🎙️ Banter Over Whisky — The Battery Point Boys Are Back! 🥃
Tonight we sat down with two legends of the Tassie whisky scene — John Jarvis and Luke Lawrence — for a chat that’s equal parts banter, insight, and pure whisky love.
From career pivots to passion projects, these guys prove that when you mix friendship, craftsmanship, and a splash of whisky, the conversation flows just right. 🍀
No scripts. No plans. Just stories from the heart — about chasing change, finding the right fit, and what’s brewing next at Battery Point Distillery.
🔥 Tune in, pour a dram, and join the chat.
🥃 Banter Over Whisky x Bellarine Distillery
This week, Brad, Adrian, and Vic sit down with Russ & Craig from Bellarine Distillery — the creative minds behind one of Victoria’s most distinctive coastal whiskies. The crew dives into the story of Bellarine’s origins, how their seaside environment shapes each release, and what goes into crafting small-batch spirits that reflect their local community.
They chat about upcoming tastings in Brisbane, the art of building a distillery from scratch, and the passion (and chaos) that goes into every bottle. Expect laughs, whisky wisdom, and a genuine look at what makes Bellarine’s drams so special.
🎧 Tune in, grab a glass, and get ready for a warm and witty pour of banter and whisky!
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The banter is back!
This week, Brad, Adrian, and Vic are joined by the one and only Matt Bailey from the Scotch Malt Whisky Society — and it’s a cracker of an episode. From life in the whisky scene to stories from behind the SMWS casks, the chat dives deep into how the Society continues to champion unique, single-cask expressions and bring whisky lovers together.
Matt shares how the world of whisky has shifted, what makes SMWS bottlings so special, and why community and storytelling are still at the heart of great drams. Expect plenty of laughs, a few cheeky digs, and the kind of whisky talk that reminds us why we all fell in love with the spirit in the first place.
🎧 Tune in, pour yourself a dram, and join the conversation.
This week Brad, Adrian & Vic sit down with Gareth & Angela from Fleurieu Distillery — one of South Australia’s most exciting whisky makers. 🥃
Adrian shares how visiting the distillery was a bucket-list moment, describing it as an unforgettable experience that every whisky lover should have. From the warm hospitality to the passion in every bottle, Gareth & Angela are the true heart and soul of their craft.
In this episode, we dive into:
✨ The story of how Fleurieu Distillery came to life
✨ Their philosophy on making whisky with character
✨ The community and friendships built around whisky
✨ Why this couple are considered legends in the scene
Whether you’re into whisky for the flavour, the people, or the stories behind the dram — this episode has it all. Grab a glass, settle in, and enjoy the banter! 🥂
In this episode, Brad, Adrian, and Vic welcome back a familiar face and long-time friend of the show — Tim Grant from Alba Whisky. What follows is a wide-ranging and spirited conversation that blends whisky appreciation with personal stories and industry insights.
What you’ll hear in this episode:
A warm catch-up with Tim, with some tales from his journey in the whisky world, and news from Alba Whisky.
A deep dive into the crew’s shared love of Kilchoman — exploring what makes the distillery unique and why it resonates so strongly with whisky enthusiasts.
Reflections on whisky culture, including the role of storytelling, tradition, and community.
Plenty of laughter, casual banter, and on-the-spot tasting notes that keep the conversation fun and engaging.
Why listen:
This episode captures the heart of what makes Banter Over Whisky special — genuine friendship, authentic conversation, and a shared love for great whisky. Whether you’re a seasoned connoisseur or just starting to explore, you’ll find both knowledge and entertainment in this laid-back yet insightful chat.
🎧 Grab a dram, sit back, and join the crew for an hour of whisky talk, storytelling, and good company.
🚜🥃 New Episode: From Paddock to Pour
This week on Banter Over Whiskey, the crew sits down with Ross Shaw — a real-life farmer and the man behind Shaw’s Distillery.
From grain to glass, Ross shares his journey of cattle, crops, and crafting uniquely Australian spirits right from the farm.
He’s been distilling in the back shed longer than he’d admit — and now he’s gearing up to release his very first whiskey!
🎙️ Highlights include:
• Life as a farmer-distiller
• The inspiration behind Shaw’s unique spirits
• A preview of the upcoming first whiskey release
• Good laughs, rural grit, and a dram of honesty
A true “dream episode” for fans of Aussie land and liquid
This week on Banter Over Whisky Podcast, the crew welcomes the legendary Tim Duckett of Heartwood fame.
From restoring mines to restoring barrels, Tim shares how his environmental consulting career accidentally funded his passion for whisky.
🔥 It all started in 1999 with one barrel... and by 2012, Heartwood was born.
Tim dives deep into:
• His early friendship with Bill & Lyn Lark
• The origins of Heartwood
• Bottling bold whiskies at over 70% ABV before it was cool
• How one UK article helped launch an Aussie icon
🎧 A must-listen for any Aussie whisky lover!
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This week, Brad, Vic and Adrian sit down with Phil from Eureka Distilling, who shares how a freezer mishap with homebrew beer accidentally kicked off his distilling journey.
