Waterford Fenniscourt Peated Single Malt Irish Whiskey
Waterford · Waterford Distillery
Waterford's Single Farm Origin series is the purest expression of terroir-driven whiskey being made anywhere. Fenniscourt Edition 2.1 deepens the conversation started by its predecessor, revealing how a second distillation from the same barley field reads differently with more cask time and evolving maturation. The mineral backbone is the scar of the land itself.
Nose
Bright green apple and cut grass give way to a layer of barley sweetness and light honey. A floral undertone — almost like chamomile — drifts in, with subtle vanilla from the oak.
Palate
Medium-bodied with a grainy, malty core. Orchard fruit meets gentle clove spice and a chalky minerality that speaks directly to the limestone-rich soil of the Fenniscourt farm. The mid-palate broadens with caramel and a touch of hazelnut.
Finish
Medium-long, with green herbal notes, cereal sweetness, and a mineral dryness that pulls you back for more.
- Mash Bill
- 100% Irish-grown malted barley (Fenniscourt farm, Co. Kilkenny)
- Distillation
- Double Distilled Peated
- Maturation
- Matured in a combination of first-fill American oak and premium French oak casks
- Single Pot Still
- No
- Chill-Filtered
- Non-chill filtered, no artificial color
Cocktail Suggestion
Fenniscourt Highball — 2 oz Waterford Fenniscourt 2.1 · 4 oz chilled sparkling water · Build over ice in a tall glass, garnish with a sprig of fresh thyme.
Food Pairing
The nutty, butterscotch character of Coolea, an Irish farmhouse Gouda-style cheese, complements the whiskey's malty sweetness and mineral backbone, while oatcakes echo the grain.
Waterford Distillery sources barley from individual Irish farms and distills each harvest separately, bottling the Fenniscourt editions from grain grown on a single limestone-bedrock plot in County Kilkenny to document what the earth contributes to whiskey.
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