Our guide to the best whisky in Australia

Australian whisky has never been better. We have well-established distilleries like Sullivans Cove and Lark continuing to win global whisky awards – raising Australia’s international whisky credentials as a whole. 

An then there's the newer brands – think Starward, Archie Rose, The Gospel and Furneaux Distillery – which are also kicking goals at home and abroad, creating brilliant examples of Australian whisky.

To celebrate our finest distilleries, we’ve curated this list of Australia’s best whisky. You'll find 42 whiskies (and their scores) below, but make sure you also click through to each of their individual reviews to find out exactly why they have been so highly rated by Halliday taster Fred Siggins.

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Images: Furneaux Distillery courtesy of Tourism Tasmania