Irish Whiskey
Scores are on a 1-10. These scores are relative to each other, not to spirits in other catagories.
Whiskey | Type | ABV | Score | Notes |
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Knappogue Castle 12 Year Single Malt | Single Malt | 43% | 7 | Very oaky nose. Strong oak and apple on the palate. Easy drinking – really nice finish. |
Jameson Blender’s Dog | Blended Whiskey | 43% | 6 | Brown sugar and instant oatmeal on the nose. Bright, fruity. Faint cereal/grainy finish. |
Green Spot Single Pot Still | Blended Whiskey | 40% | 6 | Smells like bubblegum and wintergreen. Very light taste. Watery. Tastes like watered down honey and sichuan peppercorn. Clean finish. |
Redbreast Single Pot Still Lustau | Single Pot Still | 43% | 9 | Butterscotch and almonds in the nose. Honey, dark cherry compote, toasted nuts. Finish slightly hot, but also full body. Truly excellent. |
Teeling Single Malt | Single Malt | 43% | 6 | Banana and white chocolate on the nose. Banana, apple, pastry taste. Meh finish, but slightly rough. |
Connemara Peated Single Malt | Single Malt | 40% | 8 | Brine and peat and rubber and bread on the nose. Taskes like a more subtle version of Laphroaig 10. Really nice, clean, easy finish, slightly medicinal. |