new single malt from Australia!

[Jaclyn]

Has anybody tried Lark Sinlge Malt?I did yesterday at the late Burns' party. The guy who is putting together the Whiskies of the World Expo in San Francisco brought it over to sample.
It was definitely different. I searched for reviews, but didn't find a lot. The whisky was malty, but not extremely peaty (though they use peat, yes), fruity and oily (unchillfiltered?), with long lingering finish. A superb whisky I wouldn't mind having in my collection.
I'm wondering why it's not sold in the US? Would love to taste more new and exciting whiskies...

[Alastair]

Hi Jaclyn and welcome to the SMW forum

I know of the the Lark single malt but i have never seen it around this side of the world (Scotland). If i am talking about the same whisky it is Australian and produced at the Lark Distillery in Tasmania. Not sure if it is widely available or even available at all outside of Australia.

Apparently all Lark bottlings are single cask bottlings. Jim Murray has reviewed a few bottles of it in his whisky bible and has rated some of the bottlings pretty highly, marking some as high as 91/100.

It is a small set up but beginning to get noticed, it produces around 10- 12 barrels per month at present. Their core bottling is Lark single cask malt whisky 43% ABV but they also have a single cask - cask strength 58% ABV

The Lark distillery Centenary Releasel LD100 won the Best Other Single Malt Whisky (no age)" in the 2009 "World Whisky Awards".

Wish i could get a hold of some to give it a try but as i said i dont think it is available outside Australia.

[Samson]

I had to look this one up as i have never heard of it. Not sure if it will ever be available outside Australia unless they increase production. I thought you would only bring Scotch whisky to a Burns night,

[Jaclyn]

Not really,you can bring any good whisky

I actually liked the malk-though strong (cask strength), it has very pleasant fruity aroma, different in different parts of a grass with a wide neck.
I liked it actually more than many Scotch whiskies...though maybe not just a Scotch girl

Will make a research an where in US I can taste more such new products

[Aus]

Hi I thought you may be interested in this i came across it in an Australian liquor industry news site. Lark whisky is on its way to europe.

Tasmania's Lark Distillery has appointed two of Europe's most respected whisky houses - "La Maison du Whisky' in France and "Van Wees' in Holland as their latest international distributors.

Lark Distillery's popularity at last year's Whisky Live Paris led to numerous import opportunities and offers from some of Europe's most respected spirit distributors.

Tasmania moved one step closer toward recognition as a producer of world-class whisky after the Lark Distillery's LD-100 batch was named Best Other Single Malt Whiskey at the World Whisky Awards 2009 in London.

The first pallets leave Tasmania for Europe later in February.