Waterford Bons Moments

Bons Moments is a Micro Cuvée from Waterford released in 2023 for the French market with an outturn of 1,200 bottles. Assembled by head distiller Ned Gahan from multiple Single Farm Origin distillates matured at the distillery's coastal warehouse at Ballygarran, the release sits alongside Pique-Nique, Feuille Morte and Hearth as a seasonal mood piece in the Micro Cuvée line. Every bottle carries the TÉIREOIR code linking to the specific farms, soils and cask records behind the blend.

Maturation used the Waterford standard combination of first fill Bourbon, virgin American oak, premium French oak and Vin Doux Naturel casks. First fill Bourbon contributes vanillin and coconut lactones from 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.