The Whisky Journal

The last couple of months have been huge for Whisky Club Airlines, sending lucky Club Members off on trips of a lifetime, with tours of GlenDronach, BenRiach and Glenglassaugh, as well as Tobermory and Bunnahabhain Distilleries. But the good news is we’re just warming up, and this month we’ve had to employ more pilots because we’ve got not one but two trips up for grabs!

OK, your extremely sessionable Glenlivet Captain’s Reserve has arrived (if you missed it or need a top up be quick to grab one of our last bottles here) and with it an amazing foodie heaven of opportunity for pairing its Cognac rich malty goodness with some of your favourite dishes.

What do the Boss of Scotch, our own co-founder and director of The Whisky Club, and a leading pioneer of the Australian Whisky Industry have in common?

Well, aside from great taste in malty goodness and a passion for taking it to the world, they’ve all been asked the same absurd question: “But do you actually drink whisky?”

That’s right – they’re all women!

If there’s one thing guaranteed to get the Aussie whisky world lit up, aside from The Whisky Club’s monthly whisky announcement of course, it’s the news of an impending Starward Projects release.

Thanks to everyone who played along and put their name down on the waiting list. Look out for a little surprise in the post from somewhere closer to the equator.

Happy April Fool’s Day. ?

Unless you’ve been living under the proverbial rock, you’ll have noticed by now that Irish whiskey is well and truly booming again and it’s marvellous news for lovers of good whisk(e)y!

Now that you know the basics, the next step to no longer being a complete Philistine is to learn whisky language.

Producing whisky is relatively simple in theory. It requires only a few ingredients to make, but as we know, the end results can vary widely thanks to the subtle variations in wood, yeast and malted barley. The malting process of the barley can have a huge impact on the flavour of the whisky, particularly when peat comes into play.

2018 has been an incredible year at The Whisky Club. We’ve partaken in some extraordinary single malt exclusives and now we’d love to know which was your favourite! Vote for your Whisky of the Year and be sure to leave a comment below for your chance to win a free bottle of our January whisky, the

Over the last few years, Tasmania has become known for its festivals, with the Falls Festival, Taste of Tasmania, Mona Foma and Dark Mofo all attracting huge crowds from near or far. But it’s Tas Whisky Week that really gets our heart racing here at Whisky Club HQ.