A $56 Coles whisky takes gold in Melbourne
A supermarket own-label Australian whisky has won gold at the Melbourne International Spirits Competition. Nobody is saying who made it.
Callington Mill’s El Sol named best Australian single malt in San Francisco
A Tasmanian single malt matured in six styles of sherry cask has been named the best Australian single malt at one of the world’s biggest spirits competitions.
Chris Hemsworth buys into Archie Rose as the distillery heads for America
Hemsworth joins Archie Rose as co-owner and global face – three co-created whiskies are coming, though not, so far, to Australia.
America shuts the door on Canadian whisky – and opens one for Australia
The US bans Canadian whisky from 29 September – reshuffling the world's biggest whisky shelf just as Australian producers arrive.
The Whisky Show closes its national run in Adelaide
The Whisky Show finishes its national circuit in Adelaide on 19 September, with show-exclusive bottlings the draw for the initiated.
Whisky Live heads west to the Duxton in September
The Whisky Live tour reaches Perth on 11–12 September, taking over the Duxton Hotel across two nights.
Whisky Live brings the country's longest-running tasting to Surfers Paradise
Australia's longest-running whisky tasting returns to the Gold Coast on 22 August, at the JW Marriott in Surfers Paradise.
Whisky Abbey moves to a bigger room for its 2026 'Destinations' edition
Melbourne's biggest whisky event moves to a larger home at The Timber Yard for 14–15 November, with 700-plus whiskies under a world-tour theme.