Waterford Peated Lacken Irish Whisky – 70cl
Waterford Distillery, founded in 2015 by Mark Reynier (who previously revived Bruichladdich), is the most philosophically ambitious new Irish whiskey project in decades — applying wine-world concepts of terroir, provenance, and farm-to-glass traceability to Irish single malt whisky with unprecedented rigour. Waterford Peated Lacken draws on peated barley from Lacken Farm — applying the same single farm origin terroir philosophy to peated production, exploring whether the farm provenance of the barley can be discerned beneath the peat smoke character. Non-chill filtered, natural colour. Available to buy online in Singapore from The Liquid Collection.
TASTING NOTES
COLOUR
Olive Oil
NOSE
Powerful and nuanced. Vibrant peat, fresh smoke like a spring morning frost. Then, a coastal walk with hints of iodine and oyster shells. The finish is sweeter with barley sugar, orchard fruits, especially apple and pear skin, and warm hay as the glass fully opens.
PALATE
Full-bodied and velvety. Grist, driftwood, campfire, and creosote. Sheep’s wool and Lapsang Souchong black tea. White peach and applesauce are juicy, providing a perfect balance to the pronounced palate.
FINISH
Smoky and smoldering. Complex cigar tobacco notes, green tea, and tar.
ABV: 50% ABV