Starward Solera | 700ML

Introduction

Whiskey: Starward Solera | 700ML

From the fabulous Starward distillery over in Melbourne comes Solera, a tasty single malt made with 100% Australian barley and matured exclusively in re-coopered and re-sized Apera (an Australian fortified wine, not dissimilar to Spanish sherry) barrels.

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Size: 700ML

Proof: 86 (43%ABV)

Origin: Australia

Distillery: Starward

From the fabulous Starward distillery over in Melbourne comes Solera, a tasty single malt made with 100% Australian barley and matured exclusively in re-coopered and re-sized Apera (an Australian fortified wine, not dissimilar to Spanish sherry) barrels. The name is of course a reference to the solera ageing system, which Starward spins its own take on to age this whisky.

Starward Solera | 700ML Tasting Notes

Nose: Prune juice and seedless raisins provide a thick, sherry-forward sweetness that is complemented by rich caramel and toasted almonds. A little marzipan lingers underneath.

Palate: A rich, but well-balanced palate begins with toasted oak and more jammy fruit compote damsons, black currants and dried figs before creme brulee, milky coffee and winter spice notes emerge.

Finish: Theres a little sawdust and milk chocolate as the dram concludes.

Distillery Information

Melbournes own David Vitale was inspired to create a spirit that reflected his hometowns famed four seasons in a day temperature swings and captured the production values and craft of a city surrounded by some of Australias leading wine regions and regarded as the microbrewing capital of Australia. The brand currently works out of a purpose-built distillery in Melbournes Docklands Precinct, which was established in 2016. This move allowed Starward to double its capacity to 50,000 nine-litre cases annually. The distillery also features on-site maturation warehouses and state-of-the-art visitor facilities including a bar. The tools and ingredients to create an authentically Australian whisky include barley sourced from between Hunter Valley in Northern Sydney and the Adelaide Hills and apera and red wine casks from Victoria to mature the whisky. The distillery refers to the amount of time a whisky spends in cask as Melbourne years, which refers to the phenomenon that occurs when whisky is aged in a warmer climate, which affects the maturation process and has the apparent influence of accelerating it. Starward continue to create affordable, approachable and modern whisky with a uniquely Australian character.