Founded: 2007 (ESTABLISHED FACT) Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Founder: David Vitale
Starward was founded in 2007 by David Vitine in Melbourne. The brand uses Australian red wine barrels (particularly Apera — Australian sherry — and Barossa red wine casks) for maturation. Melbourne’s variable “four seasons in a day” climate contributes to rapid maturation. Starward Two-Fold is a blend of malt and grain whisky. (source: Wikipedia)
Signature style: Red-wine-barrel-influenced — dried fruit, red berries, vanilla, oak, malt.
Famous expressions: Starward Two-Fold, Starward Nova, Starward Solera, Starward Ginger Beer Cask.
Trivia: Starward matures its whisky in Australian red wine barrels, giving it a distinctive “New World” character unique among major whisky producers. — ESTABLISHED FACT