Indiana’s Starlight Distillery continues to supply a rainbow of whiskey choices from double-oaked expressions to particular cask finishes and a dizzying variety of single barrel picks in between. Availability, apart from non-public picks for golf equipment and liquor shops, stays a little bit of a thriller as their choices seem exhausting to search out exterior of Whole Wine and the occasional boutique spirits purveyor like Seelbach’s. Nonetheless, that doesn’t appear to be holding them again from regular innovation. We acquired a trio of releases, all new expressions since our first intensive take a look at the distillery final summer time.
Starlight Distillery Carl T. Huber’s Bourbon Whiskey Bottled-in-Bond – Reportedly a mix of two completely different distinctive mashbills: one 60% corn, 20% rye, 20% malted barley and the opposite 51% corn, 20% rye, 20% malted barley, 9% wheat. The aroma is delicate with an easy mixture of chewy caramels, marshmallow fluff, and dry oak. It feels prefer it needs to point out off extra, however even with beneficiant time to open, issues stay relatively muted. The palate is significantly extra attention-grabbing with a rounded, malty physique that showcases notes of cinnamon buns, heavy on the vanilla icing, caramel sauce, and a little bit of orange zest. A persistent chili pepper notice provides some sharpness to an in any other case well-warmed sip, and the end, kissed with extra caramel and citrus, struggles for steadiness with some drying barrel notes. There’s loads of promise right here, but it surely’s nonetheless slightly tough across the edges. Batch No. B2102. 100 proof. B / $60
Starlight Distillery Rickhouse Choose Bourbon Whiskey Single Barrel – An unspecified bourbon mashbill aged a minimal of 4 years and bottled as a single barrel at cask energy. Single barrels are sometimes the place Starlight actually shines, and this one is not any exception. The aroma is dense with seasoned oak, espresso beans, and chocolaty barrel char however properly balanced with none of these parts too brash or burly. The palate is approachable for a cask energy whiskey and showcases a equally spectacular steadiness of flavors. Notes of cocoa powder, crispy S’mores, and cinnamon sugar give approach on the mid palate to chocolate-covered orange and a gentle peppery spice that lingers into a straightforward end of darkish caramels and refined smoke. Barrel No. 17285. 118 proof. A- / $50
Starlight Distillery Previous Rickhouse Double Oaked Rye Whiskey – Starlight’s signature rye mix aged for at least 4 years and completed for 3 to eight months in French oak barrels. The aroma retains loads of the character of Previous Rickhouse Rye with dried herbs and a beneficiant grassiness at its core. However the extra barrel getting old has clearly elevated issues with darkish vanilla bean and a silky caramel ingredient. Whereas I had seen much less of the natural dimension on the palate within the unique, this double barrel expression appears to have by some means amplified issues with loads of inexperienced, dilly notes to enhance the earthy spice of the rye. There’s a greater steadiness right here, as effectively, with the oak not practically as punchy, providing as an alternative smooth vanilla custard and sandalwood. The end is mildly spiced and warming with notes of oolong tea and toffee. Batch No. DB056-2. 108.2 proof. A- / $50
Starlight Distillery Carl T. Huber’s Bourbon Whiskey Bottled-in-Bond
$60
About Publish Writer
