Our guide to the best whisky in Australia

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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Images: The Gospel