Waterford Knockeen Edition 1.1 Single Malt Irish Whiskey
Waterford · Waterford Distillery
Waterford's terroir-driven approach produces whiskies that taste like somewhere, not just something. The Knockeen farm's barley delivers a distinctive mineral quality that separates this from the typical Irish malt profile. At 50% ABV without chill filtration, the texture and detail are fully intact.
Nose
Fresh-cut grass and green apple give way to a bready, malty core. Honeyed cereal notes emerge alongside subtle peach skin and a distant floral rosewater element that adds lift and complexity.
Palate
Medium-bodied with a silky mouthfeel that carries flavors of barley sugar, almond, and ripe stone fruit. There's a mineral earthiness beneath — almost chalky — that anchors the sweetness. The mid-palate opens to gentle vanilla and a touch of clove warmth.
Finish
Clean and moderately long, with lingering malt, a faint citrus note, and a dry, stony minerality that keeps calling you back.
- Mash Bill
- 100% Irish malted barley (single farm origin — Knockeen)
- Distillation
- Double distilled in copper pot stills
- Maturation
- Primarily first-fill bourbon casks with a portion of French oak
- Single Pot Still
- No
- Chill-Filtered
- Non-chill filtered, natural color
Food Pairing
Lightly smoked trout fillets served with peppery watercress and a squeeze of lemon complement the whiskey's grassy freshness and mineral undertones.
Distilled from barley grown on a single farm in County Waterford using the former Guinness brewery's copper pot stills, this whiskey is Waterford's ongoing experiment in Irish terroir.
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