
Happy St. Patricks day whiskybois!
Paid: $170 for 750ml
Distilled/Owned by: Midleton / Pernond Ricard
Region: Ireland
40% ABV
Aged For: NAS, stated to be a blend of between 12 to 25 years
Mashbill: Undisclosed, blend of single pot still and grain whisky
Cask Type: Undisclosed but often bourbon or sherry
Chill Filtered: No
Color Added: No
Color: Golden
Drank: Neat, in a glencairn
Nose: Honey and apples, cream, caramel, oak, cinnamon, pear, vanilla
Feel: Light bodied
Taste: Vanilla, cream, butterscotch, corn, earth, floral, wheat, and baking spices
Finish: Light warmth and medium length, milk chocolate, vanilla, butterscotch, apples, honey, malt, grains, and floral.
Thoughts: There are no unpleasant off notes, and this is what your average whisky drinker would call “smooth”, because of this though the body and finish are a touch weak on an otherwise tastey dram.
Score: 80 out of 100