Waterford Ballymorgan: Edition 1.2

Ballymorgan 1.2 is the second release from Robert Milne's farm on the Clonroche Series soils of Co. Wexford, one of Ireland's premier malting barley terroirs. The Clonroche profile consists of loamy clay soils derived from slate and granite bedrock. Distilled in 2016 and bottled in October 2020, this was one of the larger Single Farm Origin outturns at 30,000 bottles, making it one of the more widely available entries in the Waterford catalogue. Every bottle carries the TÉIREOIR code linking to the specific field, soil analysis and cask records.

Maturation used the Waterford standard combination of first fill American oak, virgin American oak, premium French oak and Vin Doux Naturel casks. First fill Bourbon contributes vanillin and coconut lactones through the charred inner wood. Virgin American oak adds toasted sugar and raw lignin derived spice. French oak delivers finer grained tannins with clove phenolics. The Vin Doux Naturel casks, previously used for fortified sweet wines from southern France, add oxidised fruit esters and concentrated sweetness. Bottled at 50% without chill filtration or added colour.

Tasting notes run to citric brightness, fresh fruit, vanilla custard, mango and measured cask spice with a fragrant finish.