Powers John's Lane Release 12 Year

Leather , baking spice , pears , lemon zest , dark fruits, a lovely irish pot still

Nose is really pleasant. Vanilla and oak are present. Palate is moslty vanilla, but oak and some light fruit like pear are present. Mouthfeel is really nice and probably the best part lf this bottle. Buttery and smooth with no real burn or harshness at any point. Finish is fast but the pear is a little more present here. Leaves me wanting more. Really solid Whiskey.

LOVELY POT STILL IRISH

An excellent Irish! Beautiful dark honey coloring which clings to the side of the glass beautifully. Nice caramel and toffee notes on the nose. Sweet tastes of apple, vanilla, candied orange peel, and cinnamon toast.

Far from my first pour of this Irish beauty, so let's give it a rate. Nose is fruity - apples and melon come to the forefront with an unsurprising heavy honey note. Floral on the edges...it is on the sweet end of the spectrum, and unabashedly so. While I could just nose this pour and end the evening quite happy, the sip does not disappoint. More fruity (apple) notes spring up early and there remains plenty of sweet honey, but a hefty dose of vanilla comes in before long and holds its grip until the dying end. There's a bit more girth here than, say, a Redbreast 12, but it makes it a notably different whiskey, and not in a bad way. Finishes incredibly smooth with a long, yet graceful ending...this is probably my favorite offering from Powers (to date...)