Love learning more and this has actually motivated me to do some research on local distilling over the ditch. The acknowledgement by Fred at the start was pure class too
Re shipping, another big thing that changed booze exporting/importing was the innovation of the shipping container vs. the old cargo-on-palates system--the latter was HUGELY prone to pilferage by dockhands and others, and it has been estimated that the invention of the sealed container, besides making it easier to truck it off the ship to other inland locales, cut the theft factor and thus made it more economically viable by as much as 40-50%.
What a fantastic video! I love these series. This is something really unique to the channel and makes it stand out from the rest. Thank you for all the work and for sharing. I’d love to hear more!
Went to Lark Distillery while in Hobart.. one of the best afternoon's of tasting ever highly recommend this must do if anybody is ever in Hobart well worth the trip.. 🥃
I've had the good fortune of being able to try Tasmanian/Australian Whisky all the way up here in Canada as it has been occasionally brought in by the LCBO. Like Australian Brandy which I also love, it is extremely reflective of its terroir and environment with a very unique flavor and texture. I haven't come across it yet, but I'd love to know if Australia produces bourbon style whisky as well. I think it would do a far, far better job with that style of whisky.
Australia is definitely producing some American style rye and corn based whiskies. The focus is still mostly on single malt, but it's becoming more common for distilleries to play around with different grains and styles. We'll talk about it more in the next episode!
Great take on Aussie whiskies, Cara, and great guest as well (but we knew it when you saw the US whiskeys video series !), and I'm proud to have on my modest scale helped a bit to let French audience know a bit more (& for many really discover them to be honest) about Australian whiskies & Tasmania distillery (Sullivans Cove single malt brand) in particular, as before blogging & youtubing I've accepted to work for them for French shows (Whisky Live Paris, 3 years in a row) and I was pleased to see the blossom of it here back into 2010 ! (more about it on my website whisky resume page). I'm also happy to have awarded this year a single cask storepick of Starward for a famous French shop/company, La Maison du Whisky, in my latest Whisky of the Year 2020 video..(91/100), please check it out.... Also I'd like to give a big shout out here to my pal Andrew from Melbourne, and his youtube channel PrestigeLiquidww, as he is more & more focusing on covering Australian whiskies....Cheers Cara, and looking forward to see the next one, well done ! 👍
Good vid. Had a Western Australian single malt on my last visit home (ah, pre-pandemic travel) and brought a bottle of it back to the UK - The Limeburner. It didn't last long, a lovely drop worth trying.
Wow what a moving statement about Australian heritage from Fred. Australian whiskey is totally slept on in Ireland but this was a really interesting insight into what they're doing over yonder, eyes up for these brands now!
I am totally not surprised what Australian distilleries can do. If it is anything like Penfolds Grange then they will establish themselves around the world.
What an amazing episode! As a Texan whose family is from Kentucky with a Scottish heritage I can't wait to get some Aussie hooch on my palate. On another note, would you consider doing a series on aperitif/digestif cocktails? I have a dispute to settle...that is unless I've missed it. Thanks again! & keep up the great work!
No Limeburners?? From what I understand is one of the best aussie whiskies out there.. I had the opportunity to go to the distillery in WA and try some good stuff there. Their Gin Giniversity is also great. Greetings from Chile. Land of Pisco (with Peru) ;)
I admit to a lot of ignorance about down-under, but I'm curious as to the availability--or lack of it--of oak for barrel aging? Did they use oak or other woods at the start (presuming they aged 'em at all--smile)??
there’s actually heaps of barrels here for the wine industry, so a lot of distillers are going down that route rather than importing e.g. Sherry barrels, but you’re right- most are still European or American oak. There are a few distilleries experimenting (I’ve seen a couple of red gum and Jarra casks) but will be a while before it’s mainstream!
Hey Cara, fascinating video, great how you get Experts for some of these non-recipe-topics. Just one note since you have such a high production quality, you can hear a difference in audio every time Fred turns his head, it gets a little bit duller. If you have the option maybe consider a lavalier microphone next time you have a guest on the show.
Hey Julius, Josh from behind the camera here. Glad you're enjoying the content. We have tried lavs before with not such great results. It's a tough room to capture good sound but we actually tried some new overhead condenser mics last shoot - hopefully the results are a little better on the ears!
