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
Powers 12 Years Old Blended Irish Whiskey
Deep golden to copper color. The nose is a wonderfully concentrated version of the standard Powers Whiskey with a greater presence of toffee that marries ideally with honey, toasted grains, vanilla, nutmeg, and cinnamon bark. The palate echoes the nose offering rich pot still Whiskey character with refreshing spice and oak notes. If you have long loved Powers, (who doesn’t?) you will swoon over this decadent version. $ – 5 Stars
Powers Blended Irish Whiskey
Deep golden to amber color. The nose is filled with the unmistakable pot still character and classic, hefty Irish Whiskey flavors of honeycomb with toasted grain, biscuits, vanilla cream, and touched with subtle notes of black pepper and cardamom. Truly terrific stuff that should be in everyone's drink cabinet. One of the best values in the Whiskey world. $18.99 – 4 Stars
Redbreast 12 Years Old Irish Pot Still Whiskey
Brilliant bronze to amber color. A real gem, a reason to get up in the morning! Outrageously complex offering a tremendous melange of baked apple and pear flavors married perfectly with honey, toffee, toasted grains, peanut brittle, brown butter, and nutmeg. The finish lingers for minutes offering a great interplay of black pepper, clove, and caramel. A must for any and all Irish Whiskey enthusiasts. $49.99 – 5 Stars
Redbreast 15 Years Old Irish Pot Still Whiskey
Brilliant bronze to amber color. Immediately, the higher strength is evident on the nose. The nose is incredibly complex and seductive offering scents of caramel orange, honey, baked apples, toasted grains, brown baking spices, and toffee. The palate is equal to the nose offering a lush core of sweet fruit and spiced laced malt. The texture is more appealing than their great 12 year-old giving a perfect platform for the incredible mélange of flavors. It finishes with accents of clove, black pepper, and nutmeg. Incredible and perhaps the greatest Irish Whiskey I have tasted. $74.99 – 5 Stars
Slieve Foy 8 Years Old Single Malt Irish Whiskey
Deep straw color with flecks of gold. The nose is vibrant and fruity with rich accents of malt, lavender, toffee, and hints of brown spice. The palate echoes the nose delivering a silky and complex melange of malt and spice with a core of ripe orchard fruits. Multi-layered with great length while being wonderfully proportioned. A real beauty that prizes nuance over heft. $45 – 4 Stars
Tullamore Dew 10 Years Old Blended Irish Whiskey
Bright copper color. The nose is remarkably similar to the classic Tully with the difference being made in its concentration. This Whiskey is a bit more dense showing aromatics of orange peel, cinnamon, and allspice, with accents of dried fruits. The palate echoes the nose offering a pleasing viscosity and sweet, vanilla tinged Bourbon notes. A charming dram. $23.99 – 3 Stars
Tullamore Dew 12 Years Old Blended Irish Whiskey
Brilliant amber color. The 12-year-old Tully offers a bit of a departure from the classic being rich with sherry notes as they offer a bit of honey, nougat, fig, brown spice, and vanilla to the sweet grain and malt core. The palate is remarkably sprite for all of its inherent unctuousness and complex flavors. Silky while spicy and balanced by a strong accent of citrus zest on the finish. Complex and pleasing. $39.99 – 4 Stars
