Lark

Founded by pioneers Bill and Lyn Lark in 1992, LARK Distilling Co. has been crafting world-class, award-winning Tasmanian Whisky for more than 30 years. From humble beginnings on a kitchen table, curiosity and courage bore Tasmania’s very first whisky distillery in 154 years, and since has established its role in the new world whisky category, as Australia’s No.1 Luxury Single Malt. Hand crafted from pure grain to glass and made of the unique island climate of Tasmania, LARK’s portfolio of Single Malt Whisky continues to be recognised for quality and innovation on a global stage.

Tasmania is ideally situated to make malt whisky, and yet 150 years after the last licensed Tasmanian distillery closed its doors, it took a whisky lover to realise the environment was perfect.

The Lark Distillery has seen substantial growth over the years, but the commitment to producing a quality Tasmanian Single Malt has stayed the same. Now situated in the heart of the famous Coal River Valley, the Lark site has grown to accommodate a 1800L Wash Still and a 500L Spirit Still, both running 7 days a week.

Fresh water sphagnum peat is mined from Lark’s own peat bog in the Tasmanian Highlands, transported to the distillery, and used every day to smoke the Australian sourced barley. Oak casks are individually selected from Australia’s finest fortified producers to age the single malt spirit. The result is a rich and viscous spirit, with the house style of citrus on butterscotch, that makes up both Classic Cask and Cask Strength Tasmanian Single Malt Whiskies.

The first certified carbon neutral distillery in Australia.
Lark team has worked tirelessly to formalise the pursuit of a distillery that supports the environment we live in. They have secured the carbon neutral certification under the Australian Government’s Climate Active Program. This means the activities associated with running Tasmania’s first distillery have no net negative impact on the climate.