Waterford Bannow Island Edition 1.1

Mothballs

Nose is floral cherry, earthy, chocolate, mid taste has some spicy notes finished with lingering creamy mouthful

Fatty meat aroma straight off the bat with a light cedar note. Lots of black pepper with a young sulphur aroma. Flavour is very similar with more black pepper. Having tried a good few of these whiskies I'm yet to find one I like.

I just don’t get what all the hype is about. I was part of an extensive tasting of Waterford and found it to be uniformly mediocre (at best). I hope future releases show more promise.

NOSE: New spirit, earthy, vegetal, peaches, pepper(young). MOUTH: Very natural tasting, LOTSSS of pepper, herbs, powerful, ginger, white fruits and flowers. FINAL: Herbs, pine, tree bark, peppery maybe a bit too much. Not my favorite edition.

This dry seasonal makes my lips tingle. Opening with notes of hominy, and with a viscous mouthfeel, it starts it's visit warning you that you're in for a wild ride. As it slides down your gullet, an army of spicy little men punch your throat, but in a kind way. 3 or 4 hours after drinking, be prepared with lots of reading material by the toilet.