Waterford Distillery Resurrects Forgotten Barley Variety to Create New Heritage Whisky
Ireland’s Waterford Distillery, terroir-driven Irish whisky producer, has bottled its first Heritage whisky, Hunter, by resurrecting a rare barley variety from a bygone era. The barley used in this release is named after pioneering plant breeder, Dr. Herbert Hunter and the barley was first introduced in 1959. Hunter barley was acclaimed for its distinctive flavors for almost two decades before yield-enhancing varieties took preference. The new single malt whisky is the latest milestone in Waterford Distillery’s journey to uncover whisky’s most unique flavors, through different agricultu...
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