Flavour profile is AI-assisted and still being refined.
Tasting
How it drinks
Sight
Rich copper-amber; slightly deeper than Nova from the higher proof concentration
Nose
Amplified Nova character at higher proof — bolder red fruit, cherry, plum, dark chocolate, vanilla. American oak brings additional caramel and coconut. More intense and concentrated than the standard expressions
Palate
Medium-full body. Higher proof delivers concentrated fruit — cherry, plum, red berries, dark chocolate, vanilla. American oak adds caramel and coconut. Bolder and more assertive than Nova. Excellent neat or with a splash of water that opens up the fruit
Finish
Medium-long finish. Bold fruit, chocolate, vanilla, oak. More persistence than Nova. The higher proof expression for those wanting more intensity from the Starward flavour profile
Tasting notes are AI-assisted and still being refined.
Maturation
The wood it came through
American oak and Australian red wine barrels — single malt
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