Finally found Mr. Black here in a neighboring state at an upscale “hipster” store, haha. I’m very excited to finally have a little taste of OZ. It’s amazing, the American stuff is so sickeningly sweet by comparison.
love your videos and love this one especially. love sullivans cove and Australian whiskey. thank you for in depth dive (can you tell mayhaps that i worked at a whiskey bar for 8 years in the states?)
I grew up in the southwestern part of Virginia (in the US), which has a reputation for being the birthplace of moonshine, which is corn-based. I'm wondering if there are Australian moonshine producers, and do they use Australian corn?
There is Melbourne Moonshine which is made by the same people who make the Gospel rye- they used to have a range but now just make their apple pie shine and it’s delicious 😋
@@fredsiggins Thanks for response . I should really stipulate I only ever drunk the stuff after a ''gutsfull'' of beer in my late teens . (showing my age ) Not sure if you've ever bene to Corio , but back in the 70's-80's it was a full on industrial / chemical site . Yes , there are some fantastic aussie Whisky's around now !
The Gospel, Starward, Archie Rose are all fairly readily available and as Matt says Lark do quite a lot of releases now (although House of Lark doesn’t all come from that distillery, but that’s a different story!). Some are unicorns for sure though.
@@BehindtheBar This House of Lark you speak of, is that blends that they have released like the Symphony No12 bottle, Not their single malts like the Cask strength and other singles???? 🥃
For Americans such as myself, those are all unicorns. The only brand that comes up in a search of places like BevMo and TotalWine is Starward, but it's only available in major cities like San Francisco and Los Angeles. And you'd probably be very hard pressed to find it in your local mom and pop liquor store. Therefore, unicorns, the lot of them.
Always found it funny that some of the biggest whiskey consuming countries in the world produce so little whiskey for themselves (despite virtually everywhere having the raw materials required). I guess aside from scarcity in know-how, a big appeal for people is that there's a foreign country on the bottle. *It's imported you knowww*
Hey Paul, as suggested by the title this is a video on the history… we did it as a series of videos with more chat on specific distilleries and styles in the next video, and one where I taste through value for money Australian whiskies.
Yes I found it rude and insulting, that's why I voiced how it made me feel. Which is allowed for everyone!!, unless you're sooooo sensitive and a Control freak!. It's just a shame that politics has to be involved in such a good channel as this one.
Massively informative, and what a kind, class act of Fred to make such a moving acknowledgement, at the beginning of the video.
I agree. So interesting too!
@@TheWeePearl Definitely!! :-)
Love learning more and this has actually motivated me to do some research on local distilling over the ditch. The acknowledgement by Fred at the start was pure class too
We LOVE a land acknowledgement; thank you so much for including it!
Re shipping, another big thing that changed booze exporting/importing was the innovation of the shipping container vs. the old cargo-on-palates system--the latter was HUGELY prone to pilferage by dockhands and others, and it has been estimated that the invention of the sealed container, besides making it easier to truck it off the ship to other inland locales, cut the theft factor and thus made it more economically viable by as much as 40-50%.
I don't hear much about Australian whiskey in the states. Glad you are doing this series.
What a fantastic video! I love these series. This is something really unique to the channel and makes it stand out from the rest. Thank you for all the work and for sharing. I’d love to hear more!
So glad you like it!
I don’t believe I’ve ever tried Australian whiskey, but I’ll be keeping an eye out for it
Went to Lark Distillery while in Hobart.. one of the best afternoon's of tasting ever highly recommend this must do if anybody is ever in Hobart well worth the trip.. 🥃
If Aussie Whisky can get Cara to let her hair down, it’s definitely worth a taste 🙂
😂
This is the History of Whisky seminar that should have been part of my uni history classes.
I've had the good fortune of being able to try Tasmanian/Australian Whisky all the way up here in Canada as it has been occasionally brought in by the LCBO. Like Australian Brandy which I also love, it is extremely reflective of its terroir and environment with a very unique flavor and texture. I haven't come across it yet, but I'd love to know if Australia produces bourbon style whisky as well. I think it would do a far, far better job with that style of whisky.
