Bill Lark was the first person in recent times to take out a distillation license in Tasmania in 1992, and has been distilling ever since. Over the past 15 years a small number of other distilleries have been established and it is noteworthy that the majority are associated strongly with Tasmania.

The Tasmanian Whisky Appreciation Society lists the following Australian distilleries:

• Bakery Hill Distillery - www.bakeryhilldistillery.com.au
• Great Southern Distilling Company - www.distillery.com.au
• Hellyers Road Distillery - www.hellyersroaddistillery.com.au
• Lark Distillery - www.larkdistillery.com.au
• Tasmania Distillery - www.tasmaniadistillery.com
• The Nant Distillery - www.nantdistillery.com.au

Whisky Societies and Clubs

The Malt Whisky Society of Australia, Inc. is a group of malt whisky enthusiasts, dedicated to the proposition that Australia needs more malts, and more appreciators of malt. To that end, they formed the not-for-profit Malt Whisky Society of Australia, Inc. www.mwsoa.org.au

The Tasmanian Whisky Appreciation Society was formed for similar reasons, with an informal gathering taking place every quarter. www.twas.com.au