Tastes of Tasmania: Spirits

Nant Highland Single Malt Whisky

True to its Scottish roots, the town of Bothwell has one of Australia's top distilleries, Nant Distillery, housed in the historic Nant Mill (circa 1821). Nant's produce Australia's only Highland Single Malt Whisky, which is made using pure local Highland waters. Visitors to the distillery can sample their fine single malt whisky. 254 Nant Lane, Bothwell

Hellyers Road Pinot Noir Finish Whisky

Hellyers Road is Australia's largest boutique distillery and the only distillery in northern Tasmania. It's located in dairy farming country on the outskirts of Burnie. The distillery's first flow of spirits was on January 29, 1999, and the first bottles were sold in 2006. Hellyers Road Pinot Noir Finish was even voted 'Best New World Whisky' from a series of blind tastings conducted at the prestigious Whisky Live - Paris event in 2013. 153 Old Surrey Road, Burnie

Redlands Single Malt Whisky

Redlands Distillery is one of two 'paddock to bottle' single malt whisky distilleries in the world (the other is Kilchoman in Scotland). We grow our own bsarley, draw our water from our 2km of Plenty River water frontage, steep and floor malt the barley and mash and distil in our circa 1857 granary building. A cooper prepares French oak barrels on site, and our whisky is left to mature in peace in our hop kiln. Redlands Distillery uses barrels sourced from local Tasmanian vineyards. Redlands Estate, 759 Glenora Road, Plenty

Overeem Single Malt Whisky

Old Hobart Distillery is a boutique distillery located in Tasmania producing hand-crafted whiskies and other spirits. Their whisky is made from the finest ingredients Tasmania has to offer with barley to rival the finest in the world and water recognised as the cleanest. Their Overeem Single Malt Whisky is creating great interest to discerning palates the world over.

37 Brightwater Road, Blackmans Bay.

Trapper's Hut Whisky

The Trapper's Hut label was created in 2008, when barrels of Tasmanian whisky bought as investments in 2000 could not be sold 'as is'. The whisky was found to be outstanding, so the owners were encouraged to bottle the spirit under their own label. Trapper's Hut Whisky specialises in the release of single casks of Tasmanian Whisky that were distilled in 1999-2000 and matured in 200-litre American Oak ex-bourbon casks.
Trapper's Hut are located in Margate, Tasmania

Sullivans Cove Single Malt Whisky

Tasmania Distillery was established in 1994 on the banks of the River Derwent at Sullivans Cove, the site where the British planted their flag and began to build the settlement that became the City of Hobart, Australia's second oldest city. Sullivans Cove was chosen as the name for the whisky, to pay homage to the history of the site. With a change of ownership in 2003 the barrelled whisky, still and equipment was relocated to Cambridge, a quiet village on the outskirts of Hobart. 1/14 Lamb Place, Cambridge.

Belgrove Rye Whisky

The Belgrove Distillery was established in Kempton by Peter Bignell in 2010. The distillery produces Australia's first 100% rye spirit using grain grown on the Belgrove farm. Peter built his own 500 litre copper pot still, which is direct fired by homemade biodiesel. The handmade copper still is reportedly the only biodiesel-powered still in the world. Belgrove whiskies are non chill-filtered and no artificial colouring is added.