Eccentric to some, regenerative to others, biodynamic agriculture goes beyond the ordinary ecological mindset. Drawing upon ancient lore of lunar cycles & exotic preparations, it seeks to charge soils with vitality & barley with vibrancy. Practised by the most visionary & curious, we too are intrigued about the most natural flavours we can capture in spirit. For this landmark whisky, distilled from Ireland’s only biodynamic barley, we invoke the goddess of the moon for our most esoteric & evocative bottling.
Color
Straw.
Nose (Aromas)
Sweetness jumps from the glass like vanilla and butterscotch with an aroma like fresh baked pizza dough drizzled with olive oil. It’s hard to comprehend the amount of earthiness present here, lots of dried leaves and almost a touch of minerality. The spirit character is there but it’s more green and barely driven than new make-esque, the alcohol seems balanced.
Palate & Finish
Superbly textural with candied apples, sugary citrus peels and malt spices. There’s berries touching on the side with the stalks and leaves as if you’ve bitten in to them as well, imagine that with a side of vanilla ice-cream. There’s an oily character like linseed or plain candle wax, and dryness that pulls from wood spices to kitchen spice and back to cinnamon coated apple crumble. It finishes well balanced with chocolate covered nuts and just a touch of youth.