If you’ve ever wanted to make that trip Down Under, then we have great news! We’re offering you (and a lucky plus one) the chance to win a once in a lifetime trip to visit top Australian distillery Starward during a week-long stay in Melbourne plus £500 spending money!
How can I win this amazing trip, we can hear you asking? Well that’s easy! Buy a bottle from the super tasty Starward distillery range (why wouldn’t you anyway?), and you’ll be *automagically* entered into our prize draw!
Australia may not be the first spot that immediately springs to mind when you think of great whisky, but Starward is working hard to change all that. It was founded in 2007, the brainchild of David Vitale, a Melbourne born and bred whisky lover.
It’s David Vitale enjoying some tasty Starward whisky!
Now, it may well be wine that’s at the forefront of your mind when thinking of Australian boozes, and this is something Vitale embraces, as Starward is known for its awesome red wine-matured whiskies. That’s right, it’s not merely finished in red wine casks, the whisky spends its entire maturation in them. Vitale wanted to create whisky which felt right at home around the dinner table, and these rich, juicy expressions are exactly that.
Starward refers to its ageing in ‘Melbourne years’, thanks to the ageing phenomenon in the city’s ‘four seasons in a day’ climate. That pretty much means what is says on the tin, because the temperature fluctuations for the barrels are huge. This means that the spirit interacts more with the rapidly expanding and contracting casks. Interestingly, this also means that, unlike some countries, as Starward whisky matures its alcohol content increases!
Sounds like a pretty amazing place, right? Well, the best is yet to come. We teamed up with the awesome folks at Starward to give you (and an equally lucky plus one) the chance to win a seven night stay in Melbourne, known as the foodie capital of Australia! Plus, you’ll enjoy a private tour and drinks at the Starward distillery itself! And that’s not all. You’ll also get £500 spending money and, naturally, a tasty distillery bottling thrown in too. Pretty amazing, if we may say so ourselves.
In classic Starward style, Nova spends its entire maturation in casks which previously held Australian red wine. Unusually, the casks aren’t recharred or any of that whatnot before the new make goes in, so all of those rich wine notes are retained in the whisky. Expect lots of red fruits, honeyed nuts and spices in this single malt.
Two-Fold is something a little different from Starward, combining malted barley and wheat (hence the name). The new make is filled into Australian red wine casks to age, so all of those caramel and big fruity notes are back in this bad boy, with some more baked bready notes from the duo of grain types used.
Alongside these two awesome bottlings, treating yourself to a bottle of the Apera (an Australian fortified wine)-matured Starward Solera, the Starward 10th Anniversary bottling drawn from the eight varieties of cask used by Starward over the years, or even the Starward (New) Old Fashioned will also get you in with a chance to win!
Good luck, everyone! We won’t be super jealous of the winner at all…
MoM Starward Competition 2019 is open to entrants 18 years and over. Date and travel restrictions apply. Entries close 23:59 24 December 2019. Postal route available. See full T&Cs for details.
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MoM Starward Competition 2019 T&Cs
IMPORTANT BOOKING AND TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS DETAILED IN PARAGRAPHS 9-10.
THE PROMOTER: The promoter is Atom Supplies Limited (company register number 03193057), trading as Master of Malt (MoM) and having its registered office at Unit 1 Ton Business Park, 2-8 Morley Road, Tonbridge, Kent, TN9 1RA, United Kingdom.
THESE TERMS: By entering into this competition, entrants confirm that they have read, understand and agree to these terms and to be bound by them. MoM reserves the right to hold void, suspend, cancel or amend the competition where it becomes necessary to do so at any time. If there is any reason to believe that there has been a breach of these terms, or an entrant has tampered with the entry process, or engaged in any unlawful or improper conduct which may undermine the fair and proper conduct of this competition, or any attempt to circumvent or to frustrate these terms, MoM reserves its rights and in our sole discretion, to exclude or disqualify any person from participating in the competition.
ELIGIBILITY: This competition is only open to private individuals who are 18 years old or older (and of legal drinking age to purchase alcohol in their country of residence). Ineligible entries (howsoever received) will be discarded. Employees of MoM, its parent company or any of its affiliated or associated companies and any of their immediate family members are not eligible to participate in this competition. MoM reserves the right to verify the validity of entries and entrants (including an entrant’s identity, age and place of residence) at any time.
ENTRY/COMPETITION PERIOD: This competition opens at 12:00:01 GMT on 11 NOVEMBER 2019 and closes at 23:59:59 GMT on 24 DECEMBER 2019.
HOW TO ENTER:To enter, individuals must within the entry period purchase any qualifying 50cl or 70cl bottle from the Starward Distillery range as listed on here from the MoM website in accordance with MoM’s standard Consumer Terms of Business (each being a qualifying purchase or qualifying entry). Multiple entries are permitted! No purchase necessary entry option also available.
POSTAL ENTRIES: if you are eligible to enter, send us a postcard or letter at Master of Malt, Unit 1, Ton Business Park, 2-8 Morley Road, Tonbridge, Kent, TN9 1RA, United Kingdom (marked for the attention of the MoM Marketing Team), casually mentioning the fact that you wish to enter the Starward 2019 competition and set out your name and contact details. Provided that the postcard or letter is received prior to the expiry of the entry period, you will be entered into the competition as though it was a qualifying purchase. By entering the competition in this way, the entrant confirms that he or she is eligible to do so. MoM will not be responsible for any entries which are lost or delayed in transit, regardless of cause including, for example, as a result of any failure of any postal system of any kind. MoM will not accept proof of posting as proof of receipt of entry to the competition. Postcards and letters will not be returned.
