{"product_id":"waterford-organic-gaia-11-700ml","title":"Waterford Organic Gaia 1.1 (700mL)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA lovely new-style, organic Irish Whiskey from a Spirit Industry legend lets you taste the amber waves of grain.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMark Reynier\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e is one of the few living legends of both Whisky and Whiskey. He’s worked in \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWine \u0026amp; Spirits \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003esince 1980. In 1996 he was a co-founder of independent bottler \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMurray David. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eIn 2000 they purchased the dormant \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eBruichladdich Distillery \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eand as CEO Mark returned it to unquestioned greatness. In 2012 the founders and investors voted to sell both operations to \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eRémy Cointreau Group\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e — 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 — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Waterford Distillery. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eHere he and his team produce a range of fine Irish Whiskies.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWaterford Organic Gaia 1.1 \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eis the first release in their new Arcadian Series. It is the first Irish Whisky certified organic by the \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eOrganic Trust.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e And that commitment begins on the farm with six local farmers providing the barley. Organic farming has a lower yield, but allows the terroir\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e to be present in the Spirit.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e The barley is malted on site, fermented and distilled in their \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003enew copper-pot facility. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eThen 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 \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e50%\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e ABV with no additives nor chill-filtration.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cu\u003eSmartass Corner:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cem\u003e\"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?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Waterford","offers":[{"title":"86","offer_id":53775578923373,"sku":"bon1787266347700","price":86.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"166","offer_id":53775578956141,"sku":"has1787266347701","price":66.17,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2","offer_id":53775578988909,"sku":"zef1787266347702","price":98.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"408","offer_id":53775579021677,"sku":"lek1787266347703","price":72.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0920\/0526\/9869\/files\/waterford-organic-gaia-11-700ml_1.png?v=1787266353","url":"https:\/\/www.ruralgoods.shop\/products\/waterford-organic-gaia-11-700ml","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}