Distillations
I’ve had Canadian (rye), American (bourbon), Scottish and Irish (scotch), and I’ve meant to try Japanese, at least now I’ve had Australian whiskey, specifically, Tasmanian single malt. It’s comparable to many high-quality single malts I’ve sampled from the Highlands, and tops most of the best blends, too. The climate’s similar, by all accounts, as is, apparently, some of the flora, insofar as there is peat to be had for the smoking process. Only in operation from 1995, the whiskey’s still got some ageing to do, but for immature spirits, to be this good is remarkable. I’ll be sure to follow up periodically as the barrels roll out. Spirits being taxed so highly here, however, international visitors are not exempt from stopping at the duty-free shop.