ORGANIC: GAIA 2.1 was distilled in 2017 from organic Irish barley grown by a small, dedicated group of organic farmers: John Mallick, Paddy Tobin, Alan Jackson, Pat & Denis Booth, Jason Stanley and Trevor Harris. Matured in a spectrum of fresh, super-premium oak: 39% first-fill US oak 17% virgin US oak 19% premium French oak and 25% Vin Doux Naturel – sweet fortified wine casks. Bottled on August 2021 at 50% ABV free of colouring, chill-filtration or any additives.
Tasting notes
Golden peach with thick oils on the glass.
Orange peel, fresh soil, bread crust, fig and lavender.
Spicy notes of white pepper combined with grapefruit, liquorice & a hint of salty peanuts.
Dry with echoing hints of fig & white pepper.
GAIA 2.1 is part of Waterford’s ARCADIAN SERIES, which celebrates radical growers and alternative philosophies, including heritage grains and unusual growing methods. A whisky full of diversity & character. Made from the world's finest barley 100% Irish grown.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 TÉIREOIR code. The code reveals engaging content related to the release, including photography, video and audio about the grower, the distillation process as well a view of the full spectrum of wood.
