Kilbeggan Small Batch Rye

Ok, it's an honor to drink the first run out of an old ass pot still, from such traditional place as Killbeggan! It's oily, copper with HEAVY rye spice dominating the alcohol and classic Irish taste? Wow. This is the craft whiskey of it's time! The pot still adds musk. The Jameson kid was using rye, before Irish whiskey died. To kick start this distillery with this liquid in the Irish whiskey boom? (Thanks Teelings!) It's an honor Killbeggan, Thank You.

Nose is all pears and vanilla for me. The palate is typical malt flavors with some spice, mint and sweetness. Finish is citrus and just a hint of rye spice. It does not taste like a rye, more like an Irish Whisky with more complexity. I love it and hope I can find more. A tremendous value.

Nose is sour green apple, ginger, clove, prickly cinnamon-rye. Spearmint leaf. A lot going on. Warm salt water at first taste,and it stays on the lips. Honey and corn syrupy stuff. Medium burn. Apple skins. Black pepper. Peat hint, but it hits late. An earthy base: brown leaves. With a droplet: The corn and sharp spice of the rye cut through. Spearmint, cinnamon, borderline Christmas-y. The spice is definitely what I notice. With a big ice cube: the CINNAMON just punches through; forget your Fireball next time and get this. Spearmint, spicy leaves. There is definitely an autumnal, POTPOURRI element here, although I'm tasting potpourri a lot recently for whatever reason. BLACK LICORICE and anise stomp into the later stages.

I like it

Nose: Lemon zest, floral, hint of chocolate Palate: Creamy, honey, rye spice Finish: Drying oak, rye sharpness