Tastes

I suppose it's a little smokey as the review claims but it's mostly smooth, goes down fairly easy with a little complexity, not peaty, an overall medium char and woody flavor. Palatable as an occasional daily drinker but probably not anything more.

For the low price (tasted only a few pours from a 50ml bottle) this is a phenomenal price-to-value Irish whiskey, far surpassing Jameson which tastes too charred and harsh for me. The sweetness and some complexity of the multiple barrels gives it a distinctive and sweet character. I also like the Sexton ($30/750 ml in Michigan) far better than Jameson. Jameson seems to be the Budweiser and the Glen Livet of Irish whiskeys: VERY well marketed but generally harsh and unpleasant to drink.

This was an absolutely stunning whiskey I finished probably within three months of buying it. Can't find it in Michigan anymore. I don't understand how Aberfeldy 12 year, a nearly character-free washout, gets such a high rating--yet this is rated only 90. Should be 98!! It seems to me some reviewers downgrade whiskeys for being Sherry casked. O recall very complex and varied notes of wood, many kinds, wood stain and aromatic esters and alcohols.

Compared to what I expected, a washout loser and only worthy of $20-30 versus the $50+ plus I likely paid for it. This thing has been almost full in my closet for most of my first three years of intensively tasting whiskeys. Why? Generally bland, inoffensive except for the medicinal/alcohol aromatics, little-to-no distinguishing character and too harsh for my high expectations of a 12 year old over $50 USD. On tasting now, after having tried possibly 80 to 120 whiskies in 3 years, including Scotch and Irish and Canadian and Bourbon, I've raised its rating slightly. But still not worth the price. I feel comfortable having made Rusty Nail cocktails and other mixtures with Drambuie to sweeten it and lower its harshness. It's not worth a full delineated review covering nose, taste, appearance, finish. Overall: I'm adding an impression of slight sweetness that I've only recently detected. Hence a half point higher than my original assessment. (Had another profile here, it was deleted or is now inaccessible.)

Prologue: This is the first Tyrconnell I ever tasted and believed until now it far surpassed the 10 yr. Madeira casked. Nose: Harsher and more alcoholic/wood stain before sitting. After sitting at least an hour it's much more sweet and fruity but quite woody as before. Taste: Both this and the Madeira casked taste though they could have soaked in a barrel full of antique chairs. Much sweeter after sitting awhile, definitely equivalent to the Madiera before sitting. Appearance: Darker orange-to-yellow urine, as after a high protein meal with only a moderate amount of fluids. Finish: Pretty much as in the taste notes, less strong alcohol and more wood than the Madiera. More like Macallan Edition 4, which I love, than anything else I've had, though certainly a good bit less complex and satisfying. Mouthfeel: Didn't pay attention. It's fine. Overall: Now I will forever think of it as a poor man's decent substitute Macallan Edition 4. After sitting, it FAR surpasses Madiera casked 10 yr.

Prologue: this and the Sherry casked are the only two Tyrconnell I've had. At 46% they are rather strong for me. 2 years ago I vastly preferred the Sherried. Now I'm not so sure. And I don't know why. Nose: Predominantly alcohol, wood stain and a slight hint of sweetness. A tsunami of etheric aromatics characterized by fair woodiness. Taste: Ditto. Not much complexity but not bad. Tough to bear without water. This is after swirling a few times and sitting at least 45 minutes. Finish: Dry, continues the overwhelming alcohol and aromatic wood stain wave with a hint of dried winey grape. Appearance: Beautiful--light wheat or darker straw, rather like urine after a meal with a fair amount of liquids. Mouthfeel: Always difficult for me to discern because, as a low taster, I struggle mightily to detect nuances and distinct notes. It's fine. Overall: strongly alcoholic and reminds me more than a little of macallan edition 4 in its woodiness. Far less complex and tasty of course. A poor man's version. It's never my go-to, but fine when drying finances force me in a good-to-great whiskey purchasing drought.

Strong apple on the nose, sweet, a little honey and caramel too. Super smooth, goes down like a brandy. Flavorful apple and bite of whiskey ABV pepper to round out the flavor profile.

Bright, flowery with a little smoke.

Superb! 4.5/5 detracting only for burn. Vanilla, maple, butterscotch sweetness. Oak and hints of anise on finish.