Connemara Peated 12 Years Old Single Malt Irish Whiskey
Deep golden to amber color. The nose is wonderfully complex being less assertively peaty and smoky than the original Connemara. It is very floral and minty, with buttery toffee and accents of peat, sea salt, and pepper. The palate is lush while spicy with complex notes of honey and fruit compote with accents of oak and marzipan. This Whiskey offers great balance and intrigue. $94.99 – 4 Stars
FECKIN Blended Irish Whiskey
Deep golden amber color. The nose is quite odd unless you keep telling yourself that this is a flavored Whiskey. The aromas range from vanilla to clove with a hint of Whiskey. The palate is equally confused tasting more like a flavored Rum/Bourbon hybrid than an Irish Whiskey. It’s clear that this spirit is all about a catchy name and marketing and little to do with Whiskey. $24.99 – 1 Stars
Finian’s Five Provinces Blended Irish Whiskey
Deep golden color. The nose is complex and inviting with scents of sweet malted barley, toasted grains, wild honey, butter toffee, and vanilla. The palate fully expresses the nose delivering a lush and vibrant multi-layered flavor experience with delicate accents of nougat, black pepper, and roasted nuts. Ideally balanced and sold at a price comfortable enough to make this your session dram. $23.99 – 3.5 Stars
Greenore 15 Years Old Irish Single Grain Whiskey
Pale golden color. The nose is filled with Whiskey notes as opposed to a heavy dose of wood notes. It’s quite complex and very pleasing offering scents of wild flowers, vanilla. orange honey, shortbread, and Bourbon. The palate is in full agreement with the nose being dry with a mild, sweet smoke accent. An interesting Whiskey but at this price few will be tempted to own a bottle. $100 – 3 Stars
Greenore 18 Years Old Single Grain Irish Whiskey
Brilliant golden color. The nose is simply beautiful with scents of butterscotch, caramel, nougat, and vanilla with accents of orange peel, honey and sweet toasted grains. The palate is in full agreement adding a healthy dose of spice the mid-palate that is soon swept away by more lush grain and toffee notes with subtle hints of campfire, black pepper, and cardamon. A lovely dram and by far the best Greenore offering to date. $135 – 4 Stars
Jameson 1780 Blended Irish Whiskey
Rich with scents of toffee and cream Sherry. Quite sweet while balanced and bordering on Sherry dominance. With that said. it's just lovely! A pure hedonistic pleasure. The flavors linger on for minutes never intending to be thought provoking just for pleasure. $ – 9 Stars
Jameson Blended Irish Whiskey
Bright, light golden color. The nose is dominated by grain notes with hints of roasted nuts, the pages of old paper, and citrus. The palate is in full agreement with a medium-body and grain forward flavors. It finishes rather dry with austere notes of steel-cut oats and toasted seeds. $ – 3 Stars
Jameson Special Reserve 12 Years Old Blended Irish Whiskey
Brilliant amber color. The nose is incredibly lush and complex offering waves of ripe oranges and tropical fruits with accents of caramel, toffee, cinnamon, vanilla, and Sherry. The palate echoes the nose being lush and full while clean and lively with baked orchard fruits and honey taking the lead. Long trailing secondary notes of bacon fat, toasted walnuts, and butterscotch linger on the finish. A real beauty. $42.99 – 4 Stars
John L. Sullivan Blended Irish Whiskey
Deep golden to amber color. The nose explodes with the fresh, sweet scents of Bourbon casks with floral notes, cinnamon, and sassafras. The palate echoes the nose delivering a lush, sweet core of caramel-drenched grains with a sprite peppery, ginger like heat. A tasty Irish blend that offers many possibilities as a straight dram or in a number of cocktails. $21.99 – 3 Stars
Kellan Blended Irish Whiskey
Brilliant, bright copper color. The nose reveals a gorgeous honeyed fruit core with evidence of a sweet malt component and accents of roasted cashew, toasted grain, and treacle. The palate agrees with the nose being a bit drier than expected with an interesting dark chocolate and coffee note on the finish. A real charmer. $21.99 – 3 Stars
