Waterford750ml Peated Fenniscourt

About

Out of necessity since the dawn of time, peat has been the primary fuel source in rural Ireland, with its sweet pungency familiar to generations gathered around the hearths of ancient thatched cottages. This same diffused aroma cloaked barley dried over peat smoke by illicit distillers, a custom that died out in the 1850s.The use of peat marks a return to a certain tradition, since it was for centuries the main means of heating for the peoples of the island. This single malt whisky was created using both Irish-harvested peat and Irish-grown barley – the first in a generation to do so. The release of the Fenniscourt bottling, along with the Ballybannon, celebrates a return to the traditional ways and flavors of Irish whisky production. With barley grown on the Single Farm Origin of Fenniscourt in Co. Carlow, we return to an earthy, wild & raw tradition rooted in the distant past. This bottling is part of the latest in Waterford’s Arcadian Farm Origins, which previously saw the first organic Irish whisky and the world’s first biodynamic whisky. This series showcases the intensity of natural flavours and honesty from the old ways, and represents real rarity because of the true scarcity of the raw materials. This 38 ppm peated single malt combines a very marked smoky character with animal, earthy, and saline notes. A touch of spices and vegetable scents brings it a welcome freshness.There are only 11,500 bottles available globally, and only 500 of these are available in South Africa

Product Features

• Colour: Rich buttermilk with fabulous oils.
• Nose: Turf (peat), saltiness, pear skin, woodland moss, hay, lemon skin, dried thyme, malted biscuits, marzipan, cooked banana, sweet floralness, wattle and daub, golden syrup.
• Palate: Farm tastes, dry rub that you would use on a BBQ, bog myrtle, clovesweets, leather, maraschino cherry, barley husks, gooseberry jam.

Product Specifications

• Alcohol by Volume: 50%
• Volume: 750ml bottle