Lark Classic Cask

Review

Founder Bill Lark was a pioneer of Tasmanian whisky, starting the distillery back in 1992, and Classic Cask is still based on his original recipe. It's double distilled from Tasmanian barley and matured in small first fill sherry and port casks. This is a fantastic example of a well rounded and balanced whisky, and it shows just how far Australian whisky has come. We loved the subtle sherry influence, which sits in perfect balance with the malt and really seals the deal on a distinguished expression. It's not bold, but it is confident and complex in its own way. We honestly struggled to score this one. On some dimensions it's a great drop, but personally we like a little more character driving the flavour, and we were looking for just a little more to lift it into the outstanding section, the way Lark's Chinotto Citrus Cask does. At around $200 for a 500ml bottle, it isn't one of our top value picks either. It took Gold at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition in 2025, and we can see why.