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by Single Malt Snob
Reviewing an Australian single malt
Starward 100 proof is just like Prince. Or, the artist formerly known as Prince. It is a purple rain of delicious single malt from Melbourn. And just like Prince, we could say: Starward 100 proof, the dram formerly known as Fortis.
Because this dram had a rebranding. When I first had it, it was called Fortis. Now it is called 100 proof.
Same recipe, same casks, different name.
If you know Starward, you know they work with local wine barrels. And that they steam casks.
But those winecasks are sometimes European oak, sometimes American oak. Where European oak brings more tannins, American oak brings sweeter notes.
This expression by Starward in made in American oak red wine barrels. And it delivers.
I have had Starward on this blog before. Do you remember the… [lees verder].
