Finding a tasty Tasmanian whisky doesn’t need to be an endless challenge. Finding the best Tasmanian whiskies should take no more than the time it takes to read our article! We have the best whiskies made in Tasmania listed below so that you can find a tasty treat for yourself or to gift today.
Hellyers Road 10-Year-Old
First up is the beautiful Hellyers Road 10-Year whisky. Their Peated & Pedro Ximenez is sticky, tasty, and a little smoky with the light campfire notes. It’s unique, with a natural colour that you will fall in love with. Helleyers only made 250 bottles of this, so you will need to hunt to find a bottle, but it’s worth it!
Character
Colour: Bronze
Nose: Tropical fruits, sweet raisins, and chocolate roasted nuts
Palate: Stick baklava, date and mandarin, with light campfire smoke
Finish: Salted cashew, sticky toffee pudding, and chocolatey peat
Food: Mixed nuts
What You Need To Know
Price: $230
Age: 10 years old
ABV: 56.5%
Made in: Tasmania
McHenry 10 Year Old French Oak
McHenry is a popular name in Tasmanian whisky, and it’s easy to see why. The delicate whisky loses a little of its alcohol than other Tassie whiskies during maturation, which helps to create a fantastic complexity.
The nougat, pistachio, and chocolate swirl together, but the rich oak helps cut through the sweetness and prevents it from being too sweet to drink. The single malt has been maturing for years, enhancing its flavour and making it a wonderful whisky to enjoy.
Character
Colour: Golden with ruby hues
Nose: Pistachio, blackberry, porridge, and nutmeg
Palate: Spiced nougat, scones with blackcurrant jam and cream, and Swiss milk chocolate
Finish: Sweet blueberry pie, creamy mocha, rich vanilla, and oak
Food: Best served without food
What You Need To Know
Price: $195
Age: 10 years old
ABV: 55%
Made in: Tasmania
Waubs Harbour Rusted Casks
Waubs Harbour Rusted Casks uses Apera Sherry finish oak casks before finishing in two rusted American oak casks that are matured over Waubs Harbour’s live saltwater tank. Unlike others on the market, the whisky’s oiliness is kept intact through non-chill filtration. Combined with the rich spiced oak and syrupiness of the poached pair, you get to experience flavours we don’t often see in whisky, all while enjoying its delicious colour, too!
You might think that it sounds overly sweet, but the salt cuts through the caramel to remove any excess sweetness, retaining a classic whisky taste.
Character
Colour: Searing bronze
Nose: Honeycomb, orange zest, stewed apricots, salted caramel, and spiced oak
Palate: Poached pear with salted caramel sauce, thick cream, and peanut brittle
Finish: Salted lime, burnt brown sugar, creme fraiche, and stewed fruits
Food: Best enjoyed without food
What You Need To Know
Price: $195
Age: No age statement
ABV: 52%
Made in: Tasmania
Hunter Island St Patrick’s Day Release
Tasmania and Ireland collide in this tasty whisky! This pot still whisky uses a mixture of malted and unmalted barley, with extra grains like ryes, wheat, and oats added. The triple-distilled whisky has been distilled in a copper pot, replicating the methods of Irish whisky to make a wonderful blend.
It has been matured in a Port cask, finished in a Bourbon cask and in an ex-Jack Denials cask to create a beautiful palette. You can taste the candied flavours, along with the fruitiness and mocha, leaving you wanting more after each sip.
Character
Colour: Vibrant walnut
Nose: Anzac biscuits, sultanas, toasted cinnamon, butterscotch, and coconut rough
Palate: Candied orange, muesli bar, nougat, poached pear, and apple strudel
Finish: Dried apricots, mocha, and Irish tea cake
Food: Better served without food
What You Need To Know
Price: $199
Age: No age statement
ABV: 48.5%
Made in: Tasmania
Sullivans Cove French Oak
Finding a bottle of this French Oak whisky can be a challenge, but if you are up for a hunt, you will reap the rewards! It won the Best Single Malt Whisky in the World back in 2014, and since then it’s been hard to grab a bottle of this beautiful whisky.
You can enjoy layers of dark chocolate, cinnamon, orange, hazelnut, fruit cake, and toffee. It’s beautiful to drink without any food or mixer, simply bring the glass to your lips and after one taste you will be mesmerised!
Character
Colour: Amber gold
Nose: Dark chocolate, cinnamon, orange peel, liquorice mint, and hazelnut
Palate: Chocolate, pepper, toffee, and fruit cake
Finish: Dried dark fruit and dark chocolate
Food: Better served without food
What You Need To Know
Price: $525
Age: 12 years old
ABV: 47.5%
Made in: Tasmania
Find Your New Tasmanian Whisky Today
Whichever whisky you choose today, you can be sure it will tickle your tastebuds and have you falling in love with Tasmanian whisky!
