48% ABV, 700 ml
“To create the whisky, an Australian single malt, Starward’s new make spirit was matured in red wine barrels for two-and-a-half years and then transferred into peated Scotch barrels from the Lagavulin Distillery in Scotland for 18 months.
Its notes are said to feature nectarine and pineapple on the nose, along with a ‘hint of iodine’, and tropical chargrilled pineapple and black tea on the palate with a finish that ‘follows through with tropical fruits and a touch of oak’.
Starward’s founder, David Vitale, said of the link up with the Islay distillery: “My earliest inspiration for Starward was to create a deliciously distinctive whisky, and while we certainly hit that brief with our red wine barrel-matured whisky, what whisky better epitomises distinctively delicious than Lagavulin?
“Sourcing these barrels to create this exciting expression gives us a magical moment to celebrate the very best of Australian curiosity and Scottish tradition.””