Starward Single Malt Whisky Nova Matured In Red Wine Barrels

Brand's signature single malt is a deliciously balanced and bold whisky for sharing and mixing. Nova is matured exclusively in red wine barrels from wineries making great Australian shiraz, cabernets, and pinot noirs.

Brand double distills this single malt whisky using Australian malted barley. Borrowing from the craft brewing scene, they ferment our barley with brewers’ yeast for an extra bold flavor.

Then come the barrels. Brand goes local and source barrels from wineries in the nearby Yarra Valley and Barossa Valley, so they keep their fresh red wine flavor profile. Then, they’re lightly charred or steamed. Often, the barrels are still wet with wine when we fill them. As they fill those barrels at a lower alcohol proof than other single malts, the whisky takes in all the red wine fruit characters and tannins.

Next, Melbourne’s intensely reactive climate gets to work. A far cry from the sunny Australian stereotype, the infamous ‘four seasons in a day makes Nova work hard in the barrel, extracting maximum flavor from the wood in just a short time.

And it’s why we couldn’t make Nova anywhere else.

Nose: Like they took bright flavors of red berries and orchard fruit and coated them in soft oak spice.
Palate / Imagine a rich red berry pudding covered in vanilla, caramel, and spice.
Finish / Balanced and long. The sweetness fades, and the delicious flavor goes on.