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
Tullamore Dew Blended Irish Whiskey
Bright copper color with touches of gold. The nose is soft, pretty and seductive with scents of grain, fresh baked bread, spearmint, orange, and spring flowers. The palate is equally soft with a bit of an oily character to add length and texture. The sweet malt really shows thought with accents of vanilla. It’s a very pretty Whiskey that has always been a sentimental favorite of mine. $17.99 – 3 Stars
Tyrconnell Madeira Finish 10 Years Old Single Malt Irish Whiskey
Bright amber with hints of red and orange. The nose is generous and complex marrying scents of rich, sweet malt with caramel, ripe berries, orange zest, and exotic brown spices. The palate is simpatico with the nose opening with a lush wave of malt-drenched fruit and spice that opens to a silky core. Perfectly balanced with waves of flavor including hints of dark chocolate, tropical fruits, roasted nuts. A beautiful Whiskey that showcases flashy Madeira finishing while never masking the lovely mature Whiskey beneath. A real beauty. $60 – 5 Stars
Michter’s US*1 Unblended American Whiskey
Beautiful deep amberandcopper with perfect clarity. The aromatics are simply beautiful seamlessly weaving notes of sweet grain, butter toffee, rich caramel, vanilla, and butterscotch with subtle hints of forest floor, and nutmeg. The palate is in full agreement with the nose offering waves of decadent caramel-laced Whiskey with roasted nuts, brown baking spices and brown butter. Ideally balanced inviting the next sip. The use of once used Bourbon barrels offers a delicacy and sense of maturity that can be absent in Straight Bourbon Whiskey. Bravo! $30 – 4 Stars
