Waterford Tinnashrule Edition 1.1 Single Malt Irish Whiskey
Waterford · Waterford Distillery
Waterford's terroir experiment continues to produce compelling evidence that where barley grows matters. Tinnashrule's single-farm origin delivers a whiskey with genuine sense of place — bright, textured, and intellectually satisfying. This is Irish whiskey moving forward with conviction.
Kit Aromas
Nose
Distinctly green and meadowy — freshly cut grass, white peach, and a thread of honey. Beneath the fruit, a subtle earthiness comes through alongside vanilla from first-fill bourbon barrels.
Palate
Creamy and medium-bodied with excellent texture. The barley's origin shines through in mineral undertones, while peach, clove spice, and a cereal malt sweetness create a layered midpalate. A light coconut note drifts through from the cask.
Finish
Medium-long, with lingering green apple freshness and gentle woody spice. The terroir-driven minerality echoes at the close.
- Distillation
- Double Distilled
- Maturation
- First-fill bourbon barrels and premium French oak
- Single Pot Still
- No
- Chill-Filtered
- Non-chill filtered
Cocktail Suggestion
Orchard Highball — 2 oz Waterford Tinnashrule · 0.5 oz fresh lemon juice · 0.25 oz honey syrup · Top with chilled sparkling water · Build over ice in a tall glass, stir gently, garnish with a thin apple slice.
Food Pairing
Aged Comté cheese with honeycomb
Distilled from barley grown exclusively on the Tinnashrule farm in County Wexford, this Waterford release traces every grain from field to bottle in its pursuit of terroir-driven Irish whiskey.
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