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Starward Small Batch 'Sticky Toffee Apple' 48%ABV 30ml

Starward Small Batch 'Sticky Toffee Apple' 48%ABV 30ml

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Distillery Notes:

Starward's Sticky Toffee Apple whisky is the latest release from our Small Batch program where our distillers source unique barrels or trial something new. Our distillers sourced Apple Brandy barrels from the United States and finished our red wine matured, single malt whisky in these barrels for three years. These barrels worked hard in Melbourne's 'four seasons in one day', which allowed the delicious liquid to achieve the full orchard and oak experience. This resulted in our luscious Sticky Toffee Apple whisky which is bound to please every crowd; whisky lover or not.

Nose: Floral notes of apple blossom and tropical fruits followed by vanilla and toffee apple.

Palate: Ripe orchard fruits and almonds give way to luscious stewed apples and allspice.

Finish: Medium to long finish of rich fruit and cinnamon sugar.

Colour: Deep copper

Starward's Sticky Toffee Apple whisky is the latest release from our Small Batch program where our distillers source unique barrels or trial something new. Our distillers sourced Apple Brandy barrels from the United States and finished our red wine matured, single malt whisky in these barrels for three years. These barrels worked hard in Melbourne's 'four seasons in one day', which allowed the delicious liquid to achieve the full orchard and oak experience. This resulted in our luscious Sticky Toffee Apple whisky which is bound to please every crowd; whisky lover or not.

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Robert Madden

3.25/5 6th April 2023 (modified from @drrhcmadden on Distiller)

Nose: Names on the bottle, sticky and sweet. Toffee apple is unsurprisingly the main player but there is a more delicate perfume and a savoury vanilla. Together, these subtle notes stop things becoming cloying. After a good 15 minutes I’m finding the smallest hint of raisin.

Palate : Viscous and sticky with lovely acidity. The apple brandy comes through strong with a scrumpy cloudy cider character. Very warming bakery spice and pastry. A darker toffee than the nose develops on the mid palate. A slight red wine influence as a jammy plum is subdued bud adds some depth to the profile.

Finish: Surprisingly long. Fresh juicy sweetness, apple puree, chaired pineapple and a hot ginger-cinammon. The fresh juiciness is what lasts the longest.

This has a beautifully delicate nose interweaved with a heavyweight apple brandy that builds into a just barely balanced palate and a monster finish. The three parts of nose, palate, and finish all have that thick apple brandy essence but they are not one and the same, each brings a different aspect. The most immediate comparison I can draw is the Glenfiddich Orchard Experiment, however, the gentle influence of Starwards red wine casks have added just enough extra depth to make this a more interesting apple brandy finishing. The second comparison then is the Whisky Club Exclusive Starward Cognac Cask. The Starward CC is the subtler finish, with a more rounded and varied palate, better acidity, chocolatey-creamy and velvety texture, and a brightening spritz of orange. Still, this is a valiant effort and certainly lives up to its name sake of ‘Sticky Toffee Apple’