Drumshanbo Single Pot Still

Drumshanbo’s gin is one of the best offerings to have come out of the gin explosion of the last few years, so I decided to see if their foray into the whiskey world held up. And…it does, more or less, if not in as impressive a fashion. The nose is sweet and rich - birthday cake batter, strawberry jam, wildflower honey, brioche toast, marzipan. It’s a fairly impressive nose. The palate, however, lands a little more flat. The sweet, cakey notes override everything else; there’s none of the subtlety or intricacy found on the nose. It’s enjoyable, but hard not to think this dram could be more than it is.

Spices, maybe some pepper, easy drinking.