The Irishman Cask Strength (2017 Release)

Blind tasting Nose: vanilla, bourbon wood, pine Taste: spice, cinnamon, cherry, white grape Wood: Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.25 Notes: very nice. Fun mix of flavors and texture. Reminds me of Strathclyde 29 Cadenheads Distillery? Like an old pulteney. Could be grain

Nose: Sweet, barley, tropical fruit. Palate: Spicy, pepper, chilli, ginger, toasted oak, nuts, baked apple, apricot. Very malty Finish: Medium finish. Pepper, ginger, malt. Spicy and souring on the aftertaste. Sour, malty and spicy. Hints of tropical fruit and nuts. A lot of sour spices on the aftertaste. This doesn't taste it's ABV, but it is still a little too harsh. Generally OK.

This note is actually for the 2015 release, not 2017. This is good stuff. The usual Irish notes are there - vanilla, apple, toasty bread, a bit of jam - but there is an appealing herbal savoriness to the dram, like fresh sage. For a cask strength whiskey, there is hardly any burn to speak of - a bit of a kick, but nothing too harsh. I continue to be impressed by Walsh Whiskey's output - Writer's Tears and The Irishman line have yet to disappoint. It'll be fun to see what they're able to release as their stock continues to age!