Starward Octave Barrels Single Malt Australian Matured in Yalumba 3 year 700ml

Starward Octave Barrels is a single malt Australian whisky from the Melbourne distillery, matured for three years in small octave barrels supplied by Yalumba, the historic Barossa winery best known for fortified wine. Those small-format casks speed up the whisky's contact with wood and residual fortified-wine character, a departure from Starward's usual red-wine-barrel program. The result is deep gold in the glass, with a nose of honeyed malt, toasted oak, and dried stone fruit. On the palate it's smooth and creamy, running through caramel and toffee into a warming spice, and the finish carries a light wisp of smoke. Bottled at 48% ABV, it's built for drinkers who want a distinctly Australian spin on single malt.

How to drink Starward Octave Barrels

Start with it neat in a tulip-shaped glass to catch the dried-fruit nose, then add a single large cube if you want the sweetness to open up. It's assertive enough to anchor a whisky sour if you'd rather mix it.

Whisky96 proof