Starward – Vitalis (70cl, 52%)

Starward Vitalis is an Australian single malt from Melbourne, bottled at 52% in a 70cl bottle to mark the distillery's 15th anniversary. It is named after David Vitale, who founded the distillery. The base is the red wine barrels Starward is known for, joined by four other cask types from its history: first and second fill Apera barrels, tawny barrels, bourbon barrels and rum barrels. The whisky is between four and ten years old, not chill-filtered and without added colouring. It is described as fruit-led, mature and complex, with toffee, dried fruit and coffee beans.