Starward founder, David Vitale, started off with a simple vision - to create a distinctly Australian whisky we could offer to the world. With the famed Australian wine region in our backyard, we tried something new and never looked back.

From the grains to the red wine barrels, we source all our ingredients from within a day's drive of our Port Melbourne distillery. Melbourne's notorious four seasons in one day is our secret weapon when it comes to maturing our whisky. The constant change in temperature makes our barrels contract and expand at a much faster rate. Meaning our whisky takes on all those delicious flavours from the wood.

Moving beyond tradition is exactly where Starward lives, from how it's made, to how it's enjoyed. Our team of distillers, many ex-brewers and winemakers, are driven by flavour and you'll notice this with every outrageously delicious sip.