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Knappogue Castle 12 Year Bourbon Cask Matured
Distiller Score 91
Golden honey emanates from the glass with notes of menthol and grassy herbs. The palate is rich with nougat and malt with moments of wood spices and mint.
Reviewed by Stephanie Moreno
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Powers Three Swallow Single Pot Still
Distiller Score 88
Light and fruity on the nose, with apples, bananas, oak, and vanilla. In the mouth tropical notes continue to be showcased, with apples, bananas, and coconut joining forces with crème brûlée, butterscotch, and a hint of sherry spice that becomes more pronounced during a nice, medium finish.
Reviewed by Keith Allison
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Greenore Single Grain 8 Year
Distiller Score 88
The nose is fairly fragrant with sweet corn, but also includes freshly sliced green apples, coconut, and gentle wood spices. The vanilla picks up a bit more on the palate which starts off silky, but finishes on the oily side. There is a nice tangy quality to the dram that has you salivating for another sip.
Reviewed by Stephanie Moreno
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Bushmills 10 Year Single Malt
Distiller Score 89
You pick up on vanilla, banana bread, and orchard fruits in this one. Pleasantly plump on the palate, the honey and malt pick up the pace in the mouth. You're not going to write home about this one, but having a nip after work on a Wednesday is not only accepted, it is encouraged.
Reviewed by Stephanie Moreno
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Tullamore D.E.W. 12 Year Special Reserve
Distiller Score 90
The nose is not super intense, but you do find vanilla, char smoke, and other bourbon influences. There is more of the same on the palate with a touch of sweetness on the entry. The sherry wood character doesn't poke its head in until the very last minute as a dried fruit and nutty aftertaste.
Reviewed by Stephanie Moreno
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The Quiet Man 8 Year Single Malt
Distiller Score 86
It has a distinctively tropical nose, full of flowers, fruit, toasted coconut, and oak. In the mouth, there's a lot of cereal grain and malt, along with oak spice, vanilla, papaya, banana, and a bit of sawdust. Orange bitters join in during a medium finish. Overall, a light and pleasant whiskey.
Reviewed by Keith Allison
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Roe & Co Blended Irish Whiskey
Distiller Score 85
Smooth and rounded with a delicious creaminess with notes of oak, custard cream, brown sugar and sweet spices. The delight doesn't stop here as the palate delivers a well-balanced spirit showing aromas of apple crumble, cinnamon rolls and pear drop. Overall, a delicious everyday Irish whiskey with a long lasting finish.
Reviewed by Anne-Sophie Bigot
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West Cork 10 Year Single Malt
Distiller Score 87
A fragrant mix of caramel and apples on the nose gives way to cereal (think Corn Flakes). The taste has a lot of those same cereal notes, alongside toffee, apple, and chocolate. Being non-chill filtered gives it a more viscous mouth feel, making for an Irish whiskey you feel like you could chew for dessert.
Reviewed by Keith Allison
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Bushmills Black Bush
Distiller Score 85
As the name suggests, the color of the whiskey is dark as are the spices and fruits you find in the dram. The texture is nicely full and smooth. There are times when you want loads of complexity in your whiskey, a whiskey to ponder your future. And then there are other times, when you're at your favorite dive bar, you know, the one with the great jukebox and the crappy lighting. This is the whiskey that you order.
Reviewed by Stephanie Moreno
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Tyrconnell Single Malt
Distiller Score 87
The aromas and tastes exuding from the glass such as toasted cereal, lemons, and a touch of honey are clean and pronounced. There is a slight charred taste on the finish along with some dried herbs action and it finishes with a gentle spicy bite.
Reviewed by Stephanie Moreno
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Locke's 8 Year Single Malt
Distiller Score 87
A big blast of vanilla on the nose, along with mint, oak, malted milk balls, and a hint of peat. On the palate there's peaches and cream, pepper, melon, honey, and oak. The peat doesn't show up until the finish, and then only briefly.
Reviewed by Keith Allison
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McConnell's Irish Whisky 5 Year
Distiller Score 86
Banana esters and creamy vanilla custard lead off on the nose, followed by toffee, black cherry, and hay. The palate is waxy and grain-forward, with honey, chrysanthemum bud, and Tootsie Rolls. The finish is short, with butterscotch and blackberries, as well as brown sugar, cinnamon, peanut shells, and charred oak.
Reviewed by Jake Emen