Waterford Micro Cuvée Pique-Nique is a limited release from the Waterford Distillery aged in French oak & Vin Doux Naturel casks for 3 years This is one of just 2750 bottles produced. There are loads of releases from Waterford and just a few that have sold out ridiculously fast - this is a fruit bomb that is going a bit crazy on the secondary market along with the Hearth and Lomhar Micro Cuvee releases at the moment. Bought this at auction as retailers are gouging customers with this one going for triple the release price now. Hype or super tasty - curious to find out.
It was really a beautiful dram. Cask strength. 12 year old Irish. It could have been disappointing, but in no way did it not deliver. Delicious, balanced, Irish.
In my YouTube Review this scored 5 out of 5 for Quality
The pinnacle of the Glendronach core range, the 21 Year Parliament, is a truly amazing dram. My review here: https://engineered.network/whisky/episode-22-glendronach-21-year/
Thank you Horny Pony for helping me try before I buy! (I since bought a bottle of this)
Some lovely ocean spray and subtle smoke on the nose. More of the ocean than the fire on the nose at least. Sweet upfront and then a little prickly, but beautifully done. Apricot jam which reveals freshly cracked black pepper, that smoothens into cured meats and honey. This dram gives a charcuterie board alongside a cigar. A taster is well worthwhile as this has certainly moved me towards buying a bottle.
I've actually been wanting to taste this so I can make up my mind to buy a bottle. When I found your site and saw it had this I immediately bought some tasting samples and absolutely loved it! Will definitely invest in a bottle