Lark

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Tasmania · Hobart · Est. 1992 · Lark Distilling Co (Lark Distilling Co Ltd (ASX: LRK))

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About

Founded by Bill Lark, the 'godfather of Australian whisky,' who successfully lobbied to overturn Tasmania's 153-year distilling ban in 1992. Produces richly flavored single malt aged in small casks. ASX-listed company. Classic Cask, Symphony, and single-cask PARA series are core expressions.

Production Details

Owner

Lark Distilling Co

Parent Company

Lark Distilling Co Ltd (ASX: LRK)

Status

Active

Founded

1992

Still Type

Pot

Stills

Capacity

0.2M LPA

Water Source

Coal River Valley groundwater

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Core Range6

Lark Classic CaskCore

NAS43% ABV$80-120

Small 100-litre oak sherry and port casks — Tasmanian barley, double-distilled, 5-8 years maturation

4/4 Tasting

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Sight

Rich amber with warm copper highlights; small cask maturation gives deep colour for relatively young whisky

Smell

Rich and layered — toffee, dark chocolate, dried fruit, orange peel. Small 100-litre casks give intense wood interaction. Honey, vanilla, gentle oak spice. Tasmania's founding whisky pioneer — Bill Lark revived Australian distilling in 1992

Sip

Medium-full body. Precise maturation — toffee, dark chocolate, dried fruit, orange peel, honey. Avoiding overoaking despite small casks. Sherry and port cask influence gives richness. Gold at World Whiskies Awards and London Spirits Competition 2022

Savor

Medium-long finish. Toffee, chocolate, dried fruit, gentle oak. Warm and satisfying. The benchmark of Lark single malt — Australia's No.1 luxury whisky brand

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Sweet Shop (toffee, dark chocolate), Greengrocer-Dried (dried fruit), Greengrocer-Citrus (orange peel), Bakery (honey, vanilla), Pub/Bar (sherry, port), Furniture Maker (oak)

Lark Devil's StormCore

NAS42% ABV2026$110-150

Ex-bourbon and American oak wine cask finish — peated with Tasmanian applewood smoke

4/4 Tasting

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Sight

Warm amber with copper highlights; peated expression with wine cask depth

Smell

Applewood smoke meets wine cask — smoky, fruity, complex. Tasmanian peat character with wine-barrel sweetness. Dark fruit, gentle smoke, vanilla, spice. The stormy counterpart to Fire Trail's warmth

Sip

Medium body. Applewood smoke, dark fruit, wine cask sweetness. The peated expression in Lark's new luxury quartet. Tasmanian peat's gentler character balanced by wine cask finishing. Bold but elegant

Savor

Medium-long finish. Applewood smoke, dark fruit, wine, gentle spice. The storm settles into warmth. SGD 188 MSRP

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Smoke House (applewood, Tasmanian peat), Pub/Bar (wine cask), Greengrocer-Orchard (dark fruit), Bakery (vanilla), Natural Foods (spice)

Lark Fire TrailCore

NAS41.5% ABV2026$90-120

New luxury series — unpeated, inspired by Tasmania's wild fire trails

4/4 Tasting

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Sight

Warm gold-amber with bright highlights; new bottle design channels Tasmania's wild landscapes

Smell

Warm and inviting — honey, vanilla, toasted malt, gentle oak. The Fire Trail evokes Tasmania's bushland. Clean and bright with gentle complexity. Part of Lark's 2026 luxury rebrand

Sip

Medium body. Honey, vanilla, toasted malt, gentle fruit. Approachable and elegant. The entry point to Lark's new luxury quartet. Designed to channel the soaring spirit of the skylark

Savor

Medium finish. Honey, malt, gentle oak. Clean and smooth. Part of the 2026 luxury portfolio refresh alongside Devil's Storm, Ruby Abyss, and Cinder Forest. SGD 150 MSRP

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Bakery (honey, toasted malt, vanilla), Furniture Maker (gentle oak), Greengrocer-Orchard (gentle fruit)

