WATERFORD - SFO Ballyroe - Edition 1.1 - 50%
The Waterford Distillery is located in the city of Waterford, Ireland . The project was initiated by Mark Reynier , the man behind the revival of Islay Bruichladdich Single Malt Whisky, inspired by the world's greatest winemakers. The distillery is a facility originally built by Diageo in 2004 and converted to a distillery in 2015. The production of terroir whiskeys gives importance to where the barley comes from, where and how it is grown. Mark Reynier works with 86 Irish farms growing barley on 19 different soils , including organic and biodynamic barley. With a highly elaborate digital logistics system, each farmer's harvest is harvested, stored, malted and distilled separately.
Ballyroe 1.1 is made from Simon Neville 's barley, grown on his farm named Ballyroe. The barley was harvested on August 13, 2015 and then distilled between March 22, 2016 and April 5, 2016. Maturation lasted 4 years, 6 months and 30 days. The whiskey matures in a combination of 36% first fill American oak barrels, 24% French oak barrels that have held Mouton Rothschild wine, 21% Virgin American oak barrels and 19% natural sweet wine barrels . 9,384 bottles were produced.
Not peated
More information is available on the Waterford website in the "Téireoir" section with the code on the back of the bottle.