{"product_id":"lark-distillery-small-cask-aged-australian-single-malt-whisky-100ml-2013-release","title":"Lark Distillery Small Cask Aged Australian Single Malt Whisky 100ml (2013 Release)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Lark Small Cask Aged, Port Cask, 2013 Release is a Tasmanian single malt whisky from Lark Distillery, bottled in a 100ml format in 2013. Distilled by Bill Lark himself , regarded as the godfather of modern Australian whisky , and matured in a small-format ex-port cask, it's a scarce, early-era Lark bottling from before the distillery's 2018 change of ownership. With Lark's original small-cask releases becoming increasingly hard to find, this is a genuine piece of Tasmanian whisky history rather than a current-production release.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eLark Distillery Small Cask Aged Finish Tasting Notes\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNose: Dried fruit and butterscotch from the port cask influence, with hints of orange peel and a touch of spice.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003ePalate: An initial creamy sweetness, developing into dense malt with rich, fruity port character.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eFinish: Long, warming and slightly sticky-sweet, with a lingering dried fruit note.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy AddLark Distillery Small Cask Aged Finish To Your Collection?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis bottling dates from the period when Bill Lark — the man who successfully lobbied to repeal Tasmania's 1838 distillation prohibition, effectively founding the modern Australian whisky industry — was still personally hands-on with the distillery. Lark was acquired by Australian Whisky Holdings in 2018, and production has since scaled up considerably; bottlings from before that change, especially small-format, individually-cask releases like this one, are becoming increasingly scarce and sought after by collectors specifically chasing \"old Lark\" rather than the current wider-distribution range. The small-format ex-port cask gives it a concentrated, bold fruit-and-butterscotch character typical of Lark's port cask expressions from this era, and the 100ml size makes it an accessible way to own a piece of early Lark history without the price tag of a full-size bottle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eLark Distillery\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLark Distillery, officially established in 1992 by visionary Bill Lark in Hobart, stands as the founding pioneer and undisputed monarch of the modern Australian craft whisky industry. Single-handedly overturning a century of restrictive distillation laws to ignite the Tasmanian spirits boom, the historic house distinguishes itself through its absolute dedication to local provenance, utilizing pristine local water, premium cool-climate barley, and unique regional peat bogs. Operating out of world-class facilities across the Coal River Valley and Bothwell, the blending team relies heavily on seasoned, small-scale fortified wine and experimental partner casks to forge a rich, oily, and intensely flavor-forward character. Revered as an icon of New World innovation and a dominant force at major global competitions, Lark remains the defining benchmark for premium southern hemisphere distilling.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lark Distillery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52103179698464,"sku":null,"price":70.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/0232\/3232\/files\/LarkDistillerySmallCaskAgedAustralianSingleMaltWhisky100ml.png?v=1785804881","url":"https:\/\/whisky.estate\/products\/lark-distillery-small-cask-aged-australian-single-malt-whisky-100ml-2013-release","provider":"Whisky Estate","version":"1.0","type":"link"}