Jameson Caskmates Stout Edition

Love the colour on this liquid, the darker tones make me feel like it’s holding more of the barrels flavour profile. I’m expectant for something more distinct to the IPA already. The nose has definite chocolate and butterscotch. The label said coffee as well but I didn’t get that. The first sip neat and it has a complex flavour profile with and elegantly smooth richness. Add a drop of water and the spices profile starts to open up on the nose. This whisky has a blend of smooth, spice and smoke. It lingers on the tongue for a while after you sip, letting to live that spice a bit more than usual. The pro’s at DistillerApp say is a short lingering of black pepper. It stayed a while longer for me. It’s a lovely whisky that brings something new and interesting to the Jameson flavour profile.

Comparing this to the original Jameson Irish whisky, the colour is slightly darker, the flavour is rich and creamy. That hint of beer comes through subtly but nicely and overall makes the whisky very smooth, smoother than the original in my opinion. I also love the story of how this came about, that Jameson sent over a whisky barrel to the neighbouring brewery for their experiment of craft beer with Irish whisky barrels, borrowing those flavours. Those barrels were then sent back to the Jameson Distillery to be used again with the stout flavour to bottle the whisky, each getting there own blend out of the agreement.

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