Waterford Sheestown Edition 7.1 Single Malt Irish Whiskey
Waterford · Waterford Distillery
Waterford's terroir-driven approach to Irish whiskey reaches its most articulate expression in the Sheestown series. This seventh edition from the same farm demonstrates vintage-to-vintage consistency in character while revealing the particular stamp of the Sheestown barley. It's Irish whiskey that tastes like a specific place on the map — and that's the whole point.
Kit Aromas
Nose
Green cut grass and white flowers open brightly, followed by toasted barley and a subtle honeyed sweetness. A faint mineral note, almost like wet stone, sits quietly beneath.
Palate
The texture is oily and concentrated, with green apple and fresh malt giving way to vanilla custard and a touch of white pepper. The midpalate develops an earthy complexity — chalk and loam — that grounds the fruit beautifully.
Finish
Medium-long with lingering malt, dried herbs, and a clean mineral fade.
- Distillation
- Double distilled in copper pot stills
- Maturation
- Predominantly first-fill American oak barrels
- Single Pot Still
- No
- Chill-Filtered
- Non-chill filtered, natural color
Food Pairing
Crumbles of tangy Cashel Blue cheese paired with buttery oatcakes and a drizzle of local honey, connecting to the whiskey's malty backbone and earthy minerality.
Founded by former Bruichladdich managing director Mark Reynier, Waterford Distillery sources barley from single named farms across Ireland's southeast, treating each harvest as a unique expression of terroir.
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