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Waterford Ratheadon Edition 1.1

Irish Single Malt Munster
Age
39 years
ABV
50%
Introduced
2020
Flavour Fingerprint
Malt Light Fruit Citrus Floral Herbal Spice Sweet Dark Fruit Nutty Earth Maritime Smoke / Peat

The shape of Waterford Ratheadon Edition 1.1

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Flavour profile is AI-assisted and still being refined.

Tasting

How it drinks

Sight
Pale gold with natural color; medium legs, non-chill filtered
Nose
Caramel fudge, fresh pears and red grapes. Sweet grains with fruity notes — lemons, oranges, gooseberry, hint of mango. Malty notes, grain biscuits
Palate
Plenty of orchard fruit with light tropical touches. Apples, oranges, pink grapefruit. Then more malty — grain biscuits, pepper, and nutmeg. The Co. Carlow terroir delivers a fruit-forward, approachable profile
Finish
Medium finish with malty sweetness, pepper, and gentle fruit fade. The Irina barley from Carlow's rich agricultural land gives a sweeter, softer expression than the coastal farms

Tasting notes are AI-assisted and still being refined.

Maturation

The wood it came through

  • 35% first-fill American oak
  • 20% virgin oak
  • 25% French oak
  • 20% Vin Doux Naturel — Irina barley from Co. Carlow

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