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Waterford750ml Peated Ballybannon

R999

Retail: R1,920
Not for persons under the age of 18
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No stranger to the peated method of production, Waterford Whisky’s CEO Mark Reynier, who resurrected Bruichladdich distillery on Islay, created the now-iconic peated Scotch whiskies of Port Charlotte and Octomore.“To achieve this in Ireland with the same authenticity was going to be a much greater challenge, one that our maltsters, Minch Malt, readily agreed to accept. At Waterford, we are fascinated by the natural flavours of whisky, so I was curious to see what real Irish peat brings to the table, flavours that have been long lost, and ultimately, whether terroir trumps peat in the flavour Olympics. We selected two Single Farm Origin barleys, with distinct terroirs, to see if those naturally occurring flavours shone through or were in fact dominated by peat. Finding the right quality Irish peat was a challenge, but the greatest problem of all was that there were no operational kilns left in Ireland; the knowledge had been forgotten. We needed Scottish help.”While the peating levels (phenols expressed as parts per million)are similar to famous Islay whiskies such as Port Charlotte and Ardbeg and more than Bowmore or Lagavulin, the extraordinary result is distinctly different, with the intensity of Ireland’s barley shining through the encompassing envelope of refined peatiness. It offers curious tasters and peat fanatics (known affectionately as Peat Freaks) a completely new experience. Or perhaps it is merely an old one from a bygone era, reawakened? And as to whether terroir trumps peat...There are only 11,500 bottles available globally, and only 500 of these are available in South Africa.

Product Features
  • Colour: Light gold with everlasting oils
  • Nose: Soft peat, almonds, crisp, lavender honey, reminds me of a seaside escape, driftwood fire smoke, green apples, padrón peppers, salt crust, a morning walk on a fresh day
  • Palate: Peat kick, very chewable, BBQ fish by the sea, buttery, warm apple and almond tart with honeycomb ice cream, wool, frangipane, samphire.
Product Specifications
  • Alcohol by Volume: 50%
  • Volume: 750ml bottle
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