The Cuvée

Description

We rigorously apply the ancient terroir methodology to today’s verdant landscape of Ireland, home of the world’s finest barley. Now for the first time in single malt whisky – unashamedly inspired by the legendary châteaux of France – we reach the apogee of this radical philosophy.

Our distillery, the technological marvel we call the Facilitator, enables us to create elite whisky – farm by farm, terroir by terroir. State-of-the-art equipment marries with ancient knowledge, locally grown Irish barley with extended fermentations, unhurried distillation & an array of exceptional oak. It has provided a unique library of Single Farm Origins – each expressing its own identity, its own voice.

This unprecedented spectrum of flavours must now reach its crescendo: we have celebrated & explored the singles; now we produce our more immersive concept album. For layered together inthis cerebral fusion of flavours, these component Waterford Whiskies come together, culminating in our ultimate experience: textured, complex & compelling.

The Cuvée, a synthesis of Single Farm Origins, an enigmatic gestalt, a milestone in our journey. The definitive Waterford Whisky. Our LodeStar.

Whisky Advocate’s Editors’ Choice, Spring 2022 – 91 Points

Taste

clove sweets,white pepper,oily,grapefruit,lemon zest,dark chocolate,dry toast,cherries,granola bar,dried herbs,aniseed,green olives,marmalade peel

Nose

red apples,fresh dry soil,breadcrust,green foliage,digestive biscuits,oranges,barmbrack,over-ripe banana skin,summer flower bed,fresh mint,coffee cake

Appearance

gold,sunrise,intense oils