Tasmanian Burns Nights
You might ask what is a Burns Night? Every year on the 25th of January, Scottish traditions are celebrated across the world in honour of the renowned Scotland’s National Bard, Robert Burns. A Scottish bard is an ancient Celtic minstrel-poet, and Robert Burns is Scotland's national bard, much like William Shakespeare is England's national bard...
GIN-UARY - Tasmania's dedicated Gin Festival
Gin-uary Hobart Gin Festival was created to celebrate Tasmania’s amazing gin industry. Tassie is known for its high quality and locally made produce – and gin is no different. Tasmania is the birthplace of modern-day distilling, and, now in its fourth year, Gin-Gary has become an important annual event for the Tasmanian spirits industry. At...
Five Years of Furneaux 2019 - 2024
Furneaux Distillery is celebrating 5 years since their first release of Flinders Island Maritime Whisky. Read the story of how it all began below: From the first whispers during bushfire season - "there's peat on the east coast", the lightbulb moment that started it all. After learning about the fact that Flinders Island was covered...
The Distiller Experience at Old Kempton Distillery
Tasmanian distilleries have spent the past 30 years working together to share and grow the knowledge of distilling in our state and across Australia. Old Kempton Distillery has played a large role in sharing that knowledge with over 350 students who have completed our hands-on distillery courses in the past 11 years. As a new...
Derwent Distillery First Release Single Malt Launch
Join Derwent Distillery on Saturday, 15th February 2025, for their exclusive First Release Single Malt Whisky Event at the picturesque distillery in Dromedary, Tasmania. Be the first to try Derwent Distillery first release single malt whiskies distilled at the Dromedary distillery, including: - Botrytis Cask Matured Single Malt Whisky - Tawny Cask Matured Single Malt...
Sullivans Cove reveals new $14 million distillery and celebrates 30th anniversary milestone.
Sullivans Cove, the internationally acclaimed Australian whisky producer, marked a momentous milestone in its storied history last week - the brand unveiled its newly refurbished $14 million distillery in Hobart, Tasmania, while simultaneously celebrating its 30th anniversary. This landmark event, attended by key stakeholders, media representatives, and friends of the brand, not only showcased the...
Barnbougle Celebrates 20th Anniversary with 20-year-old Tasmanian Single Malt Release.
On Tuesday, December 10, 2024, Barnbougle Golf Links, the iconic Links Golf Resort on the northeast coast of Tasmania celebrates its 20 year anniversary. To mark the occasion, Barnbougle, in partnership with Hellyers Road Distillery, have brought together two of life’s greatest pleasures—great golf and great whisky– to launch a limited edition Barnbougle Anniversary 20-year-old...
Callington Mill and Cotswolds tasting event by Whisky is My Jam
Join WhiskyIsMyJam upstairs at the Alida Wine Bar Launceston Tasmania alongside Rizk Mawass from Callington Mill to present some fine Tasmanian and English Single Malt Whisky. Callington Mill is a Distillery gem located in the heart of Tasmania. Their Oatlands site was recognised as the "Global Winner of the Best Visitor Attraction" at the lastest...
Bar Fight: A whisky tasting like no other!
𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗹𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗪𝗵𝗶𝘀𝗸𝘆 𝗥𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹𝗿𝘆 𝗮𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗰𝗲’𝘀 𝗕𝗮𝗿 𝗙𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁! Prepare yourself for the ultimate whisky showdown as The Furnace hosts 𝗕𝗮𝗿 𝗙𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁, a thrilling knockout competition featuring four of Tasmania’s finest distilleries. On 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟭𝘀𝘁, Hobart Whisky and IronHouse Tasmania will go head-to-head in a battle of drams. Only one distillery will advance...
Furneaux taking the gold at the Australian Distilled Spirits Awards
At this year’s Australian Distilled Spirits Awards, Furneaux Distillery took home two gold medals. Tom Ambroz from Furneaux Distillery commented "The judging panel agreed that both the Smoky Wedding ex Bourbon and Smoky Wedding Distiller’s Cut were damn tasty drams. Our other entries for our Sawyers Bay Double Oak, and our Untamed Gin also picked...
Australia’s home of global-award-winning spirits.
Prepare to be enchanted by the Tasmanian Whisky and Spirits Trails, a passage into the realm of liquid spirits. Journey through stunning landscapes, meet passionate artisans and sample the best of Tasmania’s whisky, gin and spirits.
Access the trails connecting the many cellar doors scattered throughout the island. Their tasting rooms and restaurants are turning these distilleries into destinations on their own, with plenty to see and do in between.
Choose your own itinerary, visit your favourite distilleries, meet the makers and discover the true spirit of the Island.
