Powers John's Lane Release 12 Year

solid Irish that is less sweet. still green apple when adding H2O. I could own a bottle...

Nose: fresh tique, ground pepper, sea breeze. Taste: spice, great depth, dark woods, salt toffee.

I have to admit I was disappointed by this one. The reviews looked so promising. I saw it in a bar and thought I’d try before I sunk the money into a bottle. Nose is aggressive. A little water rounded it off and gave off a note not unlike Honey Nut Cheerios, if you could get drunk off those. Taste was pleasant enough. Typical single pot still maltiness. Not a bad pour by any means, and I would happily drink it again if someone offered it, but not something for my home bar I think.

Wonderful stuff!

Surprised I hadn’t heard much about this one. My Green Spot is on it’s last legs and I picked this up to follow it. The Powers is similar to Green Spot but just a little darker on the fruits, while coming across as more refined, buttery, and elegant. Beautiful Irish whisky that flies under the radar.