This second edition of Bannow Island was distilled in 2016 from Overture barley grown by Ed Harpur on the far south coast of County Wexford, where salt-laden Atlantic winds and sandy soils create a unique terroir , although somewhat difficult. It was here that the Normans took their first steps of conquest in 1169. Sandbanks and wind-blown dunes stand over a lost city erased from the map. After maturing in an enticing combination of exceptional French and American oak – all of which are used solely for whiskey – each Single Farm Origin whiskey is bottled at 50% ABV with no coloring or chill filtration. A totally natural whiskey. All Waterford whiskeys use 100% Irish-grown barley, one farm, one terroir at a time. Following a strict methodology originating from the greatest vineyards in France, which reveals the Irish terroir farm by farm, location by location. This second edition offers rounder notes than edition 1.1 thanks to a more marked use of natural sweet wine barrels.
