This is surprisingly so much less flavorful than the stout edition, but that speaks volumes to those two types of beer. The smell is that of a more citrus-full Jameson, but not any lighter. The taste almost perfectly reflects this as well. Take the base flavor of Jameson, and make it more potent, as if the proof were increased, but also simply not as light or "well" tasting as the original stuff. If there is any beer taste here, it is that of an extremely low ABV and very light IPA, because almost nothing but a glimmer of domestic beer hops comes through. I suppose there is a faint bitterness on the finish, but not enough for me to vote it coming from a beer rather than from a whiskey taste profile. Rating this based on how the IPA taste comes through would make it much lower. Instead, I'd like to rate this based on an imaginary "Jameson: Enhanced Barrel" product, as this would be better known as.