Waterford Broomlands 1.1
Irish Single Malt Whisky (50% 70cl)
The impressive 18th-century Brown farm at Broomlands, just north of Monart Spa and south of Castle Ellis Church, overlooks the Urrin River valley to the west of Enniscorthy, in the far southeast of Ireland - with the Atlantic coast to the south and the Irish Sea to the east. Resting on a base of Ordovician shales and micas, the Clonroche soil - rich in clay and moisture-retaining - constitutes highly productive terroir.
In 1855, Broomlands was hailed as "a very productive and beautifully situated farm" by the Dublin Daily Express. A recent family member is John Browne (died in 2005), who served as a radio officer in the merchant navy for seven years and then explored the jungles of South America, as well as many journeys to the Sahara, Egypt, China, and India.
NOSE: Malted biscuits, floral, blood orange, milk chocolate, green grapes, raspberry jam, grapefruit, and a barn full of hay.
PALATE: BANG - spices and cloves, but it persists and softens as if wrapping you in your comfort blanket.
FINISH: Malt and a lingering dryness. A tingling spiciness that makes you close your eyes and lick your lips..