{"product_id":"starward-solera","title":"Starward Solera","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThere’s a time for tradition and there’s a time to go rogue. Solera was the first whisky where we borrowed from tradition then started asking questions. It left us with a whisky deemed world class not just by us, but award judges too.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNose \/ Bright tropical and orchard fruits, caramel and vanilla.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePalate \/ Toasty caramel and creme brûlée, banana, figs and sweet spice.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFinish \/ Juicy and full with a lingering dry spice.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSolera, not only our name but also a traditional method the Spanish used to age their Sherry and keep it consistent. A fractional amount of each young cask is blended with more mature spirit. It’s the inspiration for making our Solera and it means there’s still a touch of our first ever cask in every bottle made today.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWe source every Solera ingredient from just a day’s drive away. A quintessential grain like Australian malted barley was a no-brainer to start with. Then, for a bold, craft flavour we ferment our barley with brewers’ yeast.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNext, the barrel.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWe wanted barrels with one hell of a history. Our Apera barrels, an Aussie fortified wine similar to Sherry, have typically held spirit over decades. That’s some seriously flavourful oak.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAt first, maturation was a bit of trial and error. We were used to Scottish whiskies with age statements over a decade long. But we soon found out that wasn’t Melbourne weather’s style. The wildly varied temperature means whisky works harder in the barrel, absorbing flavour from the wood in a much shorter time.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWith this elemental maturation, Solera is a neat reflection of Melbourne; wild weather and all.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Don's Liquors \u0026 Wine","offers":[{"title":"750ml","offer_id":52011746394433,"sku":null,"price":73.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0997\/7223\/6097\/files\/StarwardSolera.jpg?v=1784846542","url":"https:\/\/heritagereserves.com\/products\/starward-solera","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}