Strongly marked by the clay and loamy soil, but also by salt storms, sea fog and ocean breezes, the Irish Single Malt Whisky SFO Hook Head Edition 1.1 reveals very nice spicy (nutmeg, white pepper...) and mineral notes that perfectly complement its malty and delicious character. On aeration, it also releases delicate aromas of citrus peel mixed with bread crumbs, nutmeg, white pepper, caramel accents, milk chocolate, salted popcorn, oak and earthy and herbal notes. The palate is marked by spicy, malty flavors of nutmeg and white pepper, punctuated by ginger cookie and citrus notes. A complex, racy, and unique Irish whisky.

Elaboration:

Unpeated. Distilled from barley grown and harvested in 2015 by Martin Foley on Hook Head in the far south of County Wexford.
"Single Farm Origin" range: an expression of the complexity of a single terroir, a single farm, a single harvest.

Color:

Straw

Nose:

Mineral and gourmand, aromas of citrus peel mixed with scents of bread crumbs, nutmeg, white pepper, accents of caramel, milk chocolate, salted popcorn, oak and earthy and herbal notes.

Palate:

Complex and racy with malty and spicy flavors, nutmeg and white pepper, punctuated by notes of salted butter caramel, licorice, ginger cookie, spicy chocolate, citrus. Although dry, the finish leaves a very persistent oily and spicy character.

Food and wine pairing:

To be enjoyed dry, on ice or with a dash of fresh spring water.

Founded in 2015 by Mark Reynier, the former co-owner of Bruichladdich, Waterford Distillery is shaking up the whiskey world with its fierce demand for quality. A newcomer to the exciting world of whiskey, Waterford Distillery puts Irish barley - recognized as the highest quality in the world - and its terroir back at the heart of the blend and aroma of a single malt. 

Inspired by the world's greatest winemakers and the tremendous richness of the Irish terroir, coupled with elite, cutting-edge production methods, the distillery has created a sensation with a Single Farm Origin range that has been praised by critics and enthusiasts alike. The expression of the complexity of a single terroir, a single farm, a single harvest...