TASMANIAN WHISKY EXPORTS CONTINUE TO GROW 

Tasmania’s Sullivans Cove whisky sent shipments to three new export markets this month. International demand for Tasmanian whisky is booming, with Sullivans Cove now exporting to 12 countries. The latest international shipments went to new distributors in Canada, Spain and Japan, where demand is being driven by local whisky fans’ increasing knowledge and awareness of Sullivans Cove and Tasmanian whisky in general.

Clint Anesbury from Japanese importer Wines and Spirits Japan said:” Japan has an established whisky industry and a growing whisky culture. Tasmania is highly regarded as a place of origin of extremely high quality produce and the Sullivans Cove single malt whisky certainly does not disappoint. We are very proud to be the Japanese importer and look forward to bringing this incredible whisky to market.”

Sullivans Cove’s volumes have trebled in the past three years, with current financial year first quarter sales equalling the total turnover of 2010. Local sales are also booming as whisky becomes increasingly popular, particularly amongst “hipster” urbanites. Sullivans Cove marketing manager Bertie Cason said:”Tasmanian whisky is fast becoming a staple on the back bar of Melbourne and Sydney’s coolest bars and this is driven by the so called “whisky revolution”. The fact that we are stocked in every Dan Murphy’s store around the country also helps, and to top it off, international orders just keep coming in. It is a great industry to be involved in at the minute.”

There are now eight whisky distilleries operating in Tasmania.

About Sullivans Cove Whisky

Tasmania Distillery produces Sullivans Cove Tasmanian Single Malt Whisky. Sullivans Cove Tasmanian Single Malt Whisky is double distilled using only Tasmanian barley with only the purest wilderness water from local mountains and forests. Matured in hand selected oak casks and allowed to settle and clear naturally, the whiskies retain full, creamy and lingering flavours that are winning fans the world over. Each cask is bottled separately, yielding only around 450 bottles, making each bottle a rare item to own and enjoy.