Dog Tag Whiskey

10/01/2025

At Dog Tag Whiskey, we honor mateship and those who serve, have served, or made the ultimate sacrifice for Australia and its values. While many know us for our whisky and spirits, our true mission is fostering meaningful connections and celebrating the Australian spirit.

Dog Tag Whiskey is about more than just fine whiskey—it’s about building a strong sense of community, remembrance, and pride in those who protect and represent our nation.

Thank you for your continued support.

– The Dog Tag Whiskey Team

01/01/2025

Happy New Year from Dog Tag Whiskey! 🥃

As we toast to 2025, we’re taking a moment to celebrate an incredible 2024. From launching our first whiskey to being honored with a bronze medal at the Australian Spirit Awards in Melbourne, it’s been a year to remember.

We’re gearing up for an even bigger 2025, and we can’t wait to share what’s in store.

We hope you had the chance to raise a glass with good mates to farewell 2024 and kick off 2025 with bold, audacious plans. Here’s to a year of mateship, milestones, and memories.

Cheers to you all!

18/12/2024

Have you had a chance to check out Mark's setup at the Dog Tag Whiskey office? We're conveniently based in Cambridge, near Hobart Airport. If you'd like to drop in and say hello, visits are by appointment—just reach out to arrange a time!

Tasmania is the perfect home for Dog Tag Whiskey. After all, it’s where some of the best whisky in the world is crafted.

If you’re not in Tassie or can’t make it in person, don’t worry—you can still grab a bottle online and have it ready for your New Year toasts! Head to the Dog Tag Whiskey website and place your order. We will be shipping this week, so don’t miss out!

Cheers to mateship and great whisky!

Tasmanian Whisky and Spirits

12/12/2024

Dog Tag Whiskey: Honoring the Moments That Matter 🥃

Life is full of defining moments, big and small, hard wins and tough losses; and at Dog Tag Whiskey, we honor these moments because they remind us of what truly matters: connection, gratitude, and the drive to improve.

We believe life is worth celebrating, and Dog Tag Whiskey is here to help you mark the moments that matter most—sharing stories, laughter, and gratitude with the people who mean the most.

Heads up! We’re shipping bottles out tomorrow, and this could be your last chance to grab one before the year’s end. Perfect for those family get-togethers and raising a glass to everything 2024 brought your way.

03/12/2024

What We Stand For

At Dog Tag Whiskey, our foundation rests on three core values, with the first being mateship.

Mateship embodies the very essence of our Australian identity—loyalty, dependability, and unity that shine through in every aspect of life. It's famously exemplified by the camaraderie of Aussie soldiers, such as the ANZACs, who stood shoulder to shoulder in the face of unimaginable odds. But mateship extends far beyond the battlefield.

It’s found in lending a hand during a flood, sharing a laugh at a BBQ, or checking in on a mate who's doing it tough. It’s about encouragement, optimism, and showing up for one another, no matter what.

When you hold a bottle of Dog Tag Whiskey, you’re holding more than just a fine drink. You’re holding a symbol of Aussie mateship and the unshakable bonds that unite us all.

Raise a glass with us—not just to whisky, but to what truly matters.
Cheers to mateship, service, and the moments worth celebrating.

Dog Tag Whiskey
For Those That Live Life.

01/12/2024

Tomorrow is Whisky Shipping Day!
Order tonight, and your whisky will be on its way tomorrow.

We still have a few bottles of our Australian Whisky Awards medal winners available — don't miss out! This one is bang on for end of year catch up's with good friends.

Place your order now!

29/11/2024

On this day, 29 November, we pause to honor the lives and service of Captain Mark Bingley and Trooper Joshua Porter, who tragically lost their lives in 2006 of the coast of Fiji.

Eighteen years on, their courage and sacrifice are not forgotten. We remember their service and the void their passing left in the hearts of their families, comrades, and all Australians who honor the price of freedom.

