Powers Gold Label

Sample pour, drinking this neat. Well this is my first ever review of Irish whiskey. I’ve tried a few pours in the past, but they never really hit the spot for me. I’m convinced it’s purely because I’m not drinking the right stuff but with me and whiskies, I have one bad experience, and I tend to move on pretty quickly. Luckily I have some good friends who don’t give up on me. A new friend of mine gave me a sample of this pour and I got to admit, I don’t hate it. The nose is actually really quite pleasant. Delicious honeycomb and green apple hit me immediately. Yes, there is that classic Irish ethanol that is apparent but not offensive - something that has really turned me off in the past. Let’s see, the undertones scream of a sugary granola, yum. Then I get graham cracker at the ends. Pallet is oily smooth. Any more oily and I’d have to start chewing. There is an apparent butterscotch and a font of the mouth pepper which elevates the complexity a hair. Finish has more ethanol. So my overall impression is this *could* be a daily if I could elevate Irish in my cabinet. Unfortunately I’m just not there yet but I do recommend this pour for people looking to shake up their porch pounders. Cheers!

My future father in law drinks this. Now I do too.