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In this episode, Rob Draper sits down with Fiona Coutts, Head Distiller at Hellyers Road Distillery in Tasmania, for a thoughtful conversation about distillation, maturation, and the evolution of Australian whisky.
Fiona shares the story of Hellyers Road — from its beginnings as a dairy farmers’ co-operative to becoming one of Australia’s best-known whisky distilleries — and explains why long, slow distillation and careful cask selection remain central to the Hellyers Road style.
The conversation explores bourbon casks, fermentation, maturation in Tasmania’s climate, and the changing global perception of Australian whisky, along with Fiona’s own journey through the industry.
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