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Monkey Shoulder gets new fashioned with global rebrand
Speyside blended malt whisky Monkey Shoulder has unveiled a new bottle design and refreshed brand identity globally as it seeks to increase appeal among the next generation of consumers. The whisky itself remains unchanged, with the Monkey Shoulder Old Fashioned retained as its recommended signature serve.
Private Collectors Open Their Cellars at Top Shelf Festival Sydney 2026
Most whisky festivals in Australia focus on distilleries pouring their current ranges. Top Shelf Festival, returning to the Amora Hotel Jamison on Saturday 21 November, takes a different approach.
LARK Fighting Inflation
LARK’s Christmas Cask No.125 returns for its eighth year, bringing festive spirit in a bigger bottle. Finished in casks seasoned with Tasmanian fruit mince pie jus, the limited-edition single malt now comes in a 700ml format, 200ml more whisky for the same $250 price as 2025.
Whisky Abbey returns to Melbourne with international line-up
Whisky Abbey is set to make its grand return to The Timber Yard in Port Melbourne this November 14–15, bringing together an impressive assembly of more than 24 international and 34 Australian distilleries and independent bottlers.
Lark opens distillery doors in inaugural Pontville Open Day
Lark Distilling Co will open the doors to Pontville Distillery on Sunday 29 November, inviting whisky consumers and professionals alike to view behind the scenes at the country’s oldest operational whisky village.
Chris Hemsworth headlines Archie Rose’s whisky rebrand
Archie Rose’s new co-owner has taken centre stage as the distillery reimagines its whisky identity, debuting a new three-whisky core range, updating its bottle and packaging design, and revealing a new global campaign.
Yamazaki 12 Year Old
Yamazaki Distillery
Region
Shimamoto
Age
12
ABV
43%
Price
$299 - $599
Events
26 October 2026
Private Collectors Open Their Cellars at Top Shelf Festival Sydney 2026
Most whisky festivals in Australia focus on distilleries pouring their current ranges. Top Shelf Festival, returning to the Amora Hotel Jamison on Saturday 21 November, takes a different approach.
20 October 2026
Whisky Abbey returns to Melbourne with international line-up
Whisky Abbey is set to make its grand return to The Timber Yard in Port Melbourne this November 14–15, bringing together an impressive assembly of more than 24 international and 34 Australian distilleries and independent bottlers.
6 October 2026
Boots on, Sydney: Jack’s Southern Harbour Hoedown is coming
Boots on, Sydney! Jack’s Southern Harbour Hoedown hits the water on 12 November with live country music, line dancing and Southern-inspired bites aboard a three-hour harbour cruise.
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