I’ve never seen any distiller that is obsessed with transparency as Waterford. These guys show everything from barley strain, when it was plowed, picked, malted…heck, maybe even what size shoes the tractor guy was wearing when he plowed the field. This obsession is a welcome change, along with it’s affordable price tag—-especially considering the highway robbery happening everywhere else. (Yes…I’m looking at these NAS MGP juices with cute backstories that are going for hundreds of dollars. ) This one here is just short of 4 yr of age, from 400-600 casks , aged in first-fill American (42%), virgin American (17%), premium French (23%), and vin doux naturel (18%). Aromas are grassy and fresh. Taste is creamy, barnyard-y, lemons. This is not Irish whiskey. It’s whiskey made in Ireland. As long as you don’t go in expecting something like Jameson or Bushmill, or even Redbreast, you won’t be disappointed. It’s young and a bit rough, but give it time…in a few years, it’ll get its elegance. For the price, and it being organic, you can’t go wrong…worth a buy. Mine was a sample provided by my buddy @Richard-ModernDrinking, but I will be a buyer as this gets a bit older and more refined. Thanks Richard for the sample