Hipsters, Australia is the place to be making whisky

Source: mashable.com --- Tuesday, May 03, 2016
If you've been dreaming of turning full hipster and opening a whisky distillery, there's never been a better time than now. That is if you are Australian. And have a beard.  SEE ALSO: By 2020, cigarettes in Australia will cost $40 a packet The Australian government announced in its federal budget on Tuesday evening that it would be extending a tax break to anyone producing whisky, vodka, gin and liqueur in the local market.  The 60% tax excise, which can win you a sweet $30k in a year, is already paid to beer brewers. Now all hip alcohol producers can get in on the action. The government will also let cider producers have a bite of the apple pie.  Read more... More about Watercooler , Alcohol , Australia , and Business ...

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