Originally Published in Drinks Adventures
June 06, 2025
By James Atkinson
John Slattery, co-founder of Greenbanks Tasmanian Whisky Co., joins us this episode of the Drinks Adventures podcast.
We’ve had a lot of Tasmanian whisky companies on the show over the years. But this one is different due to the sheer scale and ambition of the project.
Greenbanks started production in late 2023 with Tasmania’s largest capacity still that is fully optimised for producing whisky of all styles. In fact, the capacity of the production still at Greenbanks exceeds the combined capacity of all other whisky distilleries on the island.
This scale is designed to support Greenbanks’ goal of producing a Tasmanian whisky that can hit shelves at the globally competitive price of around $80 for a 700ml bottle. And this scale, combined with other efficiencies, means Greenbanks can offer accessibly priced contract production services to its fellow Tasmanian distillers, along with aspiring whisky brands.
This is a special episode of Drinks Adventures, produced in partnership with Greenbanks. Click here to open episode in your podcast player
