WA Whisky History
Get to know the history of Western Australia looking through a whisky glass.
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Modern History of Whisky in Western Australia
High tariffs and a low supply brought about by both world wars weened many Western Australians off of whisky. In its place, wine and beer became the liquor of choice.…
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Western Australia Through a Whisky Glass
Where has all the whisky drinkers gone?! Whisky was one the most significant national drinks of Australia in the early days of colonisation – a tribute to the colonist’s British…
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Whisky in the Western Australian Colony
In the early years, Western Australia had earned the dubious honour of being named the drinking capital of all the colonies throughout Australasia. By 1889, the liquor consumed per head…
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Quality of Whisky in Western Australia
During the late 1800’s and into the early 1900’s, there was a growing concern about the quality of whisky being sold in WA. “It is an everyday saying that the…
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Whisky and War in Western Australia
Despite the negative news surrounding whisky and its quality, the demise of the whisky drinker in Western Australia was instead a culmination of tariffs and supply. This was mostly a…
