On the shelf at Great American Craft SpiritsOpen and pouring · Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
- Proof
- 112.6
- Age
- Not stated
- Style
- MaltSingle Malt Whisky
- Street price
- $76.99
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“2012 Barossa red-wine barrique single barrel at 56.3% — Captain's Pick #3”
Tasting notes
- nose
- chamomile tea, acacia, and white peaches from a 2012 Barossa red-wine barrique
- palate
- delicate light body — honeysuckle, stewed apple, and rhubarb at bold 112.6 proof
- finish
- mouthcoating white nectarine and honey
Mash bill
- Malted barley100%
100% malted barley — Starward Australian single malt distillate. No secondary grains; the story is wine-cask selection rather than mash experimentation. House New World malt built for Australian red-wine wood extraction.
- Cask
- 2012 American oak fresh red wine barrique (Barossa Valley)
- Finish
- Full maturation in Barossa red-wine barrique (single barrel)
- Best served
- neat
Why it's craft
Limited Australian single-barrel wine-cask selection — New World craft malt at true cask strength.
Starward Distillery
Independent · Est. 2008 · Tours