Starward Whisky
Starward is the Melbourne whisky that put Australian distilling on the global map. Founded in 2007 in a Port Melbourne warehouse, the distillery does something interesting. They age their whisky exclusively in Australian red wine barrels, mostly shiraz, which gives the spirit a fruit-forward, slightly winey character you don't get from Scotch or American bourbon.
The result is whisky that drinks beautifully neat, works in cocktails, and pairs surprisingly well with the kind of food we eat in Australia. Their core range includes Nova (the wine-cask matured flagship), Two-Fold (a wheat and malt blend), and various limited releases that whisky collectors chase down.
For Melburnians, drinking Starward is a quiet local pride moment. For everyone else, it's a chance to taste something genuinely different from the global whisky pack. The bottles are also beautifully designed, which makes them excellent gifts for whisky lovers in your life.
Browse our Starward range and we'll deliver across Australia where age verification allows.
