Tastes

Typical bourbon flavours but with “softer edges”. Very nice.

Typical Irish. Shortbread cookie. Pleasant but nothing extraordinary.

Dark fruit, winey and vanilla on the nose. Palate delivers what you would expect from the nose. Very nice.

Buttered popped corn on the palate.

First taste. Light and fruity with a little bit of sweet cream. Worth revisiting.

Tasting profile is probably vanilla and sweet. Vanilla on the nose with a hint of citrus and smoke. Palate is similar with a rich vanilla/butterscotch and just a small hint of smoke. Great value to have on hand for the bottom shelf. Not complex enough to wow but nice mellow flavours and smooth mouthfeel.

Light fruit on the nose. Milder on the palate than other similar proofs. Dry mouthfeel. Typical vanilla/caramel in the foreground. Revisit review after bottle.

Classic bourbon. A bit of pepper/spice with the higher proof. Typical vanilla/caramel notes stand out more than in other bourbons. Would make a nice mid shelf option.

Light sweet fruit on the nose. Some expected Irish sweetness. Notes of apple and banana on the nose and palate. Sweet cream taste and smooth mouthfeel and finish. One of my favourites so far as of Feb. 2021

First taste. Strong smoke and a little brine. A tiny bit acrid. Will have to revisit with more experience. Interesting and worth a try but I don’t think I would be reaching for it. Complex.