Australia is definitely producing some American style rye and corn based whiskies. The focus is still mostly on single malt, but it's becoming more common for distilleries to play around with different grains and styles. We'll talk about it more in the next episode!
Great take on Aussie whiskies, Cara, and great guest as well (but we knew it when you saw the US whiskeys video series !), and I'm proud to have on my modest scale helped a bit to let French audience know a bit more (& for many really discover them to be honest) about Australian whiskies & Tasmania distillery (Sullivans Cove single malt brand) in particular, as before blogging & youtubing I've accepted to work for them for French shows (Whisky Live Paris, 3 years in a row) and I was pleased to see the blossom of it here back into 2010 ! (more about it on my website whisky resume page). I'm also happy to have awarded this year a single cask storepick of Starward for a famous French shop/company, La Maison du Whisky, in my latest Whisky of the Year 2020 video..(91/100), please check it out....
Also I'd like to give a big shout out here to my pal Andrew from Melbourne, and his youtube channel PrestigeLiquidww, as he is more & more focusing on covering Australian whiskies....Cheers Cara, and looking forward to see the next one, well done ! 👍
Another interesting history lesson! Thanks for this one!
Good vid. Had a Western Australian single malt on my last visit home (ah, pre-pandemic travel) and brought a bottle of it back to the UK - The Limeburner. It didn't last long, a lovely drop worth trying.
Limeburner have some cracking whiskies!
So glad I watched this! I had no idea! Great shout out of respect to start it off, good on you :)
These videos are fun to watch as well as informative at the same time.
Wow what a moving statement about Australian heritage from Fred. Australian whiskey is totally slept on in Ireland but this was a really interesting insight into what they're doing over yonder, eyes up for these brands now!
I'm always amazed that a product that holds nearly universal appeal so commonly deals with setbacks and bureaucratic red tape.
I am totally not surprised what Australian distilleries can do. If it is anything like Penfolds Grange then they will establish themselves around the world.
What an amazing episode! As a Texan whose family is from Kentucky with a Scottish heritage I can't wait to get some Aussie hooch on my palate. On another note, would you consider doing a series on aperitif/digestif cocktails? I have a dispute to settle...that is unless I've missed it. Thanks again! & keep up the great work!
For sure! We’ve definitely covered quite a few but not all in one video 😊
Thanks for another informative history lesson!
No Limeburners?? From what I understand is one of the best aussie whiskies out there.. I had the opportunity to go to the distillery in WA and try some good stuff there. Their Gin Giniversity is also great. Greetings from Chile. Land of Pisco (with Peru) ;)
Agree that Limeburners is cracking stuff! Unfortunately not enough time to include everything!
My mouths watering just looking at those bottles
Smiling. Thank you Cara.
I admit to a lot of ignorance about down-under, but I'm curious as to the availability--or lack of it--of oak for barrel aging? Did they use oak or other woods at the start (presuming they aged 'em at all--smile)??
there’s actually heaps of barrels here for the wine industry, so a lot of distillers are going down that route rather than importing e.g. Sherry barrels, but you’re right- most are still European or American oak. There are a few distilleries experimenting (I’ve seen a couple of red gum and Jarra casks) but will be a while before it’s mainstream!
Fascinating! Please tell us more.
We will, next week!
Spent no time in Scotland learning the trade, spent heaps of time in the local library learning history.
Not sure where Scotland comes into it as we’re discussing Australian whisky, but Fred has worked for whisky distilleries for about 10 years now.
My bad, I didn't read the title.
Hey Cara, fascinating video, great how you get Experts for some of these non-recipe-topics.
Just one note since you have such a high production quality, you can hear a difference in audio every time Fred turns his head, it gets a little bit duller. If you have the option maybe consider a lavalier microphone next time you have a guest on the show.
Hey Julius, Josh from behind the camera here. Glad you're enjoying the content. We have tried lavs before with not such great results. It's a tough room to capture good sound but we actually tried some new overhead condenser mics last shoot - hopefully the results are a little better on the ears!
Finally found Mr. Black here in a neighboring state at an upscale “hipster” store, haha. I’m very excited to finally have a little taste of OZ. It’s amazing, the American stuff is so sickeningly sweet by comparison.