🔥 From IT project manager to inner-west Sydney distiller, Phil walks us through teaching himself the art of distillation, building his skills in a backyard shed, and eventually going commercial in 2018.
🎙️ The crew sample Eureka’s range, starting with the sold-out Appara, and get the lowdown on what makes small-batch suburban distilling so special — planes buzzing overhead included.
Expect laughs, unique spirit stories, and plenty of Aussie craft pride. A must-listen for any whiskey lover.
🎧 Available now wherever you get your podcasts!
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All three of the crew are on for this one, alongside our Guests Robbie and Emma Gilligan from Derwent Distillery.
These guys have been in the industry for some time and have helped a few other distilleries along the way but now they are showing everyone exactly what they have learnt.
Playing the patienc4e game and applying a few tricks they had up their sleeves these guys are really kicking some goals.
Naturally we taste some whisky and yep, can confirm it's bloody good stuff.
make sure you look them up!
https://www.derwentdistillery.com.au/
If you get a chance we hope you can sit and listen with a dram in a comfortable chair, but of course you can listen almost anywhere, wherever you listen we trust you will enjoy the Banter over Whisky. If you have any feedback, ideas or questions for the Banter crew please feel free to contact us on Instagram, Facebook or email banteroverwhiskypodcast@gmail.com
Or chase up one of the crew with Adrian @that_whisky_place, Brad @banter_over_whisky and Vic @vic.whiskey
The trio—Brad, Adrian, and Vic—are joined by Mark and Jane from Overeem Whisky for a long-awaited reunion episode!
It’s been 2.5 years since their last appearance, and there’s a lot to catch up on:
🔥 The evolution of Overeem and major milestones
🍂 Inside look at their award-winning Tasmanian whisky
🥃 The story behind the Overeem Collective—a passionate community of whisky lovers and insiders
🎉 Family legacy, brand philosophy, and what’s next
😂 As always, plenty of laughs and genuine banter
Whether you're deep into whisky or just love great conversations, this one’s a treat.
We sat down with Rod Berry from Amber Lane Distillery for a deep dive into his journey from law to whisky — and yes, we definitely got into some tasting. 🥃🔥
👃 Sherry casks, PX sweetness, bourbon smoothness — the Amber Lane lineup delivered.
📍 Crafted in NSW, aged longer than most Aussie whiskies, and packed with flavor.
Rod’s passion and nerd-level knowledge of whisky blew us away. If you're into craft distilling, transparency, and big, bold drams — this one's a must-listen.
https://www.amberlanedistillery.com/
If you get a chance we hope you can sit and listen with a dram in a comfortable chair, but of course you can listen almost anywhere, wherever you listen we trust you will enjoy the Banter over Whisky. If you have any feedback, ideas or questions for the Banter crew please feel free to contact us on Instagram, Facebook or email banteroverwhiskypodcast@gmail.com
Or chase up one of the crew with Adrian @that_whisky_place, Brad @banter_over_whisky and Vic @vic.whiskey
Happy World Whisk(e)y Day!
What better way to celebrate world whisky day than to do a tour of 8 countries with a tasting from a distillery from each.
Countries visited on this tour - Scotland, India, USA, New Zealand, Ireland, Japan, Canada and of course Australia with a couple of other honorable mentions.
If you get a chance we hope you can sit and listen with a dram in a comfortable chair, but of course you can listen almost anywhere, wherever you listen we trust you will enjoy the Banter over Whisky. If you have any feedback, ideas or questions for the Banter crew please feel free to contact us on Instagram, Facebook or email banteroverwhiskypodcast@gmail.com
Or chase up one of the crew with Adrian @that_whisky_place, Brad @banter_over_whisky and Vic @vic.whiskey
This is our second Tasting Panel on the Banter Barrels where our panel go through a tasting on each of them and make a plan on what to do with them.
So we have the same crew together for this Barrel, Leigh Attwood from Backwoods, Dean Druce from Corowa Distilling Co and John Carberry from Murray River Cooperage.
This particular barrel we are loving how it is maturing and we cannot wait to share it with you all.
Have a listen to how excited we all are and let us know what you think of the plan.
f you get a chance we hope you can sit and listen with a dram in a comfortable chair, but of course you can listen almost anywhere, wherever you listen we trust you will enjoy the Banter over Whisky. If you have any feedback, ideas or questions for the Banter crew please feel free to contact us on Instagram, Facebook or email banteroverwhiskypodcast@gmail.com
Or chase up one of the crew with Adrian @that_whisky_place, Brad @banter_over_whisky and Vic @vic.whiskey
Vic has his ear to the ground, or maybe his lips to the whisky, and through a whisky event was introduced to Thomson whisky out of Auckland. This was through Jimmy Shore from The Whisky List so Jimmy has come on the podcast to introduce us to Mat Thomson founder and distiller of these amazing liquid.
Mat takes us through the back story and what a journey it has been for him and his wife Rach. Luck for us we also get to sample six drams from the distillery and wow, it is an impressive line up that they have.
From New Zealand Peat to unique timber in the barrels these guys have an interesting offering that is definitely worth getting your hands on if you get the chance.
