Hook Head 1.1 is an Irish single malt whisky using barley grown on a single farm. On this occasion, the barley was grown by Martin Foley on Hook Head Farm.
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Hook Head 1.1 is an Irish single malt whisky using barley grown on a single farm. On this occasion, the barley was grown by Martin Foley on Hook Head Farm.
The nose is full of grassy, fresh soil notes and a fresh minerality. To taste, big spice come up front with caraway and toasted bread leading before sweetness emerges & leaves light stone fruit accompanying the spice on the finish.
The whisky has been aged for over 3 years and 8 months in multiple cask types including first-fill, virgin US and French Oak.
Waterford Distillery is the brainchild of Mark Reynier, whose previous career encompasses 20 years in the wine trade, before taking on the then-abandoned Bruichladdich distillery in 2000. In 2015 Reynier announced the launch of Waterford Distillery.
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SKU: L55064NV