Today, we reflect on their legacy with gratitude and continue to stand in solidarity with all who serve and those who sacrifice. Lest we forget.

10/11/2024

Freedom is never free; it is bought with the blood and sacrifice of those who served. Our duty, in return, is to honor them—not just with our gratitude, but with our remembrance and respect.

So we raise our glass to those who went with song into battle. No Australian will ever be held in higher regard.

06/11/2024

Dog Tag Whiskey – Ex-Tawny Port Barrel

Discover a taste that's as rich in character as the stories we honour. Our Dog Tag Whiskey – Ex-Tawny Port Barrel is a tribute to mateship, crafted for those who hold Australia’s values close to heart. Matured in premium ex-tawny port barrels, this small-batch Tasmanian release is smooth, bold, and unforgettable.

Why We Love It:
• Unique, bold flavour with subtle port sweetness
• Perfect for toasting with mates or gifting a fellow veterans or whiskey lovers
• Limited run – each bottle is a piece of our shared history
• A tribute to the courage and camaraderie of our Aussie Veterans

Raise a glass to those who serve, have served, and sacrificed. Order yours today and be part of the Dog Tag legacy.

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25/10/2024

Courage like this isn't just important and isolated to the moment. It's remembered by friends and down through generations. We are better for having known one of the few people with these qualities. 
Here's to Matt

05/10/2024

Yesterday I posted photographs of an intact rum jar. The responses were instructive.

To one person, the survival of a single vessel still containing its contents (from the millions that were manufactured) was proof of the joke that the letters “S.R.D.” on each jar stood for “Seldom Reaches Destination” — that those who needed it rarely saw it.

By contrast, another has remarked that it was proof that the men had to be drunk to maintain their courage.

To me what it proves beyond doubt is the tendency of some people to impose their own preconceptions upon the past. All that does is tell us what some people think in 2024. It can tell us nothing about anyone alive in 1915.

27/09/2024

We raise a glass to those who serve.

01/09/2024

To all the fathers out there. Thanks for your service to your families, communities, and country.

17/08/2024

On August 18th, we raise our glasses in honor of the nearly 60,000 Australians who served during the decade of our involvement in the Vietnam War. Today, we remember the sacrifices of those who gave their lives and mark Vietnam Veterans' Day, a solemn commemoration that falls on the anniversary of the Battle of Long Tan in 1966.

And to all those who served, here's to the mates we made and stood beside in the heat, jungle, mud, and danger. Friends, faithful and irreplaceable.

We will remember them.



Photograph by Rex Targett – Vietnam, 1969.
Three Tassie mates having a beer between operations. Bobby Laird on the left, Manfred Wombald centre and Rex Targett on the right.

16/08/2024

Mark is hitting the road across Australia over the next few months with the Point and Shoot - Veteran Photography Exhibition, and by association, Dog Tag Whiskey is coming along too. If you’d like to say hello, sample our Tasmanian Dog Tag Whiskey, and chat about all the "good reasons to make a toast," be sure to visit a veteran photography exhibition near you. Check out the dates and locations at Point Assist

In the meantime, you can find our whiskey, rum, and merch online at our Dog Tag website.

09/08/2024

We are starting to acquire a great military art collection at Dog Tag. It will be interesting to see where it goes.

08/08/2024

The Dog Tag trunks are packed and ready to go. The Rum Ration is fully stocked, and our two new premium whiskies are locked and loaded. Report to our online store and secure your bottle now. I guarantee you won't want to hand any back.

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02/08/2024

Our first experience at the Australian Spirit Awards in Melbourne last night was incredibly rewarding. Just entering means you're producing a quality product.

A big congratulations to all the gold medal winners.

We are excited to share Dog Tag Whiskey took home a sneaky bronze in the Single Malt Whisky Unsmoked category - just six months after our launch!

A big night filled with lots of tasting, great single malts, grain, and blended whiskies everywhere. Our little Dog Tag was definitely not out of place among our nations best.

Melbourne Royal