Leading Yarramalong whisky distillery, Amber Lane, has taken out a swag of medals at the renowned International Wine and Spirit Competition.
Amber Lane took gold for its Liquid Amber whisky, with a score of 95 out of 100.
In a coup for the Central Coast distillery, Liquid Amber was one of just three Australian entries in the single-malt category to receive a gold medal.
Three other Amber Lane expressions also received accolades.
The soon-to-be-released Pineau 350 took out a silver medal with a score of 93/100, while Equinox and Noble Lane 2 also received silver awards.
This was Amber Lane’s first showing at the International Wine and Spirit Competition – one of the world’s most respected wine and spirit competitions, which has been running for more than 50 years.
This year, about 100 international judges gathered in London to taste more than 4,000 spirit entries from around the world.
Gold medals were awarded to “examples that stand out as benchmark in their category”, recognising spirits with great personality, character and complexity.
The awards come on the back of Amber Lane’s recent win at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition, with a coveted double gold medal for its Pineau 350 and a gold medal for its Apera 100.
Co-owner of the distillery Rod Berry said they were humbled with the latest awards.
“We’re blown away with the result at this year’s International Wine and Spirit competition,” he said.
“To be recognised as one of just three Australian distilleries to receive a gold medal for its single-malt whisky is truly incredible, particularly since we’re still just six years into our whisky-making journey.
“These awards continue our track record for every single Amber Lane Distillery release since September 2022 receiving national or international gold medals.
“It’s a phenomenal result and one we’re exceptionally proud of.”
Amber Lane Distillery is one of Australia’s most awarded whisky producers.
Since launching in 2022, the distillery has quickly become renowned for its large premium barrels, longer maturation cycles and the careful application of principles learned from European distilling traditions.