#BTC38 #BlindDrams Tasting Notes

These are my tasting notes and results from the Blind Tasting Consortium's 38th #BlindDrams evening.

These drams were picked by Andrew @PadWhisky

TBWC Australian Series MMXXI

That Boutique-y Whisky often run invite only tastings to showcase their latest batch releases. Led by their brand ambassador Dave Worthington @BoutiqueyDave you are taken through some amazing whiskies this time from down under!

This Australian Series is a release of 8 bottles.

Starward 10th Anniversary Bottling

I first came across the Australian Starward whisky a couple of years ago through a drample swap with Adam the @WhiskyPilgrim, I think he'd picked up a bottle from a trip to Australia. Since then I've tried a couple of their drams including the Solera which is matured in 40+ year old Apera casks -  an Australian take on Spanish sherry.

In 2017 the distillery celebrated its 10th anniversary and released a commemorative whisky the 10th Anniversary Bottling a 52% NAS release. This was a vatting of 28 barrels of 8 different types of Australian wine and fortified wine casks from across their 10 year history.

Mini-review: I come from a land down under!

Blind Sample from @WessexWhisky

In the glass: darker gold, gravity defying swirls (no legs for ages!)

Nose: initial nose is winey with hints of tobacco? Sherry comes through along with a maltiness and a tiny hint of sulphur?

Palate: chewy, quite spicy but very smooth again creamy, hints of chocolate and red fruit.

Finish: gingery spice comes through in buckets with a little hint of that tobacco from the nose.

Notes: an enjoyable dram, impressions were a sherry cask matured Speysider but stronger than 40% - maybe 46%?

It turned out to be: Australian New World Whisky Distillery's Starward Solera at 43%