Whisky Forum - Of to Oz for the Lions Tour Whisky/Bars to visit please

minesascotch

Hello Fellow Forum Fellows

I am of to Australia for the British & Irish Lions Rugby Tour next week, I will be staying at Brisbane, Cairns, Melbourne and Sydney, I would be grateful for any information on Australian whisky worth trying and whisky bars to visit at those four locations.

Thanks in advance. Very Happy

albo · Master Of Malts Joined: 22 Mar 2011 Posts: 1888

I can offer no help or advice however i can say im jealous and hope you have an excellent time! Smile

drPete · Posted: Mon Jun 10, 2013 9:46 am Post subject:

Recently down under for a wedding I tried a couple from the Tasmanian distillery (Lark). Not recommended - I know my favourites are powerful drams but I can appreciate subtle .... just nothing going on for me, could have been a cheap blend.
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Geoff PhF · Posted: Mon Jun 10, 2013 10:49 pm Post subject:

In the Melbourne central district, whisky bars include Whisky & Alement; 1806 and Eau de vie (bit of a challenge to find that one). Moving further away, there's Cure and Baranows (which is also a cigar bar) .

Australian whiskies my friends & I enjoy, but can't guarantee you'll find in the bars: Overeem (particularly the cask strengtha), some recent Smiths (especially the cask strength) and Hellyers Road isn't bad. Timboon is OK and you may come across a NZ whisky along the way. And a Sullivans Bay (can't recall which, sorry) was quite acceptable. That said, it's a personal thing and you never know until you try. (And we seem to return to Scottish SMWs!)

Enjoy OZ & I hope the Wallabies thrash you!! (At least once.) Cool

Slainte.

Geoff PhF · Posted: Mon Jun 10, 2013 10:52 pm Post subject:

And FYI, Whisky & Alement is a new name; the bar was previously called Chez Regine.

William · Posted: Thu Jun 13, 2013 12:38 pm Post subject:

I thought this may be of interest, it is from the whisky magazines "Great Whisky Bars of the World". I cant vouch for any of the bars but i would assume they all offer a decent selection of whisky to make it into the publication.

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minesascotch · Posted: Tue Jun 18, 2013 6:03 am Post subject:

Thanks everyone for your replies, off tomorrow (Wed 19th June) will report back in three weeks if I find anything of interest.

Slainte

Bookie · Master Of Malts Joined: 15 Sep 2008 Posts: 945

Enjoy the trip