Starward Two-Fold Double Grain

Nose: Vanilla, butter cookies, red berries, and light barrel spice Palate: Medium viscosity and no burn. Caramel and toffee. Baking spices, berry forward red wine. Finish: Short, but starts sweet. Quickly fades into dry red wine. Summary: Another perfect summer sipper. Sweet and fruity with nothing harsh. The price coming back down is nice. Grab one before the hot months ends.

Tried immediately after Glenmorangie 10, so I feel as if this is coming across as much less smooth than it truly is. Nevertheless, it’s definitely got a fresh element to it, probably should be considered fruity, but fresh seems to be what comes to mind. Value for money is unparalleled, definitely don’t feel guilty drinking it.

Finally finishing this off today. I oruginally saw it advertised on ReserveBar for a decent price, and since I’ve been wanting to try whiskeys from countries outside the US, I loved the idea of an Australian whiskey. The vertict is that it’s good. I’d say it’s slightly above average. The double grain certainly helps to balance this out. If you’re looking for a standard whiskey on the rocks, this is a good choice. It’s a bit sweet too, so it lemds itself well to cocktails. And you feel the alcohol warmth fairly quickly. The one problem might be that it melts ice faster than any drink I’ve ever seen, so it gets watery quick. To combat that, I recommend using a chilling ball or drinking it straight up— especially with one of those mountain-blown whiskey glasses you can throw in the freezer to chill.

Untrained palate, but the initial nose is almost overwhelming, but settles and I can definitely find some vanilla in there. I find it very smooth to drink and the mouthfeel is very approachable.

A great malt for the price. So smooth.