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The Parting Glass Award: Honoring Waterford Organic Cuvée Gaia

We review Waterford Organic Cuvée Gaia, made from the organic Irish barley of six different Ireland farms.

OVERALL RATING

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Tasting Notes

About:

Four-year, seven-month-old Irish whiskey made from the organic Irish barley of six different Ireland farms; bottled at 50% ABV; priced at $89.99.
Appearance:
A well-rounded, gorgeous amber-golden color is in the glass for this whiskey, showcasing moderate legs and good viscosity.
Nose:
The smell of this one is ethereal and earthy, offering aromatics of heather, apricot, orange candy, just-out-of-the-oven dinner rolls, and just a splash of spice.
Palate:
Oh wow, wow, wow. This rocks the organic house. Very light and slightly oily, notes coming from here on the palate reflect its organics with baked bread, apricot, honey, clover, a slight bite of caramel and a backnote of earthy grains.
Finish:
This closes down its performance on my palate in a subtly sweet way, lingering for a bit in a way I truly love.
Comments:
Organic whiskey is a rare animal in the spirits world. The focus of specific terroir and select organic practices in the farms Waterford works with reflects strongly in the barley nature of this expression. It is easily a must-have to sip and contemplate.

Editor’s Note: This whiskey was either bought as a sample by The Whiskey Wash or provided to us as a review sample by the party behind it. Per our editorial policies, this in no way influenced the outcome of this review.

Nino Kilgore-Marchetti

Nino Kilgore-Marchetti is the founder of The Whiskey Wash, an award-winning whiskey lifestyle website dedicated to informing and entertaining consumers about whisk(e)y globally. As a whisk(e)y journalist, expert, and judge, he has written extensively about the subject, been interviewed in various media outlets, and provided tasting input on many whiskeys at competitions.

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