😋
love your videos and love this one especially. love sullivans cove and Australian whiskey. thank you for in depth dive (can you tell mayhaps that i worked at a whiskey bar for 8 years in the states?)
There’s even more to come!
love and thank you immensely
Thank you for acknowledging the people who came before.
Loving the hair. Great look
Great video I would love to try some of those whiskeys.
Starward has been in UK for a while now.Good Stuff
Love your hair down.
me too!!
Definitely about taxes. Distilling alcohol isn't nearly as dangerous as drinking alcohol.
Starward 4 Years Cask #1867, 2016 is the only Australian whisky you kan buy in Sweden
Thank you for this video🤣. It would have been great to have seen some focus on the whiskies on the bar, there are some great whiskies there 🤣
Stay tuned for the next episode where we talk about all of them!
I grew up in the southwestern part of Virginia (in the US), which has a reputation for being the birthplace of moonshine, which is corn-based. I'm wondering if there are Australian moonshine producers, and do they use Australian corn?
There is Melbourne Moonshine which is made by the same people who make the Gospel rye- they used to have a range but now just make their apple pie shine and it’s delicious 😋
great video as always. :)
Corio was crook. Makes me shudder thinking about it !
I've never actually tried it myself but I've heard it was pretty rough! Thankfully better stuff being produced these days.
@@fredsiggins Thanks for response . I should really stipulate I only ever drunk the stuff after a ''gutsfull'' of beer in my late teens . (showing my age )
Not sure if you've ever bene to Corio , but back in the 70's-80's it was a full on industrial / chemical site . Yes , there are some fantastic aussie Whisky's around now !
Good luck finding any of those whiskies.
You can buy Lark at Dan Murphy's or online.. that's my favorite highly recommended 🥃
The Gospel, Starward, Archie Rose are all fairly readily available and as Matt says Lark do quite a lot of releases now (although House of Lark doesn’t all come from that distillery, but that’s a different story!). Some are unicorns for sure though.
@@BehindtheBar
This House of Lark you speak of, is that blends that they have released like the Symphony No12 bottle, Not their single malts like the Cask strength and other singles???? 🥃
For Americans such as myself, those are all unicorns. The only brand that comes up in a search of places like BevMo and TotalWine is Starward, but it's only available in major cities like San Francisco and Los Angeles. And you'd probably be very hard pressed to find it in your local mom and pop liquor store. Therefore, unicorns, the lot of them.
@@Khvalheim10 Ahhh yes that is a bit of a problem then isn't it best then is online I guess.. 😁🥃
Save the grain! "its just a way of preserving it..."
Always found it funny that some of the biggest whiskey consuming countries in the world produce so little whiskey for themselves (despite virtually everywhere having the raw materials required). I guess aside from scarcity in know-how, a big appeal for people is that there's a foreign country on the bottle. *It's imported you knowww*
I definitely think perception of quality plays in to it!
No sampling, nosing, or tasting?
This is more about the history and story of it all 😊
@0:33
**Nicola Sturgeon wants to know your location**
Haha!
Yeah, that's really cool. Where did whiskey come into it? Hahahaah
Hey Paul, as suggested by the title this is a video on the history… we did it as a series of videos with more chat on specific distilleries and styles in the next video, and one where I taste through value for money Australian whiskies.
Aussie whiskey that isn't premixed Woodstock?
😂 shocking I know!
@@BehindtheBar to be fair, I'm back home since 2014 and still miss Woodstock
You look great today. Thank you for the "history class", waiting for the "practical classes". 😁😁
Gahd you're gorgeous Cara.
I'd love to share a dram with ye.
Too woke, sjw, virtue signalling and divisive 🤦♂️in the beginning made me stop me from watching.
Don't let the door hit you on the way out
rose/rose like all indigenous Australian, I want the best for my country unlike you!
@@petertimp5416 Seems a shame to be so rude and dismissive of two people trying to do the right thing then.
Yes I found it rude and insulting, that's why I voiced how it made me feel. Which is allowed for everyone!!, unless you're sooooo sensitive and a Control freak!. It's just a shame that politics has to be involved in such a good channel as this one.
I don’t understand how being respectful could possible be divisive.