Jameson Black Barrel

Smell has notes of apple and sweetness. With high notes of fruit on the palate. Not overly spicy or oaky light notes of smoke

Exceptionally smoothe, with obvious chocolate notes

Nice flavor, pretty smooth

N: Fresh red apple, pear, melted caramel, and brown sugar. Dash of grain alcohol and barrel char. Vanilla, dried red fruit, and a smokiness that reminds of that smoke you sometimes find in bourbon, which I'm a big fan of. P: Vanilla, apple, and caramel. Really nice, rich red fruit. Pear and peach. Barrel starts to build in the middle and brings some charred wood notes and a little of that classic Jameson bitterness with it - this is more complicated than the standard juice though. Finish is almost non-existent, which is a shame. Just a bit of lingering heat with vanilla and anonymous fruit. This supplants my prior fav Jamo, the Stout finish. That's a lovely novelty, this is an Irish whiskey. I can't compare it to the higher end Jameson, but this one makes me think those more expensive bottles may be worth a shot. Especially if those don't fall flat at the finish as this does. _______ Please come join a bunch of regular Distiller reviewers are chatting spirits in real time on Discord: https://discord.gg/4nfePCdyKM. (If the link is expired, post a comment and I will post a new one.)