The first release of Ballyroe 1.1 was made from Irish barley grown by third-generation Simon Neville, whose land sits on the Seafield series where the sandy, coarse texture makes for a challenging terroir in drier years and a fruitier, more floral spirit. Matured in a spectrum of fresh, super-premium oak: 36% first-fill US oak 21% virgin US oak 24% premium French oak and 19% Vin Doux Naturel – sweet fortified wine casks. Bottled at 50% ABV without colouring, chill-filtration or any additives.
Tasting notes
Amber hue.
Floral, honey aromas combined by orange zest, sherry and rose water
White pepper, orange marmalade, dark chocolate, fresh bread loaf and clove sweets.
Long with a dark chocolate orange spice.
BALLYROE 1.1 is part of Waterford's Single Farm Origins, a series that showcase barley flavours obtained from individual Irish farms, terroir by terroir, every single malt in its own right. They are expressions of precision and rarity. Yet, gathered together into a Cuvée, layer by layer, these components create a definitive, extremely complex single malt.A whisky full of diversity & character. Made from the world's finest barley 100% Irish grown. Non-chill filtered, free of colouring & additives. Full matured without any finishes.This is the First Terroir-Driven Single Malt Whisky. Terroir is the 3D interaction on a plant of soil, microclimate and site, which influences how the barley grows and thus the flavours contained within the grain.Waterford's ultimate goal is to make the world’s most unique, complex and profound spirit. The distillery would only produce limited editions, single malts focused on terroir, transparency and traceability.
