Hedonism Meets... Mark Reynier

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Mark sampling whisky at Waterford

Mark Reynier is a busy man. Following his triumphant reopening and revitalisation of closed Islay distillery Bruichladdich in the 2000s, Mark set his sights on Irish single malts founding Waterford on the south east coast of Ireland and distilling his first spirit there in 2015. The project represents a return to the roots of Irish whiskey-making, shifting the focus from the stillmen who make the spirit to the farmers that grow the barley. We sat down with Mark to talk terroir, the importance of choosing good barrels and the dangers of migratory birds.

Waterford Ballymorgan 1.2

Waterford Ballymorgan 1.2

HED40509

70 cl
50% ABV
£66.50
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This is the second release of Ballymorgan Single Farm Origin Irish single malt whiskey from Waterford, made exclusively with barley grown by Robert Milne in County Wexford. The barley was harvested in 2015 and the spirit distilled the following year, spending four years of maturation divided between ex-Bourbon barrels, American virgin barrels, ex-French Vin Doux Naturel and oak barrels. The result is a medium-bodied natural whiskey with delicious fruity flavours.
Whiskey
Waterford, Ireland
Waterford

Waterford Sheestown 1.2

Waterford Sheestown 1.2

HED40508

70 cl
50% ABV
£70.00
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A single farm origin single malt Irish whiskey from Waterford, Sheestown 1.2 is made exclusively with barley grown by Phillip O`Brien in Sheestown, Kilkenny. The nose reveal pronounced of malt, nougat, caramel and toffee, followed by fresh yeast dough, milk chocolate and floral notes. The palate boasts flavours of chocolate, marzipan, nougat, caramel and with spicy notes of wild herbs, pepper and grated nutmeg.
Whiskey
Waterford, Ireland
Waterford

Waterford Gaia Organic 1.1

Waterford Gaia Organic 1.1

HED40303

70 cl
50% ABV
£75.00
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Whiskey
Waterford, Ireland
Waterford

Waterford Bannow Island 1.2

Waterford Bannow Island 1.2

HED79990

70 cl
50% ABV
£70.00
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The second release from the 2016 distillation of Overture barley grown by Ed Harpur on the extreme southern coast of Co. Wexford, where salt-laden Atlantic winds and sandy soils create a unique, if somewhat challenging, terroir. It was here that the Normans took their first conquering steps in 1169. Sandbanks and wind-blown dunes rise up over a lost town long faded from the map.
Whiskey
Waterford, Ireland
Waterford