• LARK Distilling Co. has won nine medals at the World Whisky Masters 2026, with every whisky entered receiving recognition.
    LARK Distilling Co. has won nine medals at the World Whisky Masters 2026, with every whisky entered receiving recognition.
Close×

LARK Distilling Co. has won nine medals at the World Whisky Masters 2026, with every whisky entered receiving recognition – three Master medals and six gold medals across the brand's range.

The three Master medals went to:

  • 294 Ember Eclipse Single Malt (Travel Exclusive) – available exclusively through Global Travel Retail at major Australian international airports and Singapore Changi Airport for RRP $680.
  • Mizunara Oak Rare Cask – available online at larkdistilling.com for RRP $1000.
  • Rare Seppeltsfield II (The Whisky Club Edition) – available exclusively to members of The Whisky Club for RRP $150.

The six gold medals went to:

  • 151 Fire Trail – available online at larkdistilling.com, through domestic and international trade, and LARK Hobart venues for RRP $170.
  • 168 Cinder Forest (Travel Exclusive) – available exclusively through Global Travel Retail at major Australian international airports and Singapore Changi Airport for RRP $160.
  • 161 Dark Lark (Special Edition) – available online at larkdistilling.com, through domestic and international trade, LARK Hobart venues and through Global Travel Retail at major Australian international airports and Singapore Changi Airport for RRP $150.
  • 172 Wild Haven (Travel Exclusive) – available exclusively through Global Travel Retail at major Australian international airports and Singapore Changi Airport for RRP $280.
  • 285 Ruby Abyss – available online at larkdistilling.com, through domestic and international trade, Global Travel Retail and LARK Hobart venues for RRP $400.
  • Wilderness Collection: SEA, Chapter 08 – available exclusively online at larkdistilling.com and through LARK Hobart venues for RRP $650.

“Every single whisky we entered came home with a medal – that's not luck, it's a team that's obsessive about quality across the whole range,” said Stuart Gregor, CEO and managing director of LARK.

“It's a great result for Chris and the whole team, and it's another step towards Lark being recognised as the genuine leader in New World whisky.”

The World Whisky Masters 2026 is conducted by The Spirits Business, judged blind by a panel of leading spirits specialists.

Silver, Gold and Master medals are awarded by category, with Master winners going forward for consideration for the overall World Whisky Taste Master 2026 title.

“We knew all those painstaking hours tasting cask samples with Chris was worth it,” said Seamus Carroll, general manager of The Whisky Club.

“When we select whiskies for Club Members, we encourage whisky makers to flex their creative muscles, push them to create truly unique one-offs without worrying about needing to recreate it.

“That's exactly what Chris and the team did with these historic Seppeltsfield barrels, and this Masters Medal is further validation of what our members have been enjoying in recent weeks.”

Results will be published in the August 2026 edition of The Spirits Business and online at thespiritsbusiness.com.

Packaging News

In an initiative led by Viva Energy in partnership with Nestlé, a limited run of KitKat chocolate bars wrapped in locally manufactured recycled PP is rolling out to stores nationwide, demonstrating the potential for locally collected soft plastics to be returned to food-grade packaging in Australia.

Three Gold awards and a Silver saw RePlay top the medal tally in this year's PIDA awards. But behind the accolades lies an equally important story: the practical challenges of making reusable packaging systems commercially viable.

Australia's peak paper industry association has rebranded as the APPIA, reflecting what it says is the growing importance of fibre-based packaging across Australia and New Zealand.