“With a name like William Fraser McHenry you should learn the bagpipes and make whisky.”

This casual comment from a Sydney neighbour led Bill McHenry to Port Arthur, Tasmania, where he now owns and runs Australia’s southernmost Distillery and Brewery.

Founded in 2011, the tiny William McHenry & Sons Distillery was established on a 100-acre property, which provides a tranquil setting and access to pure spring water form its 5 on site springs. In fact, the climate in this southern part of Tasmania is extremely close to Scottish conditions with high humidity and cool climate, the whisky loses a little more alcohol than other Tassie whiskies during maturation, leading to delicate whiskies with great complexity.

Every base ingredient for their spirits are locally sourced, as the family look to express their unique terroir in their spirits. The distillery uses a custom, Tasmanian-made water-jacketed electrically heated 500L pot still, which allows for precise quality control and consistency.

McHenry Distillery’s first single malt whisky was released in 2016, and they’ve since received international acclaim.

We have now expanded our range and produce a range of beverages including gin, beer, whisky, tonic water and canned RTD’s.