WATERFORD - Micro Cuvée - Rue du Nil - Antipodes - Bottled 2022 - 50%
The Waterford Distillery is located in the city of Waterford, Ireland . The project was initiated by Mark Reynier , the man behind the revival of Islay 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 a distillery in 2015. The production of terroir whiskeys gives importance to where the barley comes from, where and how it is grown. Mark Reynier works with 86 Irish farms growing barley on 19 different soils , including organic and biodynamic barley. With a highly elaborate digital logistics system, each farmer's harvest is harvested, stored, malted and distilled separately.
Rue Du Nil is the result of a collaboration between La Maison du Whisky, chef Gregory Marchand, sommelier Aurélien Massé and Waterford chief distiller Ned Gahan. The barley used comes from 3 farms: that of John McDonnell in Shalvantown, that of Alan Mooney in Portgloriam and that of Trevor Harris in Coilltrim. Maturation lasted 3 years, 4 months and 29 days. The whiskey matures in a combination of 52% natural sweet wine barrels made from Moscatel, 26% French oak barrels that have contained Château Palmer wine and 22% first fill American oak barrels from Clermont Springs. The barrels were assembled on June 29, 2022, bottling took place in August 2022. 1,200 bottles were produced.
Not peated
More information is available on the Waterford website in the "Téireoir" section with the code on the back of the bottle.
