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New World Whisky Distillery, Starward Single Malt. Essendon, Victoria, Australia. ABV: 43.00%. Tasted at home, $72 (bottle).
Colour: Deep amber, like an amber ale. It looks a little like a sherry-matured whisky (even though it’s not).
Nose: Toffee; almost some very subtle stewed meat aromas too.
Palate: A big dose of mixed spice, pepper and tingle at the front of the mouth announces the entrance of a very complex and enjoyable dram. Syrupy dried fruit flavours abound too.
Finish: Some sweet meaty flavours to conclude, plenty of oak and residual heat too. Long delicious fade.
Comments: Who would have thought a whisky produced in suburban Melbourne, Australia, could be so complex and stunning? It’s the best concoction to come out of Essendon since the Bombers started dabbling in peptides! Amazing value, love to support our Australian producers too – do yourself a favour and grab a bottle. You won’t be disappointed, in fact you’ll be very pleasantly surprised!
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