Tastes

I bet the barrel tastes good. But seriously, are they using this to make beer or vice versa? Not as bad as the critics say. I taste vanilla and oak, the finish is smooth but there's a hollowness throughout. Something is missing and it's probably with the devil or the angels. Needs more bourbon and less woody water. Many sips later, the pepper emerges.

Sweet from the beginning, honey and vanilla are full throughout. Not very smokey or salty. A bit tart at the end. This would be better with a thick peat or maybe some smoke with less sweetness. Ryan is right - malty at the end. I like that.

Like most Jamesons, it is light on everything. But so smooth, sweet with a hint of maple and a solid barrel flavor. Smoke and fruit is perfectly balanced. This is underrated by the reviewers. 3/17/2015. Happy St. Patty's to all. Thought I'd start my day off smooth with his over ice. I don't recommend as it crashes out the fruit (you can see essential oils come out of solution) and leaves just smoke.

Ends more than a bit astringent. Corn is very sweet with a touch of sour. Put this on ice and it gets better. Little bit of pepper.

Tried this to get more peat but there were some other flavors I couldn't get along with. Sweet, citrus an a bit too oily for my liking.

Found a bottle at the Pendergast in Kansas City. Too salty for me such that it masks some of the elegance that likely exists. Lightly smoky/peaty and a bit oily.

Very dry and strongly peaty, less smoky. Not as oily as the review suggests, but certainly a stuff scotch that calls from a more traditional era.

For the price, I'd take this again although not what I expected. A bit spicy on the tongue and pure smoke. Rich and full, but not as peaty as billed. The bourbon influence infuses a tang and the fruit is a bit more hidden but lingers in the aftertaste.

Best Canadian whiskey I've had. Honestly didn't know what it was when I got it as a wedding gift from a friend. Sweet and smooth. This is a dessert whiskey if I've ever had one.

Aside from one good backpacking trip through Ireland in '08, I have no use for this. Ether is masked by heavy smoke and peat. Very oily. The vanilla and fruit don't come out very well when drank straight.