WINNER(S): there will be 1 prize for 1 winner, who will be selected at random out of all qualifying entries shortly after the competition period. The selection of the winner made will be final and no correspondence or discussion will be entered into.
PRIZE PROVIDER: The prize is provided by New World Whisky Distillery(Starward) with assistance from their distributor in the United Kingdom, Axiom Brands (Axiom). All travel and accommodation arrangements relating to the prize will be the sole responsibility of Starward and Axiom. MoM will not be responsible for any failure or delay in travel and accommodation arrangements.
THE PRIZE: The winner will win a trip for 2 people (i.e. you can bring a guest but your guest must also be 18 years or older) to Melbourne, Australia. The prize is strictly non-negotiable, non-transferable, and cannot be exchanged for any equivalent cash value, cash alternative, or for other items. The prize includes the following:
– standard or economy return flights for 2 people to Melbourne, from any country of origin to be agreed with Starward and Axiom to Melbourne, such country of origin shall also be a country that MoM is able to ship to. More information about countries that MoM can ship to can be found here;
– standard accommodation in Melbourne for 7 nights for 2 people (subject to availability and to be arranged by Axiom);
– £500 spending money for the winner to be made available to the winner; and
– complimentary private tour and drinks at the Starward Distillery in Port Melbourne (subject to availability, precise dates and times to be confirmed but must be part of the same trip).
IMPORTANT BOOKING AND TRAVELLING RESTRICTIONS: The winner claims the prize subject to the following restrictions:- the prize trip and all travel arrangements must take place and be booked within 12 months of the winner being notified of winning the prize;- the flight to Melbourne and all other elements of the trip must be booked at least 3 months prior to the travelling date;- the entirety of the prize trip must be completed by 31 March 2021; and- travel dates and relevant reservations once notified to the winner cannot be changed, postponed, or cancelled.
OTHER COSTS OR EXPENSES: Any other costs or expenses not listed that may incur in connection with the winner and their guest taking up the prize shall be the sole responsibility of the winner and their guest.
AVAILABILITY TO TRAVEL: The winner and their guests will be solely responsible for ensuring that they will be available to travel and that will hold valid passports, any necessary visas and travel documents incidental to the fulfilment of the prize on the dates specified.
CLAIMING THE PRIZE:The name of the winner will be announced on MoM’s blogas soon as practicable upon selection. MoM will make reasonable efforts to contact the winner via email or by telephone as soon as practicable. If any winner cannot be contacted or is not available or has not claimed the prize within 5 days of MoM contacting them, MoM reserves the right to offer the prize to another eligible entrant. MoM cannot accept any responsibility if any winner is unable to take up the prize or fails to claim the prize within the time limit as set out above. MoM may contact the winner for feedback in respect of the competition and/or prize and may use any feedback provided when announcing the results and promoting the Competition or subsequent competitions.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY:Insofar as is permitted by law, the promoter, its agents, employees, and/or representatives shall in no circumstances be responsible or liable to compensate any entrant who participates in the competition and/or the winner and their guest(s) who claim(s) the prize for any loss, damage, personal injury or death whatsoever and howsoever caused, whether in contract, tort (including negligence), breach of statutory duty, or otherwise, for any direct, indirect or consequential losses arising out of or in connection with their participation in this competition, any failure or delays or postponements or cancellations in making the appropriate travel and accommodation arrangements as a result of the winner taking up the prize (including in relation to their guests), except where it is caused by the negligence of the promoter, its agents, employees, and/or authorised representatives. Competition entrants’ statutory rights are not affected.
DATA PROTECTION: MoM is committed to protecting your privacy, in particular in compliance with the GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018. MoM will only process your personal information as set out in MoM’s Privacy Policy (as amended from time to time), a current copy of which is available at: https://www.masterofmalt.com/c/privacy-policy/. By entering into the competition, the entrant is accepting and consenting to the terms of MoM’s Privacy Policy and to the way MoM processes their personal information.
GENERAL:These terms shall be governed by English law, and the parties submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.
STARWARD’S AND AXIOM’S PRIVACY POLICY: MoM will be required to pass the winner’s and the guest’s details to Starward and Axiom in order for the prize to be fulfilled. Once the winner’s and the guest’s details are passed onto Startward and Axiom, they will act as data controller of the winner’s and the guest’s personal data. Accordingly, Starward and Axiom will process the winner’s and the guest’s personal data subject to their Privacy Policy. Starward’s current Privacy Policy can be found here and Axiom’s current Privacy Policy can be found here.
GENERAL:These terms shall be governed by English law, and the parties submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.
I have to win the Australia’s Starward distillery is waiting for me and I’m waiting for « her »!
I will be the best ambassador for Masterofmalt my friends 👌✌️🤟
Is this available in Malaysia love to try it and from the write up above I can just imagine how good it would be and would love to go for the distillery tour.
Recently watched a programme about train journeys with Michael Portillo , saw a completely different side to Melbourne and now I really would like to visit, perhaps raise a glass in the MCG even !?!?!?
As I haven’t been to Australia this century and my daughter who’s studying peadiatric medicine in Cambridge has never been. I think it would be an amazing trip forums to share. Nothing beats Father Daughter bonding accept maybe a great malt 😉
Everything crossed for this one
A visit to Starward would be a dream come true , he loves red wine and whisky, and we’ve never been down under. What a dream, it would be magical to live it.