One of the first releases from Waterford Whiskey this is one of the most saught after in their line up. Waterford Whiskey greatly under estimated the demand for their whiskey having only 2000 bottles to release to the market having considered making it a Distillery and Online exclusive before hand. Made in Ratheadon on the River Barrow with a great history with the Irish whiskey industry already housing some of the largest malting houses all along the river. atheadon 1.1 tastes of Creamy, bread crust, white pepper, soft spice, orange (reminds me of Jaffa cakes) and berries. A long-lasting orange, oily finish.  Located in the former Guinness Brewery on the banks of the River Suir, Waterford Distillery was founded in 2015 and has built a reputation for crafting whiskeys with an emphasis on ‘Terroir’ and the geographical sourcing of individual batches of barley. The distillery is the brainchild of Mark Reynier who was famously responsible for the resurrection of Bruichladdich distillery on Islay in Scotland. The pot stills at Waterford were originally part of the Inverleven Distillery on Clydeside and had been rescued by Mark just in case he found a use for them in the future. Additionally there is some hi-tech kit at the distillery including a mash filter and other state of the art equipment. Bottlings feature an emphasis on barley and its origins and the distillery uses a mix of casks for maturation including American oak and various types of French oak.