Where we are located at the Launceston Airport
Visit our Launceston whisky distillery at:
Hangar 17, 287 Evandale Road, Western Junction. TAS 7212
Tours and tastings: Guided tastings are $15pp for 20 minutes and tours are $20pp (including a tasting) for 1 hour. Tours usually start on the hour every hour.
Opening hours: We are open 10am-4pm Monday to Saturday for tours. Sunday tours are available by appointment only. Contact the Distillery for more information.
Bottle and merchandise sales are available at the Distillery, as well as from our online store.
Contact: info@launcestondistillery.com.au , or phone 03 6391 9140 for tour enquiries or private tour requests.
We are located just south of the Launceston Airport terminal along Evandale Road. Look for our sign at the car park that services QANTAS freight, the Aero Club and Hangar 17. We are at the northern end of the car park.
Island Inspiration
Tasmania’s heritage is rich, its history is harsh but its future looks vibrant. The island state prides itself on a culture of innovation and excellence, with passionate people creating world-renowned boutique brands. We are proud to sit at the heart of the Tasmanian Whisky Trail and aim to enhance the reputation and respect of Tasmania as a premium whisky producer.
Located in northern Tasmania, Launceston is one of Australia’s oldest colonial cities being settled in 1806.
Our place in history
Launceston’s first whisky distillery, the Caledonian Distillery, was established in 1824 and became one of the Colony’s foremost distilleries. In 1839, the Distillation Prohibition Act was enacted – outlawing the distilling of spirits across the island. Since 1992 when the law was changed to allow for the first modern day distillery, Hobart has been home to a growing number of producers. Launceston Distillery is the first traditional whisky producer in Launceston to gain a production licence since the Caledonian closed nearly 180 years ago.
Launceston is a boutique riverside city, located in the heart of Tasmania, at the confluence of the North Esk (laykila) and South Esk (plipatumila) rivers, where they form the Tamar River (kanamaluka).