Starward UnexPeated Single Malt 700 ml

Starward UnexPeated is an Australian single malt whisky that runs the opposite direction of its name: matured first in Australian red wine casks, then finished in barrels that previously held heavily peated Islay single malt. No peat is added directly, but the ghost of it lingers underneath the wine-cask fruit — that's the joke in the name. Made from 100% malted barley and bottled at 48% ABV, it drinks riper and spicier than a standard Starward release, red-fruit sweetness up front with a smoky undertone trailing behind. It's a whisky built for people who already like Starward's house style and want the outlier. Try it neat first, then with a single large cube.

Single Malt WhiskyMash bill: 100% Malted Barley · Australian red wine cask, finished in ex-peated Islay single malt casks · Melbourne, Australia