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Arcadian Series Biodynamic

Luna 1.1

Key Facts

EDITIONLUNA 1.1
HARVESTEDSUMMER 2017
DISTILLEDWEEK 10 2018
Maturation1156 DAYS OR 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS, 1 DAY
ABV50%
No. of Bottles21,000
For Market GLOBAL
Bottled3 SEPTEMBER 2021

WORLD’S FIRST BIODYNAMIC WHISKY

 

Eccentric to some, regenerative to others, biodynamic agriculture goes beyond the ordinary ecological mindset. Drawing upon ancient lore of lunar cycles & exotic preparations, it seeks to charge soils with vitality & barley with vibrancy. Practised by the most visionary & curious, we too are intrigued about the most natural flavours we can capture in spirit. For this landmark whisky, distilled from Ireland’s only biodynamic barley, we invoke the goddess of the moon for our most esoteric & evocative bottling.

The Sound of A Biodynamic Farm

An early Spring dawn chorus. It’s still dark as this track begins but, around an open area behind the yard where sheep and the first lambs of the year are resting, the hedgerows are already busy. We move away from the yard, through the fields and into a clearing between a young Oak wood and an old Ring Fort. It’s getting lighter now, and a buzzard cruises over the woodland beside us. We circle back toward the yard where the sun is up now, the nearby traffic busier, the birds in full song. The sheep and their lambs are up and about feeding in the field behind.

BARLEY TIMELINES

Went to Maltings1 February 2018
Arrived at Distillery15 February 2018
Fermentation Started15 February 2018
Distillation Started7 March 2018
Distillation Finished12 March 2018
Filled at Warehouse15 March 2018
Marriage of Casks19 May 2021
Sent for Bottling2 September 2021

Biodynamic Barley – Ultimate Natural Flavour

Some say biodynamics is an advanced form of “über-organic” farming, in which each farm is its own self-sustaining organism where elements including soil, crops, animals, people and the ‘spirit of place’ are all interconnected. For us, it is the ultimate expression of our terroir discoveries.

TERROIR

FIELDS
type 2 different soils: Straffan & Ballylanders

Growers

Grower
Farm
County
Type
Trevor Harris
Cooltrim
Kildare
Biodynamic
John McDonnell
Shalvanstown
Meath
Biodynamic
Alan Mooney
Portgloriam
Kildare
Biodynamic

BARLEY, YEAST & WATER

VARIETYOlympus
YeastMauri Distiller's Yeast
Production WaterVolcanic Aquifer
Fermentation194 hours

Head Distiller's Observations

Appearance: Apricot gold with oils that are in no rush!

Nose: Plums, apricot jam, fresh fruit salad, cold coffee, lemon drizzle cake, milk chocolate with almonds, fresh soil, bread proofing, brown sugar, herbal tea, hay on the ground after a shower of rain.

Taste: Spice on every level, front, middle, back and in between, white pepper, cloves, green peppers, jalapenos, dark chocolate, liquorice, malted biscuits and peppermint tea, grapefruit.

Finish: An everlasting heat and spice that’s dry but is mouth-watering, with some mint tea. It has more of a linger and less of a finish.

