Waterford

Waterford 1st Cuvée Pilgrimage 3 Year Old, First Fill & Virgin US + French Oak Cask, 2020, 50%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 13
Average Score
Avg 88
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Description

To mark the launch of Waterford Whisky, a limited edition commemorative bottling was created by Head Distiller Ned Gahan. For 1ST CUVÉE: PILGRIMAGE, Ned brought together each of the 36 farms that Waterford distilled in their first year. Together, they make a complex and multi-layered single malt. This very special bottle, distilled in 2016, was only made available at the Waterford Distillery open ...

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Whisky Online AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Jun 24, 2026SGD 461.75
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Cask type
American & French Oak Cask
Bottling
Official Bottling
Peated
Unpeated
Single cask
No
Non-chill filtered
Yes
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
N.A
Batch
Edition 1.2
PPM
N.A
Barley
Irish barley from 36 farms
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
Ned Gahan
Master distiller (distillation)
Ned Gahan
Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
1500
Has box
Yes
Closure
Cork
Presentation
Bottle with box
Series highlights
1st Cuvée; Limited Edition; Inaugural Release
Historical context
First full year of Waterford distillation; inaugural publicly available Waterford whisky release in 2020
Special release
Distillery Exclusive
Allocation
Waterford Distillery open day
Nose
Delicate and complex, with vanilla sweetness, red forest fruits, and fragrant floral notes. Hints of almonds, milk chocolate, sugared cereals, nectarines, and beeswax. Also, fresh butter, banana cake, freshly cut parsley and basil, white pepper, acacia honey, and bakery/pastry scents like sesame bread, almond paste, and fresh bread dough. Spicy undertones of cardamom, nutmeg, and vanilla, with subtle roasted coffee notes.
Palate
Sweet and oily with a chewy mouthfeel. Flavors of red fruits, port-stewed pears, and pear skin, alongside honey, caramel, and milk chocolate. Rich and rewarding, with bakery/pastry notes, bread crust, pain au chocolat, salted butter, marzipan, and almond pie. Hazelnut cream, roasted almonds, and cherry/chocolate sweets are also present, with a slight bitterness/dryness from walnut oil.
Finish
Medium in length, with lingering notes of the palate, slightly grassy, with a classic ashy wisp, good balance of heat, ginger, and singed barley husk. Herbal and vegetal fresh notes like parsley and freshly cut grass.
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