Iconic Port Melbourne based distillery, Starward Whisky has opened its first ever whisky pop up in Myer Melbourne’s Giftorium, offering consumers the chance to get their hands on Starward’s limited-edition ‘Personalise Your Own’ whisky.
Located on level 4 of the Bourke St Mall Myer Melbourne, the Starward pop up is exclusive to Myer Melbourne’s Giftorium for Christmas 2019 and will offer only 1,200 bottles of the ‘Personalise Your Own’ limited batch single malt Australian whisky. Housed in a contemporary Starward gift box, the ‘Personalise Your Own’ whisky will allow consumers to add their own bespoke name and message, creating a once in a lifetime gift.
Starward Founder, David Vitale explains, “The Myer Melbourne pop up and ‘Personalise Your Own’ whisky pairs perfectly with who we are – Melbourne born and bred, unshackled from tradition and continuously looking for ways to make whisky relatable and relevant from beginners to whisky connoisseurs alike. Using our iconic maturation process, the ‘Personalise Your Own’ single malt has been matured in four Australian red wine barrels from the Barossa Valley which provide delicious red wine characteristics our whisky is renowned for.
For this limited batch release, three of the barrels were filled with minimal interference to provide big, fresh, jammy red fruit flavours, whilst the fourth barrel was charred adding bold, oak characters creating complexity and vibrancy to the taste profile. The result is a full-bodied whisky with fruity wine, red berry and banoffee pie notes, best to be enjoyed as a traditional neat serve,” concludes David.
With its prime position, the pop up brings Starward’s Port Melbourne Distillery even closer to the heart of the CBD, with signature oak timber and copper piping aesthetics that make the Starward Distillery inimitable. In addition to purchasing and personalising the limited batch release, consumers will have the chance to taste and buy other whiskies from the Starward range including single malt Nova, double-grain Two-Fold and distillery batched cocktails: (New) Old Fashioned and Red Manhattan, as well as the limited-edition 2019 Christmas whisky.
To round up the offering, premium Starward branded merchandise including cocktail kits, flasks, whisky glasses and caps will be on sale, ideal gifts for any whisky lover, and Edinburgh crystal whisky tumblers.
‘Personalise Your Own’ 700ml is available exclusively at Starward Whisky Bar, Myer Melbourne (RRP $165) until 30th December 2019, while stocks last.
While you’re there, you’d be mad not to grab one of Starward’s Tawnys. With only 4,000 unique bottlings, this special Christmas whisky is Starward’s largest limited-edition release to date and bound to sell fast. To create the limited-edition Tawny cask expression, Starward matured its signature single malt whisky in Tawny fortified wine barrels. With notes of raisin, brown sugar, fig and dried orange, it’s the ultimate whisky for Christmas time.
Starward Tawny Cask 500ml bottle is available to purchase online at www.starwars.com.au at the Starward Distillery and at the Starward Whisky pop up in Myer Melbourne for an RRP $119.
