The first release from the Brownes’ farmhouse, located in Broomlands, overlooking the Urrin river valley where the Clonroche soil – clay-rich & moisture-retentive – makes a productive terroir. Broomlands 1.1 was distilled in 2016 from Irish barley grown by Mark Brownie. Bottled in July 2020 at 50% ABV without colouring, chill-filtration or any additives. Matured in a spectrum of fresh, super-premium oak: 41% first-fill US oak 11% virgin US oak 37% premium French oak and 11% Vin Doux Naturel – sweet fortified wine casks. This is a limited release of only 3000 bottles.
Tasting notes
Apricot colour
At first malty notes followed by fruity notes of grapefruit & freshly cut hay.
Tangy raspberry jam with a touch of spice & clove heat.
Malty and dry with a spice tingle.
BROOMLANDS 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.Every bottle of Waterford whisky features its own TÉIREOIR code, which reveals engaging content related to the release, distillation process & the full spectrum of wood. To discover the provenance enter the TÉIREOIR code on Wareford's website.