If you get a chance we hope you can sit and listen with a dram in a comfortable chair, but of course you can listen almost anywhere, wherever you listen we trust you will enjoy the Banter over Whisky. If you have any feedback, ideas or questions for the Banter crew please feel free to contact us on Instagram, Facebook or email banteroverwhiskypodcast@gmail.com
Or chase up one of the crew with Adrian @that_whisky_place, Brad @banter_over_whisky and Vic @vic.whiskey
There's a little island off the North East tip of Tasmania call Flinders Island and that beautiful secluded island is home to an amazing Whisky Distillery called Furneaux Distillery.
This episode we get to Talk to Tom Ambroz who is part owner and Head distiller there.
It's an interesting story about how this all started and basically by chance how Tom got involved but it's a certainly a great discussion and even better whisky to sample.
If you get a chance we hope you can sit and listen with a dram in a comfortable chair, but of course you can listen almost anywhere, wherever you listen we trust you will enjoy the Banter over Whisky. If you have any feedback, ideas or questions for the Banter crew please feel free to contact us on Instagram, Facebook or email banteroverwhiskypodcast@gmail.com
Or chase up one of the crew with Adrian @that_whisky_place, Brad @banter_over_whisky and Vic @vic.whiskey
David Vitale was kind enough to spend a fair chunk of time with us and record this episode.
We get an idea of how David has really considered everything he does and the logic behind his decision making.
Looking in it seems like Starward spend a lot of time outside the box, but at the end of the day everything is centred around his core principles for success, and make a lot of sense.
If you get a chance we hope you can sit and listen with a dram in a comfortable chair, but of course you can listen almost anywhere, wherever you listen we trust you will enjoy the Banter over Whisky. If you have any feedback, ideas or questions for the Banter crew please feel free to contact us on Instagram, Facebook or email banteroverwhiskypodcast@gmail.com
Or chase up one of the crew with Adrian @that_whisky_place, Brad @banter_over_whisky and Vic @vic.whiskey
So the cat's out of the bag!! the podcast crew have put down some barrels a couple of years back and this is the first of a series of episodes where we go through the barrels and make a plan on what to do with them.
This Barrel is at Backwoods Distilling Co, and naturally we have Leigh Attwood from Backwoods with us on the panel.
We also have John Carberry from Murray River Cooperage as he re-coopered the Barrels for us.
And then because we have casks with Corowa as well we are also joined by Dean Druce.
We are super excited about this whisky and keen to share it with you all.
If you get a chance we hope you can sit and listen with a dram in a comfortable chair, but of course you can listen almost anywhere, wherever you listen we trust you will enjoy the Banter over Whisky. If you have any feedback, ideas or questions for the Banter crew please feel free to contact us on Instagram, Facebook or email banteroverwhiskypodcast@gmail.com
Or chase up one of the crew with Adrian @that_whisky_place, Brad @banter_over_whisky and Vic @vic.whiskey
We like to check in with Whisky Pete every now and then because you just never know what he's up to.
but thankfully he is back doing his Whisky master classes and other events and a few other things he is working on.
We always have a good time when Pete is on and we are sure you will as well.If you get a chance we hope you can sit and listen with a dram in a comfortable chair, but of course you can listen almost anywhere, wherever you listen we trust you will enjoy the Banter over Whisky. If you have any feedback, ideas or questions for the Banter crew please feel free to contact us on Instagram, Facebook or email banteroverwhiskypodcast@gmail.com Or chase up one of the crew with Adrian @that_whisky_place, Brad @banter_over_whisky and Vic @vic.whiskey
One of the hardest working people in the spirits industry Scott Christie joined us for a chat.
We got to learn about his whisky journey and his career that started in retail liquor back in 1998.
A number of Whiskey's were enjoyed and listening to the incredible experiences Scott has had you would be hard placed not to. If you get a chance we hope you can sit and listen with a dram in a comfortable chair, but of course you can listen almost anywhere, wherever you listen we trust you will enjoy the Banter over Whisky. If you have any feedback, ideas or questions for the Banter crew please feel free to contact us on Instagram, Facebook or email banteroverwhiskypodcast@gmail.com Or chase up one of the crew with Adrian @that_whisky_place, Brad @banter_over_whisky and Vic @vic.whiskey
Welcome to Season 4!
we thought it best to start season 4 with an episode on 2024 in review.
We each go through our favorite dram of the year and our favorite whisky event or experience.
The ground rule being that the dram needs to be one that we have a bottle of, so not an incredibly old whisky we tried while at an old and rare event.
Was a really difficult decision in the end as we have had some amazing whiskies over the year and some of the experiences were incredible and unique.
I think everyone agrees that it's useful to look back at these experiences and be inspired for what we can make happen in the next year.
If you get a chance we hope you can sit and listen with a dram in a comfortable chair, but of course you can listen almost anywhere, wherever you listen we trust you will enjoy the Banter over Whisky. If you have any feedback, ideas or questions for the Banter crew please feel free to contact us on Instagram, Facebook or email banteroverwhiskypodcast@gmail.com Or chase up one of the crew with Adrian @that_whisky_place, Brad @banter_over_whisky and Vic @vic.whiskey