SO5-Ep.104 Carmen and Starward

🥃 New Episode: Banter Over Whisky – Big Industry Moves & Starward UpdateThe crew is back together with a returning guest, Carmen Hartwich from Starward Whisky—and this time, there’s huge news to unpack.After a bit of classic podcast chaos (including a lost recording 👀), the team dives into major developments shaking up the Australian whisky world. The spotlight was on Diageo and its recent move to step back from its Distilled Spirits Ventures portfolio—impacting a number of emerging distilleries, including Starward.Carmen shares insight into what this means for the brand, the challenges behind global investment shifts, and why it’s still an exciting time for Australian whisky.Expect:🔥 Big industry news explained🥃 Behind-the-scenes insight from Starward😂 Plenty of banter and self-roasting from the hosts