{"product_id":"starward-single-barrel-captains-pick-3-750ml","title":"Starward Single Barrel Captain's Pick #3 750mL","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eINFO\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the world's most unique Single Barrel Program. Hand-picked by Starward's founder.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA delicate wonder, with the American oak framing the fresh filled red wine and our spirit. With notes of chamomile, rhubarb and honey, this single malt whisky begs to be discovered and unraveled. The delicate, yes delicate again, mouth feel and finish get you searching for the flavours of the honeysuckle and stewed apple. Finishing with the fresh white nectarine and honey, this is one to savour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e112 Proof (ABV 56%)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan data-ccp-props='{\"201341983\":0,\"335559739\":160,\"335559740\":259}' class=\"EOP SCXW166694593\"\u003eTHE DISTILLERY\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-ccp-props='{\"201341983\":0,\"335559739\":160,\"335559740\":259}' class=\"EOP SCXW166694593\"\u003eETHOS\u003cbr\u003eWhisky for a curious, food-obsessed generation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe're made in Melbourne. Not the outback. Melbourne is the foodie capital of Australia, where we ditch the airs and graces and focus on flavour instead.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThat's why we use red wine barrels to mature our whisky. We source all our whisky ingredients from just a day's drive away. Then, in the wildly varied Melbourne weather, our whisky draws out its signature fruity, delicious flavour in just three short years. We call this elemental maturation and it's why we couldn't make our whisky anywhere else.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-ccp-props='{\"201341983\":0,\"335559739\":160,\"335559740\":259}' class=\"EOP SCXW166694593\"\u003eMETHOD\u003cbr\u003eRules aren't our thing usually. But there are a few guiding principles we stick by.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe first is flavour.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe chose Australian malted barley, fermented with brewers' yeast for Nova and Solera because of the tropical fruit character it gives to our whisky. Then for Two-Fold, wheat's dry, aromatic character offered perfect balance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe next is provenance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe source every ingredient from just a day's drive away. By working closely with growers, winemakers, farmers, traders and maltsters we keep an eye on new varieties to make sure Starward produce is the best quality produce possible.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThen intervention.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe carefully select barrels from nearby wineries for a minimal intervention approach. As it's a quick turnaround between barrels being disgorged then filled with our whisky, barrels only need a quick cleansing blast of steam or light char before being filled with spirit.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-ccp-props='{\"201341983\":0,\"335559739\":160,\"335559740\":259}' class=\"EOP SCXW166694593\"\u003eMATURATION\u003cbr\u003eAustralian winemakers had the audacity to take on the old world of wine. So why couldn't we do the same with whisky?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhiskies had used wine barrels as a starter or a finisher before. But no-one had clocked the packs-a-punch flavour you can extract from full wine barrel maturation. We felt it was time to go big, or go home.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe carefully select wine barrels that are soaked in flavour. Think bold, full-bodied Aussie reds like shiraz and cabernet for Two-Fold and Nova. Or rich fortified Apera for our Solera.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThen, Melbourne's weird and wonderful weather takes over. Blasts of arctic breeze from the south and harsh desert winds from the north have given our city a reputation for experiencing 'four seasons in a day'. The weather does incredible things to our whisky, as the fluctuating temperatures means our whisky interacts with the barrel at a much more rapid rate than it would in Scotland. It's also a lot drier here, which increases our whisky's ABV instead of decreasing it. This means the weather would ruin our drop if left for much longer (trust us, we tried).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row sqs-row\" id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1622841428187_280\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col sqs-col-7 span-7\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html\" data-block-type=\"2\" id=\"block-33a4c5d05089eedab43e\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sqs-block-content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html\" data-block-type=\"2\" id=\"block-yui_3_17_2_1_1554964534442_70245\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sqs-block-content\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan data-ccp-props='{\"201341983\":0,\"335559739\":160,\"335559740\":259}' class=\"EOP SCXW166694593\"\u003eMASTER DISTILLER \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-ccp-props='{\"201341983\":0,\"335559739\":160,\"335559740\":259}' class=\"EOP SCXW166694593\"\u003eOUR FOUNDER\u003cbr\u003eDavid Vitale is our founder and he started this mighty adventure with a simple vision; to create a uniquely Australian whisky we can offer the world with pride.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGrowing up in Melbourne, in a big Italian family, he's always been food obsessed without ever getting too serious or formal about it. He wanted to make a whisky which feels right at home at those moments spent around the dinner table.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt seems obvious now that all the ingredients for a modern Australian whisky were close by. But, in 2007, when he first started, the idea of an approachable, affordable Australian whisky - served neat or as a cocktail with food - was a big leap of faith. David's early experimentation with Australian red wine and Apera barrels was him literally putting in all his (neutral) spirit into them. That's how something great starts, right?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan data-ccp-props='{\"201341983\":0,\"335559739\":160,\"335559740\":259}' class=\"EOP SCXW166694593\"\u003eTASTING NOTES\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e notes of chamomile, rhubarb and honey, this single malt whisky begs to be discovered and unraveled. The delicate, yes delicate again, mouth feel and finish get you searching for the flavours of the honeysuckle and stewed apple. Finishing with the fresh white nectarine and honey.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cspan data-ccp-props='{\"201341983\":0,\"335559739\":160,\"335559740\":259}' class=\"EOP SCXW166694593\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW28763542\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW28763542\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSHIPPING \u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*SHIPPING NOTICE- If possible, please use a business address for shipping. 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