Tastes

[LOOK] Deep straw [NOSE] Powdery floral fresh grain, sweet straw, faint honey glaze, soft, not highly pronounced but soft and eager [PALATE] Sweet entry of honeyed grain that segues into fusel-y bitterness, fennel bitters, faint pear, sweetens up into unripe orchard fruits with rancid butter [FINISH] Ends with a classic ashy wisp, good balance of heat, ginger, and singed barley husk [MOUTHFEEL/NOTES] Soft entry, delicate until bitter and fervent mid palate, low burn and grain forward finish, excellent Irish whisky. Could have used more approachable fruit, but for what I believe they are going for, solid!

[LOOK] Faint gold [NOSE] Delicate malty and nutty nose, sweet barley, toasted almonds, faint caramel, a surprising touch of vanilla bean and oak. Well contained and round. [PALATE] Grainy and cereal forward, with real interesting breathy and zesty fruit candy notes on the mid palate, fading into a [FINISH] toothpicky, woody, & rough finish. [MOUTHFEEL] Pretty solid until the late palate/finish where the light body & low ABV lose the battle to the abundant oak and youthfulness. Not a bad whisky but I wouldn’t pay more than $30-35 for this. Could see it doing okay in a highball or as a WTF outlier in a club whisky blind. I don’t normally review stuff anymore, but it’s Thanksgiving.

[LOOK] Blush rosé [NOSE] Plum skins, drying figs, touch of sherry rancio, cerezas negras, wildflower honey, real inviting acidity [PALATE] Honeysuckle explosion balanced by apricot purée, stone fruit juice, honeycomb, and well maintained saddle leather, incredible movement from sweet fruit to acids to supported dry notes of gentle leather and beeswax [FINISH] Sweet, grape-y, medium length, clean, no heat, faint wet stone, Riesling-y, alpine spring water minerals, delightful [MOUTHFEEL] This whiskey sings at such a low proof, never is there a sense that it is out of balance or lacking any essential quality, the acidity is superbly well integrated with the latent fruitiness of the malt, fruit esters, and overall sweetness, devastating to learn there are only 4200 bottles

[LOOK] 7% Mead [NOSE] Chaussons aux pommes, grape juice, warm pastry, light oak/vanillin, bit of earthy nutmeg & fresh cinnamon [PALETTE] Beautiful story that starts with pale malts, buttery scratch biscuits, and wanders through gentle spices, lemongrass, fennel lozenges, wisps of smoke, and ends with ginger chews and bitter lemon peel, Anjou pear slices [FINISH] More lemongrass, ginger, and asiatic herbs dominate, long and pleasantly floral, pungent [MOUTHFEEL] Firm airy structure, dynamic and well developed, elegant interplay of predominate notes

[LOOK] Toffee amber [NOSE] Fruit cup juice, peach preserve, starburst, acidic, bright, cotton candy, sweet tarts [PALETTE] Initially stone fruit dominates, light floral notes come next, followed by wet stones, light earthiness, ends with treacle and stale anise/allspice, faint feinty smoke peaks through here [FINISH] Light, sweet, floral, and fairly short [MOUTHFEEL] Delicate, light oils, pleasant

[LOOK] Light amber [NOSE] Fruit, floral notes, berry crumble, hints of cracked toffee, slight spice [PALETTE] Light homemade toffee, soaked strawberries, gentle tannins, faint mulling spices, barely browned butter [FINISH] Medium length, spice and perfume, pleasant, sweet [MOUTHFEEL] Rather bright and well balanced, straightforward palette with a complex and understated nose

[LOOK] Rosé [NOSE] Wildflower liqueur, tropical fruit punch, Juicy Fruit, watermelon, pastry glaze [PALATE] Rock candy, lavender simple syrup, cardamom, Turkish delight, white cherries, peach, milk chocolate [FINISH] Long, starts sweet and becomes acidic, kiwi juice [MOUTHFEEL] Palate gentle and inviting, finish surprisingly hot