Waterford Sheestown 1.1 Bottled 2020

Irish Single Malt Whiskey
Distillery Bottling 70cl / 50.0%

Located on the south-east coast of Ireland, Waterford Distillery is known for its barley-forward, terroir-driven, compelling Irish whisky.

Sheestown 1.1 forms part of Waterfords Single Farm Origin series and is made using 100% Irish malted barley.

Sheestown is known locally as "the place of the lush grass", and is home to Philip O'Brien who has farmed this land for half a century.

This whisky was matured in 35% American first-fill oak, 21% virgin American oak, 25% premium French oak and 19% casks previously used to age Vin Doux Naturel fortified wines.

Attributes

Tasting Notes

Appearance: An amber hue with lingering oils.
Nose: Earthy notes on the nose with clove, poached pears and honeycomb.
Palate: Gentle spice mix greets the palate with lasting cloves that dries with citrus peel marmalade and fresh honey.
Finish: A long spicy finish that leaves a warm tingle on the front of the tongue.