. Bill Lark founded Lark Distillery in Hobart in 1992, after becoming the first Australian in over 150 years to get a licence to distil whisky. Sullivans Cove, founded in Tasmania in 1994, won World’s Best Single Malt at the World Whiskies Awards in 2014, which put Australian whisky on the international map.
What is Starward known for?
Maturing its whisky in Australian wine barrels. Starward, founded in Melbourne by David Vitale, uses casks that held Shiraz, Cabernet, Pinot and Apera (Australia’s sherry-style wine) from regions such as the Barossa and Yarra valleys. Diageo’s Distill Ventures invested in 2015, and the distillery moved to Port Melbourne in 2016.