Waterford Whisky's Terroir Project with Tasting Notes

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Waterford Whisky's Terroir Project with Tasting Notes

Mark Reynier and the Waterford team have launched a whisky terroir project with the intention to prove terroir. Along with the results of this three year study, they plan to release their first bottles of whiskies in early 2020. These whiskies will be terroir focused, with each brand coming from one specific farm. Later, they’ll release the cuvée style whisky that’ll be a mix of many farms from a specific vintage. 

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Waterford Distillery, despite being Irish, Will Be Lacking a (not as historic) ‘e’ — How should we spell whisky?

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Waterford Distillery, despite being Irish, Will Be Lacking a (not as historic) ‘e’ — How should we spell whisky?

What’s with the *e* in whisky?

When noting American and Irish whisky, a sense of tradition obligates writers to add the extra vowel. But how traditional is the extra letter? The truth is the use of the *e* has less to do with tradition and more to do with marketing.

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