Tastes
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One of the best flavored whiskies I've ever tasted. Jameson Cold Brew is Jameson whiskey mixed with cold brew coffee made from Brazilian and Columbian Arabica beans. The result is a delicious dram that's pretty much the best of both worlds. On the nose I get coffee and vanilla. The palate is a mix of coffee, toasted oak and dark chocolate. It leads to a nice, dry finish. Smooth and easy-drinking, but not overly sweet. Personally, this is right up my alley. Another plus is that there's no added sugars in here (which I dislike in most other flavored whiskies).
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Sadler's Peaky Blinder Irish Whiskey
Blended — Ireland
Reviewed May 16, 2021 (edited December 2, 2021)Peaky Blinder Blended Irish Whiskey might be the worst whiskey I've ever tasted. Supposedly there's blackcurrent and apple on the palate, but the nose and palate is so vile that it almost tastes like sewage water. I don't know whether I've had the bad luck of buying a bottle from a bad batch, or if the whisky itself is bad; I tend to think the latter. Stick to Jameson if you want a good blended Irish whiskey. It's frustrating as I tried Peaky Blinder at a bar once and I thought it was pretty good, which was the reason I bought a bottle. Turns out that at that bar, I was drinking a version that was aged in Sherry casks; the bottle that I bought was aged in Bourbon casks (it also had a different bottle design). Unfortunately, in the Netherlands you can currently only get the latter version. -
Of the Johnnie Walkers, the 18 Year is the one that personally appeals to me the most. It has a creamy, butterscotch-like palate with notes of dark chocolate, which ends with a hint of peat. Easy to drink, but has enough complexity on the palate. I can definitely see myself buying a 70CL bottle of this. Note: I drank this from a 5CL tasting bottle, which was part of the Johnnie Walker Discover Collection.
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This may be an unpopular opinion, but for me Johnnie Walker Blue Label is just... fine; a floral and sweet whisky with a nice subtle smoky finish. A pleasant sip, but I wouldn't go out of my way to buy a bottle of it. Note: I drank this from a 5CL tasting bottle, which was part of the Johnnie Walker Discover Collection.
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