Waterford Clonellan Edition 1.1 Single Malt Irish Whiskey
Waterford · Waterford Distillery
Waterford's terroir-driven approach reaches its most compelling form in lesser-known farm editions like this one. The Clonellan barley imparts a distinctive cereal richness that sets it apart from its siblings. This is Irish whiskey asking you to think about dirt, rainfall, and latitude.
Nose
Immediately cereal-driven, with a rich maltiness and fresh-baked bread quality. Beneath that, green cut grass and a faint honeyed sweetness develop, followed by a subtle floral lift reminiscent of rosewater.
Palate
Medium-bodied with excellent texture. Orchard fruit — particularly peach — dominates the early palate, transitioning into vanilla and a light woodiness. A gentle clove spice appears at mid-palate, adding structure without heat.
Finish
Medium-long, with lingering malt and a clean, earthy close. The peach note persists as a quiet afterglow.
- Distillation
- Double distilled in copper pot stills
- Maturation
- Predominantly first-fill American oak bourbon barrels with a portion in French oak
- Single Pot Still
- No
- Chill-Filtered
- Non-chill filtered, no coloring added
Cocktail Suggestion
Clonellan Highball — 2 oz Waterford Clonellan · 4 oz chilled sparkling water · 1 lemon twist · Build in a tall glass over ice, stir gently, garnish with the lemon twist.
Food Pairing
The whiskey's bready malt character mirrors the soda bread perfectly, while the cultured butter and raw honey amplify the palate's creamy vanilla and honeyed notes.
Waterford Distillery sources barley from individual Irish farms, vinifying each lot separately to capture the terroir of specific fields — Clonellan is a farm in County Wexford whose barley yields a notably cereal-forward spirit.
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