Starlight Distillery Carl T. Huber's Single Barrel Bourbon Whiskey
Starlight · Starlight Distillery (Huber's Orchard & Winery)
Starlight's single barrel program punches above its price point, delivering a bourbon that balances orchard fruit sweetness with genuine barrel depth. The Indiana limestone water and careful char-level selection create something that reads as more mature than its age statement suggests. A compelling pick for anyone exploring beyond Kentucky.
Nose
Butterscotch and ripe red apple open confidently, followed by a layer of toasted corn and dried orange peel. A whiff of charred oak and leather anchors the sweeter notes with a grounding smokiness.
Palate
The entry is rich with caramel and vanilla, transitioning to a spiced mid-palate of brown spices and pecan. A streak of earthy minerality emerges, lending weight without heaviness.
Finish
Long and warming, with charred oak and a trailing note of maple syrup that slowly fades to clean grain.
- Mash Bill
- 51% Corn, 30% Rye, 12% Malted Barley, 7% Wheat
- Barrel Type
- New American White Oak, Char #4
- Bottled in Bond
- No
- Single Barrel
- Yes
- Wheated
- No
Cocktail Suggestion
Hoosier Old Fashioned — 2 oz Starlight Single Barrel Bourbon · 0.25 oz apple butter syrup · 3 dashes Angostura bitters · Stir over a large ice cube, garnish with a dehydrated apple slice.
Food Pairing
The caramelized fat of slow-smoked pork belly mirrors the bourbon's butterscotch richness, while a tart apple-cider vinegar chutney lifts the charred oak notes and resets the palate between bites.
Ted Huber's family has farmed the same southern Indiana hillside since 1843, converting their orchard winery's brandy stills to bourbon production in 2001 and aging barrels in limestone-walled rickhouses.
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