Jameson Black Barrel

Started out with a whiff of good clean grain whiskey for me, maybe a little pear... was something muted. Went in with a touch of apple, a little vanilla. Finished with a sweet burn. Not actually bad, but not worth the price. Having it with water, or making a highball outta this, yields increasing amounts of apple.

Creamy, some tropical fruit

Nose is very muted,mostly light caramel and cereal, but hints of orange pop up now and again. Palate starts with a lot of wood and a little smoke, then transitions to sweet with corn syrup being the predominant flavor. The middle stays sweet, moving to candy corn and a hint of fruit compote before a short finish that carries a hint of smoke. This is an easy drinking whisky. No challenging flavors, smooth and exceptionally well balanced. Very reminiscent of an iced unpeated Scotch blend. Tasted as a series, with Tyrconnell Single Malt, Jameson Black Barrel, Jameson 12yr, Redbreast 12yr and Green Spot. Ranking based on flavor from best to worst is Jameson 12yr, Tyrconnell Single Malt, Redbreast 12yr, Jameson Black Barrel, and Green Spot. When value is factored in, the rank order is Jameson 12yr, Tyrconnell Single Malt, Jameson Black Barrel, Green Spot and Redbreast 12yr.