{"product_id":"waterfordorganicgaia1-1-700ml-15096","title":"WaterfordOrganicGaia1.1(700mL)","description":"\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;A lovely new-style, organic Irish Whiskey from a Spirit Industry legend lets you taste the amber waves of grain.\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;em\u0026gt;Mark Reynier\u0026lt;\/em\u0026gt; is one of the few living legends of both Whisky and Whiskey. He’s worked in \u0026lt;em\u0026gt;Wine \u0026amp; Spirits \u0026lt;\/em\u0026gt;since 1980. In 1996 he was a co-founder of independent bottler \u0026lt;em\u0026gt;Murray David. \u0026lt;\/em\u0026gt;In 2000 they purchased the dormant \u0026lt;em\u0026gt;Bruichladdich Distillery \u0026lt;\/em\u0026gt;and as CEO Mark returned it to unquestioned greatness. In 2012 the founders and investors voted to sell both operations to \u0026lt;em\u0026gt;Rémy Cointreau Group\u0026lt;\/em\u0026gt; — Mark was the lone dissenting vote. And while he might have taken his share of the millions and retired in comfort, he immediately turned around and purchased a facility from Diageo in Waterford, Ireland, and began distilling in 2015. This is his new passion — \u0026lt;em\u0026gt;The Waterford Distillery. \u0026lt;\/em\u0026gt;Here he and his team produce a range of fine Irish Whiskies.\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;em\u0026gt;Waterford Organic Gaia 1.1 \u0026lt;\/em\u0026gt;is the first release in their new Arcadian Series. It is the first Irish Whisky certified organic by the \u0026lt;em\u0026gt;Organic Trust.\u0026lt;\/em\u0026gt; And that commitment begins on the farm with six local farmers providing the barley. Organic farming has a lower yield, but allows the terroir\u0026lt;em\u0026gt; to be present in the Spirit.\u0026lt;\/em\u0026gt; The barley is malted on site, fermented and distilled in their \u0026lt;em\u0026gt;new copper-pot facility. \u0026lt;\/em\u0026gt;Then the Spirit is aged in 42% first-fill Bourbon casks, 17% virgin American oak, 18% Vin Doux Naturel Wine casks, and 23% French oak for three years, nine months, and twenty days. The combination is astounding on the palate at \u0026lt;em\u0026gt;50%\u0026lt;\/em\u0026gt; ABV with no additives nor chill-filtration.\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;u\u0026gt;Smartass Corner:\u0026lt;\/u\u0026gt;\u0026lt;em\u0026gt;“Gaia” is the name for the “Mother Earth Goddess” in Greek Mythology. This makes it a spot-on name for an organic Whiskey, don’t you think?\u0026lt;\/em\u0026gt;\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45130183803062,"sku":"15096","price":28.45,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0727\/1251\/9862\/files\/waterfordorganicgaia1-1-700ml_15096_01_14961c75_d060fc09-6429-4d61-9bf4-8093e7d6161b.jpg?v=1779036966","url":"https:\/\/noblebottle.com\/products\/waterfordorganicgaia1-1-700ml-15096","provider":"noblebottle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}