Ep. 132: Starward Whisky With Founder Dave Vitale

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Red Red Wine Casks There are certain things we take for granted with whisky – American whiskey will mostly be new charred oak Scotch will be ex-bourbon or ex-sherry and the rest of the world will likely use ex-bourbon casks as a default for maturation This leads to a generalization of taste an expectation that certain flavors will always be there When starting Starward Whisky one of the first Australian whisky distilleries after Lark s start in 1992 Dave Vitale wanted something different He found a calling card in using Australian red wine barrels Notably these were not charred just toasted since they were used for wine and not spirit The same goes for the occasional Apera Australian sherry cask The result was and is something totally new – a whisky that blended the grains of Australia with a four-seasons-per-day climate and an uncharred barrel The results have been astounding starting with the core Nova and Two-Fold range and continuing through single barrels and special finishes Starward is proud of its Australian roots and each decision along the way has been in keeping with that at the forefront If you get a chance to visit Melbourne take in the incredible food scene with a glass of Starward on the side – they are truly meant to go together Thanks everyone for listening and thank you to Dave for entering the Whiskey Ring If you haven t joined the Patreon community yet please consider doing so at patreon com whiskeyinmyweddingring If you haven t yet please follow Whiskey in my Wedding Ring and the Whiskey Ring Podcast on Instagram Facebook and Twitter and subscribe to the newsletter on the website Starward Whisky Starward Whisky Website Starward Whisky on Instagram Starward Whisky on Facebook Starward Whisky on Twitter X Thanks to our Lead Sponsor Black Button Distillery Black Button Distilling Website Black Button Distilling on Facebook Black Button Distilling on Instagram Thanks to our Presenting Sponsor ImpEx Beverages https impexbev com ImpEx on Instagram ImpEx on Facebook ImpEx on Twitter Click here to visit this podcast episode