Midleton Dair Ghaelach Bluebell Forest

Sucked dry “bit o honey” candy. Lots of spice. Warm lingering finish.

Such a great experience - for those of you that don't believe Irish Whiskey can be bold and full flavored - try this (if you can find it). Vanilla, chocolate, and coffee with a finish of clove, apple, cinnamon and ripe fruit. The finish is the longest I have gotten on an Irish whiskey due to the high proof.

Nose - Pot Still spices enhanced by Irish Oak. Vanilla, Chocolate, Honey, Coffee. Rich ripe fruit. Taste - Typical Pot Still spices - clove and cinnamon - sweet chocolate and apple Finish - exceptionally long. Sweet spices and Irish oak The whiskey does not have an age - but has been matured between 15 and 22 years. I managed to get 3 bottles - the 2 that’s left Cask is bottle 177, Tree 4, batch 1 and bottle 289, Tree 7, batch 1. Master Distiller Brian Norton. (credit to published reviews - on which I built mine)

Super rich. Even better than Grinsell’s Wood. Tried Tree 2. Compared to Grinsell’s Wood, this has more spicy, cinnamon, chocolate, grapefruit, and honey notes alongside the vanilla, caramel, banana, floral, and coconut notes of Grinsell’s Wood. Can definitely sense more Irish oak influence here considering it spent more time in Irish oak than the Grinsell’s Wood

WhiskeyLive Dublin 2018 Tasted this for the second successive year at this event and it is a gem of a whiskey. For the ABV it is incredibly smooth and drinkable. At the Midleton stand it was the standout among Redbreast 21, Very Rare 2018, and Red Spot. Unfortunately I did not record the tree number of the bottle. The number represents the particular Irish oak used for the finishing barrels and apparently you can visit the estate and sip your spirit while sitting on the tree stump. An expensive picnic because a bottle will set you back €300.

Incredibly delicious, especially for the high proof. Notes of butter

Nov 2017 Second whiskey tasted at WhiskeyLive in Dublin. 4.5 overall. Perhaps not as good as the Barry Crockett, which I've had several leisurely tastes of, but better than the Very Rare 2017 which I also tasted at WhiskeyLive.