Starward Two-Fold Double Grain

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Melbourne's Starward brings together wheat and malt whiskies, each matured in Australian red wine barrels. Light red fruit and vanilla make it easy to enjoy neat or in cocktails.

Details

Brand	Starward
Distillery	Starward
Origin	Australia / Victoria
Style	Blended
Age	NAS
ABV	40%
Cask	Red wine barrels

Flavour profile

Smoky
Sweet
Fruity
Spicy
Rich

* Editorial estimate.

Tasting notes

Nose: Bright tropical fruit and mixed red berries with vanilla and cereal sweetness.
Palate: A good balance of red fruit and vanilla on a toasty, cereal backbone.
Finish: Gentle and moderately long, with soft tannins from the wine barrels.

* Editorial tasting notes.

How to enjoy it

Neat
On the rocks
Cocktails

Starward pitches it as equally good neat, on ice or shaken into a cocktail. It holds up well over ice and makes a fruity cocktail base.

Food pairing

Roast chicken, grilled pork or berry desserts — it is light enough to sit alongside a meal.

Background & production

Made at Starward in Port Melbourne, Victoria. The distillery was founded by David Vitale in 2007 and is known for maturing in red wine barrels from local wineries.

Two-Fold is a 'double grain' whisky made from wheat and malted barley. The two spirits are matured separately in Australian red wine barrels that held Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon and Pinot Noir, then brought together.

It launched in Australia in 2018 and is bottled at 40% ABV.