Starward Solera Single Malt Australian Whisky

A delightful Australian Single Malt in the Sherried Highland style. David Vitale left the corporate training software market in 2007 to launch his vision for a uniquely Australian Whisky — New World Whisky Distillery in Melbourne. Shortly thereafter he developed his first brand to fulfill that vision, and he named that brand Starward. Early-stage funding for the project came from Diageo’s in-house funding division — Distill Ventures — and they were able to build their own production distillery in 2016 located in an old airplane hanger. And while Starward began as a producer of Malt Whisky, he has since expanded to a range of Whiskies and bottled cocktails that have taken Down Under by storm. Starward Solera Single Malt Australian Whisky is made from 100% Australian malted barley that’s been fermented with brewer’s yeast and double-distilled. It’s aged exclusively in re-sized Apera casks using the solera aging technique. When we first sipped it the aroma and flavor profile made us th