Brugal Anejo Rum
Deep amber color. Seductively smells of English toffee, marzipan, nougat, hazelnuts and butter. Off-dry tastes of dark caramel and bittersweet chocolate. It may seem too luscious to mix but try it anyway as it adds great depth to your favorite Rum cocktails. $25 – 3.5 Stars
Cubaney Anejo 3 Years Old Rum
Deep bronze color. A soft, rich, and sweet nose with scents of vanilla, cola, tropical fruits and coconut. The palate offers a soft and silky mouthfeel with flavors of cola, vanilla, and fruit. Ideal for beach and poolside cocktails. Not terribly complex but well delivered, pleasurable, and a good value. $14.99 – 3 Stars
Bushmills Original - White Label Blended Irish Whiskey
A very fragrant Whiskey with scents of fresh grass and spring flowers with touches of candied almonds, mango, and a faint coconut impression. The palate delivers on the promise of the nose being youthful while lush and generous with flavors of baked orchard fruits that become quite dry and a bit green on the finish. A very good value. $19.99 – 3 Stars
Clontarf Classic Blended Irish Whiskey
Copper color. A delicate but expressive nose with notes of caramel cream with sweet grain. A soft palate entry baked with firm toasted grain and oak notes complimented by hints of honey and vanilla. A wonderfully harmonious session dram. $18.99 – 3 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
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
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
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
