Waterford Sheestown Edition 5.1 Single Malt Irish Whiskey
Waterford · Waterford Distillery
Waterford's terroir-driven approach reaches its clearest expression in the Sheestown editions, where the barley from a single farm speaks with unmistakable clarity. Edition 5.1 builds on the lineage with greater depth and integration. This is Irish whiskey as agricultural statement — quiet, specific, and utterly convincing.
Nose
Intensely grainy and cerealed, with fresh malted barley giving way to green cut grass and a subtle floral lift. Beneath the grain, there's honey and a delicate peach note that rewards patience.
Palate
Creamy and medium-bodied, with a pronounced barley character that defines every sip. Honey and vanilla intertwine with earthy minerality, and a gentle clove spice emerges mid-palate. The texture is remarkably silky for 50% ABV.
Finish
Long and grain-driven, with lingering honeyed malt, a whisper of woody tannin, and a clean mineral close.
- Mash Bill
- 100% Malted Barley (Sheestown Single Farm Origin)
- Distillation
- Double distilled in copper pot stills
- Maturation
- Combination of first-fill American oak and premium French oak casks
- Single Pot Still
- No
- Chill-Filtered
- No
Food Pairing
Flakes of hot-smoked trout over a slice of warm brown soda bread spread with cultured butter — the bread's malty sweetness connects to the whiskey's grain character while the trout's smoke and fat add dimension.
Distilled at the Waterford Distillery from barley grown exclusively on the Sheestown farm near Kilkenny, where head distiller Ned Gahan's obsession with terroir drives a single-farm-origin program that tracks every bushel from field to bottle.
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