Amber Lane takes out record medals at 2024 Australian Distilled Spirits Awards

Leading Australian whisky distillery, Amber Lane, has continued its award-winning run, receiving a gold medal & multiple silver awards at the 2024 Australian Distilled Spirits Awards (ADSA).

The distillery received a Gold Medal for its soon-to-be-released Alchemical Series (Water) expression - one of five whiskies in this unique new collection, focusing on the Greek elements of matter (Earth, Water, Fire, Air and Quintessence). The medal makes the whisky one of Australia’s best whiskies for 2024.

Amber Lane also received a record eight silver medals for its whiskies, including Alchemical Series (Earth, Wind and Fire), Pineau 350, Apera 100 and the yet-to-be-released Solstice and Apera 086.

This is Amber Lane’s second consecutive stellar year at the ADSA. Last year, the distillery was recognised as the second-best single malt whisky producer in Australia, with gold medals for its Equinox, Sleigh Bells and Silk Road expressions.

Established in 2015, the ADSA is Australia’s first and largest national spirits competition, highlighting the innovation and excellence of Australian distilled spirits and liqueurs. The awards are judged by some of the nation’s leading experts in distilling, spirits retailing and writing, with gold medals awarded to outstanding spirits.

Amber Lane Distillery co-owner Rod Berry said the latest awards continued a stellar year for industry recognition for the Central Coast distillery.

“2024 has been a remarkable year for Amber Lane, with recognition on both the national and international stages. These latest medals from the ADSA just continue our amazing trajectory,” he said.

“It’s always wonderful to be recognised by our peers, particularly in Australia, where the calibre of whisky producers is so high. The ADSA are the nation’s first and largest awards for Australian distilleries, so it’s an honour to be acknowledged as one of the nation’s best whisky producers.

“We’re incredibly proud of what we’ve achieved over the past two years. These results are the most medals we’ve ever won at a single competition and takes our national and international tally to 11 gold medals in the last two years. This latest medal haul highlights the consistency of our product - it just shows we’re definitely doing something right.”