Jameson Caskmates IPA Edition

Very strange tasting. A lot going on. I bought a shot and definitely noticed hints of IPA smell and flavor on the nose and pallette. It's weird, it's cool, you should get it, but not a small size. This would be a fun liquor to try with a bunch of different IPA pairings. I recommend getting a pint or bigger...

Get the beer on the nose with the normal caramel notes which is fun to try. probably prefer regular Jameson though.

This really doesn't taste much different than standard Jameson. The nose is a bit fruity, smelling of apples and spice. The body is smooth to drink, and has only the slightest IPA taste on the finish. Meh.

Sweet

Really smooth - the IPA twang really rounds out the flavor.

Nose: A soft fruity nose with mild lemon/lime, red apple and gentle vanilla floral aromas. There's also some yeasty and nutty hints and a suggestion of IPA. Warm and approachable, but don't nose too deeply because there's a metallic note lurking in the depths ready to attack. Palate: A creamy arrival of bittersweet barley, dried fruit and brown sugar-water. The development starts to turn a little sour and verges towards the metallic. You sense the IPA note more on the palate than the nose. Finish: Short. A slightly hard malty and fruit note that fades quickly leaving a faint sour hoppy tang. I don't get a particularly strong IPA note to the nose of this, but there is that elusive aroma of elderflowers is certainly there. In the mid-palate and right at the end of the finish as everything else is fading away are when you most taste the hops. Like its stablemate the Stout Cask finish, this is essentially Jameson's standard turned up by one notch, but with a slightly different finishing profile. This one is floral and hoppy whereas the stout cask is dark fruity/chocolate and cream, but the profile is stronger and more defined in this whisky. It's pleasant and if the ordinary Jameson's was more like either of these caskmates editions I wouldn't be displeased. Nothing much to write home about really, but perfectly drinkable and worth a try, and worth buying a bottle if you can find it on special. Oh yes, this is also a better mixer than the stout cask edition. "Above Average" : 80/100 (3 stars)