A Tasmanian whisky has been named best single malt at the prestigious World Whisky Awards in London.

Tasmania Distillery’s Sullivans Cove French Oak Cask took out the honour, judged against more than 300 other whiskies.

It is the first time a Tasmanian distillery has won the award, which has been dominated by Scottish and Japanese distilleries.

The distillery’s Patrick Maguire says the award means everything to him.

“It’s probably the world’s biggest award you can win for whiskies,” he said.

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