Amber Lane Distillery is an Australian single malt whisky company based in the Yarramalong Valley, north of Sydney.
We’re joined this episode of the Drinks Adventures podcast by founder Rod Berry, whose longstanding enthusiasm for whisky gradually evolved into an obsession while working in his previous career as a lawyer.
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Ultimately, Rod joined forces with friend and fellow whisky enthusiast Phil Townsend to set up Amber Lane Distillery on Phil’s property in the Central Coast hinterland.
Since leaving the legal profession behind, Rod has been fine-tuning his craft, inspired by his passion for sherried Scotch whiskies, and applying some maturation techniques that are more commonly utilised in the production of cognac.
Already with an impressive array of gold medals to its name, Amber Lane has developed a reputation for quality, which Rod believes is crucial for craft spirits producers to be able to prosper in the current competitive and economic landscape.
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