Thursday, 26th March – LARK Distillery has been awarded World’s Best Design and Best Range Design at the World Whiskies Awards 2026 Global Dinner.
The LARK identity is built on duality: New World in ambition, yet deeply rooted in Tasmania. This restage reimagines the brand across packaging and every consumer touchpoint.
At the heart of the design is the skylark. Its sweeping ascent inspired the sculpted bottle silhouette, capturing motion, confidence and elegance. The hero illustration weaves the skylark with native Tasmanian flora — bluegum, tanglefoot, and tree ferns — symbolising the island’s wild beauty and provenance.
The restage highlights what has always defined LARK: uncompromising Tasmanian provenance, obsessive attention to flavour, and a spirit of New World creativity. The bold 700ml bottle aligns with international standards and positions LARK among the world’s finest whiskies, while retaining the distinctive shoulders of the original 500ml flask as a nod to the brand’s heritage.
The result is a contemporary, luxurious identity that reflects not just how LARK looks, but how it feels to experience it.
"This is a magnificent award and great recognition for our whole team, particularly for the crew in marketing. I think it’s fair to say that the packaging of the new whiskies now matches the incredible quality of what’s on the inside. Someone said you should always dress for the role you want and we want to be recognised as one of the great whiskies in the world, and we can now confidently say we are well dressed for the role!
To win this award on the actual day we launch the new signature series is some sort of incredible symmetry. Today is a very big day for everyone at Lark and this is simply the best news imaginable to wake up to from London," says Stuart Gregor, Managing Director and CEO.
This announcement coincides with LARK’s launch of a bold new portfolio of four expressions. Available now via larkdistillery.com and LARK’s Hobart venues, the range will roll out to premium bars, select retailers, e-commerce platforms, Global Travel Retail, and Europe throughout 2026.
Contact details:
Nicole Craig, Publicity & Media Liaison Director
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Jamie Andreev, Senior Communications Manager
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