The popularity of Australian whisky has dramatically increased worldwide over the last 10 years. Despite the country’s geographical remoteness and the whisky’s relative youth, Australian producers are tapping into their country’s unique terroir and lenient regulations to promote novelty and creative freedom within the category.
It’s a landscape that Darren Peck at Morris Whisky knows well. “Australia’s appetite for innovation and forging a new path puts us in great stead for producing unique and flavoursome whisky for the world to enjoy,” he asserts. “This predisposition, coupled with the role that location and climate play in defining the overall style of Australian whisky, are interesting facets that I think we, as producers, are cognisant of understanding, as well as critics, trade, and whisky enthusiasts.”
Here, we spotlight six industry pros setting the tone for Australia’s thriving and ever-evolving whisky scene.
Darren Peck
Head Distiller
Morris Whisky
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