Waterford Organic Gaia 1.1 Irish Single Malt Whisky

Detailed Description

Six of those farms are organic and these get distilled together into Ireland’s first certified-organic whisky ‚Äï Waterford Organic Gaia 1.1. Matured in 42% first-fill American oak, 17% virgin American oak, 23% French oak, and 18% Vin Doux Naturel (sweet fortified wine) casks, the expression is bottled at 100 proof without chill filtration.

Waterford Organic Gaia 1.1 Irish Single Malt Whisky Tasting Notes

Nose: Opens with cereal, vanilla, orange peel, honey, a touch of spice, and floral undertones.

Palate: Black pepper and cloves, as well as plenty of oak and fruit, most notably a pear note.

Finish: Long and lingering fruity sweetness.

Distillery Information

Mark Reynier is no stranger to the world of whisky. He was responsible for the renaissance of Bruichladdich, bringing his wine expertise and the importance of terroir into the equation. He opposed Bruichladdich being sold to R√©my Cointreau, which is why he eventually left when the take-over took place in 2012. Unwilling to give up on the industry he had grown to love, he acquired a former Guinness brewery in Waterford, Ireland, and transformed it into a distillery, continuing the tradition of single malt whisky in which terroir plays an integral part. It’s in that state-of-the-art facility on the south-eastern coast of Ireland, that they have the finest materials at their disposal: pure spring water from ancient wells, passionate distillers, and some of the world’s finest barley.