Jameson Irish Whiskey

Best avoidable whiskey on the planet

Mahe - ei olnud kanget jarel maitset. Väga maitset ei ole

Well, this is okay. I think I had this long ago but only recently did I get a bottle at an xmas gift exchange and try it again. For me the aroma is mostly grainy, like whole wheat toast, along with something kind of like pancake syrup, and a bit of honey and lemon. It's pleasant, but there's also some fairly strong alcohol fumes, at times almost like rubbing alcohol, and that's not so pleasant. The taste starts off nice with more hearty bread and syrup or maybe molasses. Unfortunately the finish is where it really falls down, with not only bitterness but a fairly striking metallic taste. Overall the mouthfeel is pretty thin, and that thinness, along with the metallic bitterness, makes for an odd combination with the heartier flavors it starts off with. It does have a nice warming quality and once the bitter finish fades, a softer, satisfying cereal note lingers on. But overall this is not very impressive. It is actually kind of surprising to me that this is far and away the most popular Irish whiskey, since I think every other one I've had is better. Paddy's is milder, but thereby also less off-putting, and is sometimes actually cheaper (although not so available, at least around here). The Busker (of which I've only tried the single pot still) is a tad more expensive but in a different league flavorwise. Like I said, I got this at a gift exchange. A bottle usually goes for a tad over $20, although because it is so ubiquitous it's often seen on special discount at grocery stores and stuff. Even so, I would not buy this. I wouldn't call it bad overall, and I won't be sorry to finish the bottle, but it has too many negatives to justify a repeat purchase when there's better stuff out there in a similar price range.