WATERFORD - Ballymorgan - Edition 1.1 - 50%
Waterford Distillery is located in the town of Waterford, in Ireland. The project was initiated by Mark Reynier, the man behind the renaissance of Islay’s Bruichladdich Single Malt Whisky, inspired by the world’s greatest winemakers. The distillery is a facility originally built by Diageo in 2004 and converted to distilling in 2015. Producing terroir-laden whiskies, the provenance of the barley, where and how it is cultivated, is key. He has sourced 86 Irish farms, including organic and biodynamically-run, growing barley on 19 distinct soils. With a pioneering digital logistical system, each farmer’s crop is harvested, stored, malted and distilled separately.
Ballymorgan 1.1 is made from Robert Milne's barley, grown in his farm that carry the same name. The barley was harvested on September 13, 2015 and then distilled between May 26 and June 4, 2016. The maturation lasted 3 years, 10 months and 23 days. The whisky barrels are blended on May 6, 2020 before being bottled on July 8, 2020 (37% new American oak barrels, 27% Premium French oak barrels, 18% American Virgin oak barrels, 18% barrels of vin doux naturel). 9,000 bottles were produced.
Unpeated
More information is available on Waterford’s Website in the “Téireoir” section with the code shown on the bottle.
