Back by popular demand. Project whiskies give Starward an extra opportunity to experiment and explore unexamined ideas. So to kick things off, They started with their Solera. An award-winning single malt, aged in Apera barrels.
Collaborating with kindred spirits over at Boatrocker Brewery. As the name suggests, these guys also like to do things a little differently. The distillery borrowed their ginger beer barrels to age this single malt. The beer recipe is under lock and key, but we can say it’s loaded with fresh ginger, lemongrass and citrus peel. These barrels were home for the Solera for 30 months. Plenty of time to soak up that juicy flavour.
This one’s fearless. It leads with strong, spicy ginger, though the spice is deftly balanced with sweetness. You’ll get notes of dark chocolate fig, pineapple and vanilla, with a lingering warmth to finish off.
While this may be a rare gem to add to your collection, we wouldn’t blame you if you cracked and sipped it straight away. Try your hand at a Ginger Beer Boilermaker cocktail, or splash a little of this secret ingredient into your next dessert.
This Starward 'Projects' Ginger Beer Cask whisky is following four previous successes. This is the fifth iteration of Starward’s Ginger Beer Cask uses Australian craft single malt whisky matured for 30 months in a ginger beer barrel from neighbours Boatrocker Brewery.
“What started as an experiment, has become a definite favourite in our limited release Project Series. Since we bottled the first cask in 2014, it’s proven to be a huge hit year after year amongst our whisky supporters, selling out within hours of being released. Therefore, a fifth batch was inevitable.
For the fifth rendition of this liquid gold, we took our prized single malt, Starward Solera, and finished it for 30 months in a gingery barrel that previously held fiery ginger beer created by our dear friends at Boatrocker Brewery.
The finished product of course carries the ginger flavour we adore, but also delivers a surprise sensory experience. You will smell orange and dark chocolate on the nose and strong spice, vanilla and fresh pineapple on the palate. Thanks to the maturation process, we have also been able to balance any flavour punches with sweet raisins and fig notes rounding out a bold, warming mouthfeel with candied ginger, citrus and sweet Apera.” - Head Distiller Sam Slaney