Lark Rebellion (Chinotto Citrus Cask)Core

NAS44% ABV$85-120

Chinotto-seasoned casks — candied citrus character, originally limited edition now core range

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Sight

Warm gold with bright amber highlights; Chinotto cask gives a distinctive warm glow

Smell

Zesty orange with custard and lemon meringue. Candied citrus from Chinotto cask — a bittersweet Italian citrus flavour unique in whisky. Bright and playful

Sip

Medium body. Candied citrus peels, vibrant cola, buttery malt. Soft orange custard developing with a dusting of cinnamon. Chinotto cask gives a flavour profile unlike any other whisky — bittersweet citrus meets Tasmanian malt. Originally a limited release, now permanently available

Savor

Medium finish. Lemon meringue pie with flashes of zest and spice. Bright and uplifting. Born from mischief and mastery — the renegade expression in Lark's range

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Greengrocer-Citrus (orange, lemon, candied citrus, Chinotto), Bakery (custard, buttery malt, lemon meringue), Sweet Shop (cola, cinnamon), Natural Foods (spice)

Lark Ruby AbyssCore

NAS43.8% ABV2026$200-260

Premium cask selection — peated with applewood smoke, luxury positioning

4/4 Tasting

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Sight

Deep ruby-amber with rich mahogany highlights; the deepest colour in Lark's new luxury range

Smell

Deep and complex — dark fruit, ruby port character, applewood smoke, dark chocolate, leather. The premium peated expression from Lark's luxury rebrand. Rich and layered

Sip

Full body. Dark fruit, ruby port richness, applewood smoke, dark chocolate, leather. The most intense expression in the new luxury quartet. Premium cask selection shows Lark at its most ambitious. Complex and rewarding

Savor

Long finish. Dark fruit, smoke, chocolate, leather persist. Deep and evolving. The abyss rewards exploration. SGD 338 MSRP

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Greengrocer-Orchard (dark fruit), Pub/Bar (ruby port), Smoke House (applewood), Sweet Shop (dark chocolate), Furniture Maker (leather)

Lark Tasmanian PeatedCore

NAS46% ABV$90-130

Small oak casks — Tasmanian peated malt (peat applied after kiln drying), double-distilled

4/4 Tasting

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Sight

Warm amber-gold with soft copper highlights

Smell

Distinctly different peat from Scotland — Tasmanian peat gives a softer, earthier smoke. Applewood-like character rather than medicinal. Honey, vanilla, gentle smoke, dark fruit beneath. A uniquely Australian approach to peated whisky

Sip

Medium body. Tasmanian peat character — softer and earthier than Scottish peat. Applewood smoke, honey, vanilla, dark fruit. The peat is applied after kiln drying, giving a gentler integration. Not trying to compete with Islay but offering something genuinely different

Savor

Medium finish. Gentle Tasmanian peat, honey, dark fruit. Softer smoke fade than Scottish peated malts. A distinctive contribution to the world peat conversation

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Smoke House (Tasmanian peat, applewood, earthy), Sweet Shop (honey), Bakery (vanilla), Greengrocer-Orchard (dark fruit), Furniture Maker (oak)

Limited / Special Releases1

Lark Symphony No. 1

NAS40.2% ABV2023$200-300

Blended Tasmanian single malts — first blended malt from the House of Lark

4/4 Tasting

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Sight

Warm gold with bright amber highlights; a harmonious blend giving clean, inviting colour

Smell

Luscious and fruity — fresh mango, toasted pineapple, vanilla. A composition of exceptional Tasmanian single malt whiskies. Bright tropical fruit character showcasing Lark's blending art

Sip

Medium body. Tasmanian apples dipped in toffee dance on the palate. Fruity, vibrant, and beautifully composed. The first blended malt from Lark — a showcase of the House's breadth. Master Medal at World Whisky Awards 2023

Savor

Medium finish. Fruity and citrus close. Clean and elegant. A milestone release proving Lark can blend as well as it single-casks

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Greengrocer-Tropical (mango, pineapple), Greengrocer-Orchard (Tasmanian apple), Bakery (vanilla), Sweet Shop (toffee)