Waterford Dunmore Edition 1.1 Single Malt Irish Whiskey
Waterford · Waterford Distillery
Waterford's single-farm-origin program is the most ambitious terroir experiment in Irish whiskey. Dunmore Edition 1.1 sources its barley from a single farm in County Kilkenny, and the result is a whiskey that genuinely tastes different from its siblings. This is Irish whiskey for wine drinkers — the conversation about place is front and center.
Nose
Fresh-cut grass and green apple leap from the glass, followed by a wave of honeycomb and toasted barley. A delicate floral note — rosewater and meadow flowers — weaves through the malt backbone. Hints of clove spice emerge with time.
Palate
Medium-bodied with excellent viscosity. The palate delivers on the nose's promise: barley-forward and cereal-rich, with layers of peach preserves, vanilla custard, and a thread of earthy minerality. The 50% ABV gives it real presence without aggression.
Finish
Long and drying, with toasted oak, hazelnut, and a lingering green freshness that circles back to the terroir-driven character. The grain signature persists beautifully.
- Distillation
- Double distilled
- Maturation
- Combination of first-fill American oak, virgin oak, and French oak casks
- Single Pot Still
- No
- Chill-Filtered
- No
Food Pairing
Aged Comté cheese with honeycomb and toasted walnuts
Distilled from barley grown exclusively on the Dunmore farm in County Kilkenny, this single-farm-origin whiskey from Waterford Distillery represents founder Mark Reynier's radical commitment to proving terroir in Irish whiskey.
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