Waterford Single Malt Cuvee Argot

Description

Inspired by Bordeaux’s greatest chateaux, the Cuvée Concept is the apogee of our radical, novel philosophy. By harvesting, distilling and maturing Irish barley farm by farm — each expressing its own distinct terroir-derived flavour profile — an unprecedented flavour library is achieved. By drawing on these building blocks, Head Distiller Ned Gahan can bring them together, layer by layer, to create the ultimate in complexity — where the whole is greater than simply the sum of the parts.

Cuvée: Argot is the exuberant little brother to the distillery’s flagship bottling The Cuvée. Inspired by Bordeaux once again, if The Cuvée is our Grand Vin, Cuvée: Argot is our Second Vin — our second wine — revelling in the same remarkable complexity, ground-breaking distillation & revolutionary transparency & traceability, but with a little less élevage in oak for freshness, vibrancy and drinkability.

Ned's Distiller's Tasting Note

Appearance:  Light honey yellow with oils that meander down the glass.

Nose: Orange peel, almonds, stewed apple, bread crust, green foliage, mixed berries, fennel, white chocolate, red toffee apple, barnyard.

Taste: White pepper, bell peppers, granola, grapefruit, smokey barbecue, banana milkshake, green apple skin, chewable, clove rock, barley sugar, vine tomatoes.

Finish: Dry pepperiness with barley sugar and gentle warmth.