cask no.
cask type
cask fill
cooperage
fill date
farm
15647
AMERICAN FIRST-FILL
203.09
CLERMONT SPRINGS
15 March 2018
Biodynamic 2017
15648
AMERICAN FIRST-FILL
193.79
CLERMONT SPRINGS
15 March 2018
Biodynamic 2017
15649
AMERICAN FIRST-FILL
196.33
CLERMONT SPRINGS
15 March 2018
Biodynamic 2017
15650
AMERICAN FIRST-FILL
196.59
CLERMONT SPRINGS
15 March 2018
Biodynamic 2017
15651
AMERICAN FIRST-FILL
195.86
CLERMONT SPRINGS
15 March 2018
Biodynamic 2017
15695
AMERICAN FIRST-FILL
193.19
CLERMONT SPRINGS
15 March 2018
Biodynamic 2017
15696
AMERICAN FIRST-FILL
194.94
CLERMONT SPRINGS
15 March 2018
Biodynamic 2017
15697
AMERICAN FIRST-FILL
199.55
CLERMONT SPRINGS
15 March 2018
Biodynamic 2017
15698
AMERICAN FIRST-FILL
191.00
CLERMONT SPRINGS
15 March 2018
Biodynamic 2017
15699
AMERICAN FIRST-FILL
200.55
CLERMONT SPRINGS
15 March 2018
Biodynamic 2017
15700
AMERICAN FIRST-FILL
193.78
CLERMONT SPRINGS
15 March 2018
Biodynamic 2017
15701
AMERICAN FIRST-FILL
191.25
CLERMONT SPRINGS
15 March 2018
Biodynamic 2017
15702
AMERICAN FIRST-FILL
199.14
CLERMONT SPRINGS
15 March 2018
Biodynamic 2017
15703
AMERICAN FIRST-FILL
197.21
CLERMONT SPRINGS
15 March 2018
Biodynamic 2017
15653
AMERICAN FIRST-FILL
194.02
CLERMONT SPRINGS
15 March 2018
Biodynamic 2017
15654
AMERICAN FIRST-FILL
198.53
CLERMONT SPRINGS
15 March 2018
Biodynamic 2017
15655
AMERICAN FIRST-FILL
192.76
CLERMONT SPRINGS
15 March 2018
Biodynamic 2017
15656
AMERICAN FIRST-FILL
195.79
CLERMONT SPRINGS
15 March 2018
Biodynamic 2017
15657
AMERICAN FIRST-FILL
194.02
CLERMONT SPRINGS
15 March 2018
Biodynamic 2017
15658
AMERICAN FIRST-FILL
199.07
CLERMONT SPRINGS
15 March 2018
Biodynamic 2017
15652
AMERICAN FIRST-FILL
194.54
CLERMONT SPRINGS
15 March 2018
Biodynamic 2017
15677
AMERICAN FIRST-FILL
198.53
CLERMONT SPRINGS
15 March 2018
Biodynamic 2017
15678
AMERICAN FIRST-FILL
195.12
CLERMONT SPRINGS
15 March 2018
Biodynamic 2017
15679
AMERICAN FIRST-FILL
194.26
CLERMONT SPRINGS
15 March 2018
Biodynamic 2017
15680
AMERICAN FIRST-FILL
195.54
CLERMONT SPRINGS
15 March 2018
Biodynamic 2017
15681
AMERICAN FIRST-FILL
193.33
CLERMONT SPRINGS
15 March 2018
Biodynamic 2017
15682
AMERICAN FIRST-FILL
196.06
CLERMONT SPRINGS
15 March 2018
Biodynamic 2017
15124
AMERICAN VIRGIN
199.32
KELVIN COOPERAGE
15 March 2018
Biodynamic 2017
15125
AMERICAN VIRGIN
200.29
KELVIN COOPERAGE
15 March 2018
Biodynamic 2017
15123
AMERICAN VIRGIN
196.22
KELVIN COOPERAGE
15 March 2018
Biodynamic 2017
15344
AMERICAN VIRGIN
187.82
KELVIN COOPERAGE
15 March 2018
Biodynamic 2017
15343
AMERICAN VIRGIN
199.44
KELVIN COOPERAGE
15 March 2018
Biodynamic 2017
15337
AMERICAN VIRGIN
205.36
KELVIN COOPERAGE
15 March 2018
Biodynamic 2017
15338
AMERICAN VIRGIN
201.86
KELVIN COOPERAGE
15 March 2018
Biodynamic 2017
15339
AMERICAN VIRGIN
199.39
KELVIN COOPERAGE
15 March 2018
Biodynamic 2017
15340
AMERICAN VIRGIN
200.26
KELVIN COOPERAGE
15 March 2018
Biodynamic 2017
15341
AMERICAN VIRGIN
201.04
KELVIN COOPERAGE
15 March 2018
Biodynamic 2017
15342
AMERICAN VIRGIN
201.13
KELVIN COOPERAGE
15 March 2018
