It's probably no secret that we are big fans of Whisky here The Hamilton Beer & Wine Co... and one distillery we have been getting more and more excited about, coming from just across the ditch, is Starward Distillery of Melbourne!

Whisky for a curious, food-obsessed generation.
Made in Melbourne. Not the outback. Or a sunshine-soaked beach. Melbourne is the foodie capital of Australia, full of casual brilliance. Here, where famously they ditch the airs and graces and focus on flavour instead.

That's why they use red wine barrels to mature their whisky. Sourcing all our whisky ingredients from just a day's drive away from the distillery. Then, in the wildly varied Melbourne weather, the whisky draws out its signature fruity, delicious flavour in just three short years. The team at Starward call this "elemental maturation" and it's what sets their whisky apart from whiskies made anywhere else.

There are some fantastic things in sight for this brand! So look starward, see what the future holds and see why we get so excited about these Aussie Whiskies!