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Tyrconnell 10 Year Madeira Cask Finish
Distiller Score 91
The wine finish has provided for a salty and fruit filled nose with pears and baked apples. The palate is slick with sweet fruit and chewy malt and the finish is filled with cinnamon.
Reviewed by Stephanie Moreno
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The Irishman 12 Year Single Malt
Distiller Score 91
The aroma of the whiskey is on the richer side with dark honeycomb, black pepper, cedar and other wood aromas. The palate continues on the dark side with dark chocolate, dark honey, black tea and a small dose of char smoke. It finishes with a long lasting, warming aftertaste to the dram.
Reviewed by Stephanie Moreno
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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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Tullamore D.E.W. Phoenix
Distiller Score 85
The 110 proof helps drive home the fiery quality of the whiskey with cinnamon and raw wood attacking the nose. Drinking without water is definitely more of a prickly affair, but if you add just a splash, the whiskey's sweetness and creaminess comes alive. The fruitiness of the Sherry also helps round out the whiskey in this regard, but doesn't overwhelm the dram.
Reviewed by Stephanie Moreno
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Knappogue Castle 14 Year Twin Wood
Distiller Score 89
The aroma of the whiskey is full of dark honey and toasted cereal with the palate moving towards orchard fruits, vanilla, and coconut. The wood spices are relatively mild as the fruit from the sherry seems to saturate it. The whiskey is rich and has a satisfying finish.
Reviewed by Stephanie Moreno
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Tyrconnell 10 Year Port Cask Finish
Distiller Score 89
The aroma of the whiskey is fruit filled with red fruit and peaches. Sweet initially on your tongue before mellowing out, the whiskey is soft and smooth with minimal barrel spices. The finish is pleasant with a touch of almonds and not too drying.
Reviewed by Stephanie Moreno
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Connemara Cask Strength Peated Single Malt
Distiller Score 86
The peat smoke is present on the nose, but really comes alive when a few drops of water are added. Hey, it's close to 116 proof, it's okay to add water. There is a vegetal quality on the nose as well as hay. This is not a sweet whiskey, but there's a just a spoonful of apple butter that makes the medicine go down, in the most delightful way.
Reviewed by Stephanie Moreno
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Method and Madness Single Grain Finished in Virgin Spanish Oak Casks
Distiller Score 88
The nose is quite light, delicate and floral with cupcake icing, vanilla, sandalwood and toffee bonbons. The palate is richer and warm, bringing aromas of oak, toasted bread, candied orange slices, honey and a full array of sweet and hotter spices. A short and spicy aftermath with drier notes follows. Overall, a very interesting single grain which participates in rising the interest towards this category of whiskey.
Reviewed by Anne-Sophie Bigot
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Jameson Distillery Reserve 12 Year
Distiller Score 87
A creamy, malty, honeyed nose with a whiff of wood varnish leads to a whiskey that boasts notes of sherry spice, butterscotch, candied nuts, a hint of fruit, and a bit of oak. A little bitter fruit and straw show up during a medium finish. It's Jameson with the rough edges polished off by the higher single malt content.
Reviewed by Keith Allison
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Dunville's Very Rare 10 Year
Distiller Score 86
The whiskey is quite tropical on the nose, with bananas and coconut blended with lemon, stewed red fruits, and a bit of crème brûlée. The taste is big on dark red fruit and pepper, with a hint of biscuits. The sherry asserts itself near the end, adding a spicy mocha note. Finish is dry and short.
Reviewed by Keith Allison
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Tullamore D.E.W. Trilogy 15 Year
Distiller Score 90
The first taste is reminiscent of toasted multigrain cereal in vanilla-almond milk. Flavors of tart cherries, raspberry jam, and green tea swirl and twirl about the palate mixing with that initial sweetness. A pleasant nut candy (like a Mars bar) note brings it out into the finish, which is long and harmonious, making this light-bodied, but complex whiskey very easy to sip.
Reviewed by Amanda Schuster
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Bushmills 12 Year Single Malt
Distiller Score 88
Creamy vanilla pudding and waxy honey lead off on the nose, along with lemon curd, peanuts, tart lingonberries, and champagne vinegar. The palate is soft upfront, and features dark chocolate covered raspberries, walnuts, quince paste, and figs. There's a clear Marsala wine influence, along with oak and cocoa powder, on a short finish.
Reviewed by Jake Emen