Biodynamic 2017
15331
AMERICAN VIRGIN
200.22
KELVIN COOPERAGE
15 March 2018
Biodynamic 2017
15332
AMERICAN VIRGIN
203.30
KELVIN COOPERAGE
15 March 2018
Biodynamic 2017
3850
PREMIUM FRENCH
221.87
CHATEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD
15 March 2018
Biodynamic 2017
6199
PREMIUM FRENCH
224.00
CHATEAU LATOUR
15 March 2018
Biodynamic 2017
10536
PREMIUM FRENCH
225.97
CHATEAU LEOVILLE
15 March 2018
Biodynamic 2017
11209
PREMIUM FRENCH
224.85
CHATEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD
15 March 2018
Biodynamic 2017
11210
PREMIUM FRENCH
226.37
CHATEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD
15 March 2018
Biodynamic 2017
11211
PREMIUM FRENCH
223.10
CHATEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD
15 March 2018
Biodynamic 2017
11213
PREMIUM FRENCH
220.58
CHATEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD
15 March 2018
Biodynamic 2017
11217
PREMIUM FRENCH
225.14
CHATEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD
15 March 2018
Biodynamic 2017
11220
PREMIUM FRENCH
224.96
CHATEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD
15 March 2018
Biodynamic 2017
11221
PREMIUM FRENCH
221.44
CHATEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD
15 March 2018
Biodynamic 2017
11222
PREMIUM FRENCH
224.96
CHATEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD
15 March 2018
Biodynamic 2017
11223
PREMIUM FRENCH
226.07
CHATEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD
15 March 2018
Biodynamic 2017
11224
PREMIUM FRENCH
223.30
CHATEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD
15 March 2018
Biodynamic 2017
11225
PREMIUM FRENCH PREMIUM
220.55
CHATEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD
15 March 2018
Biodynamic 2017
11227
PREMIUM FRENCH
223.97
CHATEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD
15 March 2018
Biodynamic 2017
11228
PREMIUM FRENCH PREMIUM
221.97
CHATEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD
15 March 2018
Biodynamic 2017
11229
PREMIUM FRENCH
221.81
CHATEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD
15 March 2018
Biodynamic 2017
14620
VIN DOUX NATUREL
221.39
PORT
15 March 2018
Biodynamic 2017
14621
VIN DOUX NATUREL
222.56
PORT
15 March 2018
Biodynamic 2017
14622
VIN DOUX NATUREL
226.65
PORT
15 March 2018
Biodynamic 2017
14613
VIN DOUX NATUREL
226.13
PORT
15 March 2018
Biodynamic 2017
14614
VIN DOUX NATUREL
220.48
PORT
15 March 2018
Biodynamic 2017
14615
VIN DOUX NATUREL
218.80
PORT
15 March 2018
Biodynamic 2017
14616
VIN DOUX NATUREL
211.41
PORT
15 March 2018
Biodynamic 2017
14617
VIN DOUX NATUREL
219.81
PORT
15 March 2018
Biodynamic 2017
14618
VIN DOUX NATUREL
216.89
PORT
15 March 2018
Biodynamic 2017
14619
VIN DOUX NATUREL
222.03
PORT
15 March 2018
Biodynamic 2017
14555
VIN DOUX NATUREL
508.66
AMARONE
15 March 2018
Biodynamic 2017
14556
VIN DOUX NATUREL
481.55
AMARONE
15 March 2018
Biodynamic 2017

Composition

FIRST FILL U.S
35%
VIRGIN U.S.
17%
PREMIUM FRENCH
26%
VIN DOUX NATUREL
22%

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