Amber Lane distillery has quickly become the bench mark of excellence within our vast, Australian whisky landscape, carrying the enviable record of winning a medal for every single whisky released, either at national or international whisky competitions. The distillery is located in Wyong on the central coast of NSW and their story is literally forged in the stars. Friends and fellow amateur astronomers Rod Berry and Phil Townsend were enjoying dark rural night skies at Coonabarabran NSW in 2017 when serendipity intervened. During a daytime excursion in the region, they stumbled upon a small whisky distillery, and a dream coalesced with a sense of destiny marking every step which has followed.

Rod has a deep appreciation for the art and science of whisky production. He’s visited the Cognac regions of France on numerous occasions bringing back valuable insights and applying it to Amber Lane whiskies. Phil is passionate about excellence in whisky production overseeing the daily operations at the distillery as head distiller while still working part time as a renowned acupuncturist.

Distillation is performed by ‘The Mary Rose’ – Amber Lane’s 3,600 litre Copper Still, designed to maximise copper-contact, thus producing more complex flavour chains; The very best large format barrels are sourced from premium producers of Spanish Pedro Ximenez, Oloroso Sherry, Cognac in France and Kentucky Bourbon. A multi-awarded distillery at the top of their game.