Australia's best hams tasted and rated

If ham is on your Christmas menu, read on. Our distinguished trio of experts tried and tasted eight of the nation’s best hams.

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Bertocchi, Thomastown, Vic

Newbury & Watson, Mount Barker, SA

Pastoral Smallgoods, Waterloo, NSW

Peter Bouchier, Toorak, Vic

Sharman’s Butchery, Wivenhoe, Tas

Sunshine Meats, Milperra, NSW

The Gourmet Traveller Team

Gourmet Traveller is Australia’s trusted authority on food, travel and luxury lifestyle, bringing the latest news and trends to life through quality journalism, enticing recipes and evocative photography. For more than 55 years, it has been inspiring and informing Australians with the best in cooking, dining, travelling and shopping. Our critics bring the expertise of years of critical eating, drinking and writing to the table. Plus, as the country’s leading title in the luxury sector, Gourmet Traveller works closely with Australia’s leaders in the travel and hospitality industries to give our readers exclusive access. The Gourmet Traveller legacy is one of trust, prestige and relevance.