Waterford Micro Cuvée Lomhar Single Malt Irish Whiskey
Waterford · Waterford Distillery
Waterford's obsession with terroir reaches its most concentrated expression in the Micro Cuvée range. Lomhar gathers whiskey from their most expressive single farm origins into a blend that amplifies rather than averages their character. It's Irish whiskey for people who care about where grain is grown, not just where it's distilled.
Nose
Ripe peach and honeycomb open first, followed by toasted almond and a gentle waxiness. Fresh-cut grass emerges alongside a subtle vanilla sweetness from the oak.
Palate
Richly textured with layers of honey, orchard fruit, and malt. A creamy mid-palate gives way to earthy cereal notes and delicate clove spice. The terroir-driven barley character is distinct and identifiable.
Finish
Medium-long, with lingering peach, a whisper of cocoa, and a clean grassy freshness. The barley's imprint is unmistakable through the close.
- Distillation
- Double distilled
- Maturation
- Combination of first-fill American oak, virgin oak, and French oak casks
- Single Pot Still
- No
- Chill-Filtered
- Non-chill filtered, natural color
Cocktail Suggestion
Waterford Highball — 2 oz Waterford Lomhar · 4 oz chilled sparkling water · Build over ice in a tall glass, stir gently, garnish with a thin peach slice.
Food Pairing
Lightly smoked trout on a bed of watercress with a honey-mustard vinaigrette bridges the whiskey's honeyed sweetness and grassy undertones, while the smoke echoes the subtle oak char.
Mark Reynier, the man who revived Bruichladdich, brought his terroir-first philosophy to Ireland's southeast coast at Waterford Distillery, sourcing heritage barley from individual Irish farms and vinifying each lot separately before blending.
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