Review #: 211
Description: Starward Single Malt: Binny’s Single Barrel
Spirit: Australian Whiskey
Background: Here we have my first Australian whiskey. This is from Starward, a distillery in Melbourne. This is a single barrel selected by Binny’s Beverage Depot. It was aged for 3 years in french oak that previously held Penfolds Grange Australian Wine. Let’s see how it tastes!
Distillery – Starward
Bottler – Starward
Brand – Starward
Selection – Binny’s
ABV – 54.3%
Age – 3 Years
Nose – Fruity coffee, maple syrup, brown sugar, sugary malt
Taste – Sweet and syrupy, cherry cordial, caramel, milk chocolate
Finish – Toasted malt, burnt coffee, sweet cherry, toasted marshmallow, slightly sour citrus
Score: 6
Would I buy a bottle? Not sure. At $70, I don’t think I would be upset with a whole bottle but I wouldn’t get a second.
Thoughts: For my first taste of Aussie whiskey, and at a young age, I’m pretty impressed. There were no real off notes minus a very slight sour astringency on the finish but that was masked with some complex flavors that built off of each other. It might have been a little overly sweet, but it was certainly enjoyable. I’ll be keeping my eye out for more of their whiskey going forward.