Starward whisky

5 full-size bottles (50cl to 1 litre) in stock, with the best current price from the UK retailers we check.

About the distillery

Region
Victoria, Australia
Founded
2007
Status
Producing
Capacity
600,000 litres of pure alcohol a year (stated capacity, not actual output); as recorded October 2026. Number 127 of 169 by stated capacity.
Owner
Owned by David Vitale (since 2007), an independent; as recorded October 2026
Visitor tours
Open to visitors (tours from £25, avg £50; checked October 2026). See distillery tour guide.
Visitor rating
4.8 out of 5 (23 reviews); TripAdvisor, October 2026

Read the full history on Whiskipedia

Secondary Market Barometer

328 lots sold · £18,493.00 hammer total

How Starward bottles have traded at Scotch Whisky Auctions and Whisky Auctioneer between May 2011 and October 2026. Hammer prices exclude buyer's premium, VAT and delivery.

Trading volume
#157of 178 distilleries by lots sold
Bids per lot
8.7Whisky Auctioneer only, against 20.5 across all distilleries
Median hammer price
£45.00average £56.38, pulled up by the top lots
Independent bottlings
22%of lots (72), the rest official bottlings (256)
Highest hammer prices
BottleSoldHammer
SMWS 148.1 Starward 2013 6 Year Old2022£280.00
Starward New World Projects Open Day 2015 Bottling2020£170.00
SMWS 148.2 Starward 2017 3 Year Old2022£160.00
Most often sold
BottleLotsMedian
Starward 2017 Single Cask #7598 - The Netherlands35£36.00
Starward 2011 Adelphi 5 Year Old17£77.00
Starward 2016 Single Barrel13£30.00

Past auction results, not a valuation or a guide to future prices. Figures compiled 2 November 2026.

Questions

What is the cheapest Starward whisky?
The cheapest Starward whisky is Starward Nova (41% ABV, 70cl), at £47.50 from Master of Malt. That is £52.45 delivered to the UK mainland for one bottle. Next cheapest: Starward Unexpeated (£79.95) and Starward Octave Barrels Australian Single Malt 2018 3 year old Whisky (£92.65).
How much does Starward whisky cost?
Starward whisky costs from £47.50 to £121.95, with a median of £92.65 for a full-size bottle (50cl to 1 litre). The dearest is Starward Lagavulin Cask Finish.
What is the oldest Starward whisky you can buy?
What is Starward known for?
Maturing its whisky in Australian wine barrels. Starward, founded in Melbourne by David Vitale, uses casks that held Shiraz, Cabernet, Pinot and Apera (Australia’s sherry-style wine) from regions such as the Barossa and Yarra valleys. Diageo’s Distill Ventures invested in 2015, and the distillery moved to Port Melbourne in 2016.