Waterford Broomlands: Edition 1.1

Broomlands 1.1 is the first release from Mark Brown's farm near Enniscorthy in the south east of Ireland. The Brown family's 18th century farmhouse sits on clay rich, moisture retentive soils close to both the Atlantic Ocean and the Irish Sea. The coastal influence and heavy soil profile make this a distinctive terroir within Waterford's Single Farm Origin catalogue. Distilled in 2016 and bottled in July 2020, the release produced 3,000 bottles. Every bottle carries the TÉIREOIR code linking to the specific field, soil analysis and cask records.

Maturation combined first fill American oak, French oak and Vin Doux Naturel casks. First fill Bourbon contributes vanillin and coconut lactones through the charred inner wood. 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.

On the nose, malt biscuit, blood orange, milk chocolate, green grape and hay. The palate brings clove forward spice that softens into a malty, drying finish.