This week on Banter Over Whisky, we're joined by Tim Freeman from Western Tiers Distillery to uncover one of the most unique origin stories in Australian whisky.

What started as a way to showcase distillery engineering capabilities quickly became a passion project that evolved into one of Tasmania's exciting whisky producers. Tim takes us behind the scenes of building a distillery, crafting triple-distilled single malts, and why Western Tiers has chosen to do things a little differently.

🎙️ In this episode:

• How Western Tiers was originally built to sell distilleries—not whisky!
• The journey from engineering and fabrication to award-winning spirits.
• Why every Western Tiers whisky is triple distilled.
• The story behind bottling their signature range at 49% ABV.
• A guided tasting through their Highland Lakes, Port, and Sherry expressions.
• The challenges and rewards of building a whisky business in Tasmania.
• Plenty of laughs, whisky banter, and a healthy dose of Tasmanian rivalry.

💬 Memorable quote:

"Anybody can make a brochure. Not everybody can build a distillery." – Tim Freeman

From bourbon casks to bold decisions, this episode is packed with great stories and insight into one of Australia's most interesting distilleries.

🎧 Tune in now and pour yourself a dram as we chat all things whisky with Tim Freeman and the team at Western Tiers Distillery.