Whiskey a no-go as taps run dry

Drink up... Supply of bourbon is being outstripped by demand. Source: News Corp Australia

IT'S just as well there's a whiskey shortage, because if Federal Budget indications are true, we're not going to have much cash to splash about on the amber spirit.

According to Buffalo Trace, one of America's oldest distilleries, the world is facing a lack of fine bourbon.

With Treasurer Joe Hockey expected to announce a tax on high earners in today's Budget, the company says the taps are running dry as demand for its premium brand has surged 20 per cent in the last year.

"We're making more bourbon every day. In fact, we're distilling more than we have in last 40 years," said Harlen Wheatley, master distiller.

"Still, it's hard to keep up. Although we have more bourbon than last year when we first announced the rolling blackouts, we're still short and there is no way to predict when supply will catch up with demand."

As a taste for the classic drink grows, the struggle to match demand is rooted in the long whiskey ageing process which can take decades and often results in about half the amber spirit being lost to evaporation.

In the meantime, bourbon makers are asking fans of the drink to be patient.

Kris Comstock, Buffalo Trace marketing director, said: "The recent surge in demand is quite flattering, but we just need to keep in mind these bourbons were put into the barrel many years ago."

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