Starward 5 Year Old 2016 (cask 1870)
- Distillery
- Starward
- Region
- Country
- Australia
- Type
- Single Malt
- ABV
- 52.4%
- Age
- 5 years
- Price
- £90.78
- Tasting notes
- Sherried, Vanilla, Cooked Fruit, Toasted
- Description
- Starward's 2016 single malt spent five years in a first-fill apera barrel—an Australian fortified wine cask—creating a unique maturation profile unavailable from other distilleries. Bottled at 52.4% ABV, only 240 bottles were released through La Maison du Whisky.
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✦ Neatly Summary
Starward 5 Year Old 2016 (cask 1870) is a 5-year-old single malt from Starward (Australia), bottled at 52.4% ABV. Expect sweet, fruity and oaky character — sherried, vanilla, cooked fruit, toasted. Best suited for experienced drinkers who enjoy bold, complex whiskies. A premium pour worth the price.
Starward's 2016 single malt spent five years in a first-fill apera barrel—an Australian fortified wine cask—creating a unique maturation profile unavailable from other distilleries. Bottled at 52.4% ABV, only 240 bottles were released through La Maison du Whisky.
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