WATERFORD DISTILLERY BEGINS BOTTLING THE FIRST PEATED IRISH WHISKY MADE FROM IRISH BARLEY
Waterford Whisky has bottled the primary Irish-peated whiskies in generations: Peated: Fenniscourt and Peated: Ballybanon
The merchandise are two new bottlings in Waterford Distillery’s “Arcadian Farm Origins”, which discover the outdated methods of farming and whisky seeking actual rarity and intense flavours
Each peated whiskies mix 100% Irish peat and Irish-grown barley – celebrating a return to conventional methods and flavours of Irish whisky manufacturing from over a century in the past
24th August 2022: Waterford Distillery has bottled the primary fashionable Irish Peated whiskies in generations – Peated: Fenniscourt and Peated: Ballybanon, from barley grown on two distinct Single Farm Origins.
The brand new single malt whiskies use each Irish peat and Irish-grown barley – the primary distillery in generations to take action – as a part of Waterford’s quest to unearth whisky’s most pure flavours and dedication to Irish-only substances.
Each bottlings are the newest addition to Waterford’s Arcadian Farm Origins, which symbolize actual rarity in whisky as a result of shortage of the uncooked supplies. This vary – which embody Eire’s solely Natural whisky and the world’s first Biodynamic whisky – reimagines the outdated methods of manufacturing within the pursuit of flavour depth over yield imperatives.
The arrival of the brand new Irish peat bottlings, spearheaded by CEO Mark Reynier, has been in improvement since 2017, although stored a secret till this 12 months. The strategy included deciding on two Single Farm Origin barleys – from distinctive terroirs – to see if the flavour profiles may stand as much as the smokiness of peat.
In true Waterford Whisky fashion, the strategy wanted a radical strategy to make sure its Irish provenance. Irish peat has been redundant in whisky manufacturing for the reason that flip of the 20th century, which meant all information of how one can use Irish peat had handed out of reminiscence. Due to this fact the venture concerned formidable collaborators, in addition to trial and error in sourcing the suitable peat sources with the moisture ranges applicable for whisky manufacturing.
Waterford Distillery sourced small quantities of peat minimize from County Kildare, and labored alongside their established malting accomplice, Minch Malt. As a result of there was no infrastructure in Eire able to peating barley, Waterford Distillery wanted to ship small quantities of Irish peat and Irish barley to Scotland, iconic residence to peated malt whisky, for the kilning course of to happen – earlier than being shipped again to Waterford for distillation.
Offering drinkers with full product transparency and traceability is Waterford Whisky’s trademark. Via TEIREOIR CODE expertise, obtainable on each bottle, drinkers can comply with how the barley was harvested, saved, malted, and distilled – guaranteeing the integrity of every Single Farm Origin.
Neil Conway, Head Brewer of Waterford Distillery – explains: “Peat was a core a part of Eire’s heritage, whether or not that be commercially, for heating houses in rural countryside, or for the manufacturing of whisky. It was the traditional gas supply.
“At Waterford Distillery, since we place barley – the supply of whisky’s pure flavour – on the centre of our universe, we’re gathering the widest array of pure and pure flavour elements. It felt solely pure to nod to our cultural heritage, protect outdated methods, and discover the peating course of with fashionable varieties.
“Malt whisky is already one of the crucial advanced spirits on this planet as a result of it’s produced from barley – the very best on this planet coming from Eire. So combining this with historic peated strategies which can be now not extensively obtainable in Eire, added intriguing new layers of flavour complexity. Cultivating Irish peat and studying how the affect of moisture ranges can decide the whiskies smokiness is simply one other step to quest to unearth whisky’s most pure flavours.
“After all it made little monetary sense, however we did it for style – and style alone. As soon as we’d tried it, it was simply too good to disregard and we thought that individuals really want to do this.”
Tasting notes by Ned Gahan, Head Distiller at Waterford
Whereas the Peated: Ballybanon has a stronger, smokier flavour and with an intense end, the Peated Fenniscourt is a extra refined smokiness, with a softer end.
PEATED: BALLYBANNON: Matured in a mixture of 39% first-fill US oak; 21% virgin US oak; 21% Premium French oak; and 19% Vin Doux Naturel casks.
Color: mild gold with eternal oils.
Nostril: comfortable peat, almonds, lavender honey,
a seaside escape, driftwood hearth smoke,
inexperienced apples.
Style: peat kick, very chewable, BBQ fish by the
sea, buttery, samphire, heat apple and almond tart with honeycomb ice cream, limitless end.
PEATED: FENNISCOURT Matured in a mixture of 37% first-fill US oak; 19% virgin US oak; 20% Premium French oak; and 24% Vin Doux Naturel.
Color: wealthy buttermilk with fabulous oils.
Nostril: turf! Saltiness, pear pores and skin, woodland moss,
dried thyme, malted biscuits, marzipan,
baked banana.
Style: dry rope, barbecue, bathroom myrtle, white pepper, meaty; comfortable, earthy heat, a dry end in mild waves.
About Waterford Distillery
Waterford Whisky is on a quest to unearth whisky’s most pure flavours. Influenced by the world’s best winemakers, Waterford Distillery obsessively brings the identical mental drive, methodology and rigour to single malt whisky.
Utilizing 100% Irish barley, extensively thought of to be the world’s most interesting, its Single Farm Origin sequence is an uber-provenance vary of restricted version pure whiskies that discover Irish terroir one farm, as soon as place, at a time. They’re expressions of precision and rarity, showcasing barley flavours derived from particular person Irish farms and harvests. The distillery’s final purpose is that these element single malts come collectively to create the world’s most unusual, advanced and profound whisky.
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