First releases of Launceston Distillery whisky flew off the shelf on Monday morning.
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The Western Junction distillery, housed in new whisky cellar door Hangar 17, launched its product on Sunday afternoon.
Crown Cellars, who will be the only Launceston bottle shop to sell the whisky, sold out of its first stock by 9am.
“We got a dozen [bottles] straight up and then they were gone by 9 o’clock this morning,” Crown Cellars manager Ryan Chandler said.
"I put them on the shelf at 6.30[am] on the shelf and they were gone by 9[am].
“We’ve got another 10 out the back now after we re-stocked.”
Launceston Distillery released four types of single malt whisky, which has been distilled and stored over the past three years.
People are ringing up from interstate and saying, ‘can you send some over’.
- Crown Cellars manager Ryan Chandler
Mr Chandler said he was fielding calls from far and wide from people who wanted to buy whisky from the first Launceston distiller in 175 years.
“People are ringing up from interstate and saying, ‘can you send some over’, which is awesome,” he said.
“It’s the Tassie brand – it's got a good reputation.”
Stefan Boscia
Stefan came to The Examiner after working as a copywriter at a digital media firm in Melbourne and interning at The Conversation. He is enthusiastic about reporting on business, local government and environmental issues. When he is not chained to his work desk, Stefan enjoys getting brunch, reading Saul Bellow novels and watching Carlton games.
Stefan came to The Examiner after working as a copywriter at a digital media firm in Melbourne and interning at The Conversation. He is enthusiastic about reporting on business, local government and environmental issues. When he is not chained to his work desk, Stefan enjoys getting brunch, reading Saul Bellow novels and watching Carlton games.
