Tullamore D.E.W. 14 Year Single Malt

Still in Hartford. Ventured into Vaughan’s once more. Tullamore Dew stocked on the shelf. Asked for a neat pour of the Single Malt 14 for a nightcap. The nose is all fruit and sugar. Apricots and bananas in a brown sugar reduction. The typical Irish note of straw. Throw is some tropical coconut and honey. Thin bodied mouthfeel with a gentle sweetness. The palate is all demerara sugar, honey with a some fruitiness/tartness of Granny Smith apples towards the back end. Not much complexity or depth, but works well within itself. A small amount of white pepper spice on the finish with cinnamon apple crumb pie sweetness that rapidly switches gears and returns to the an oaky spiciness, though ever so gentle. Inoffensive, straightforward and undynamic yet enjoyable for its sweet simplicity. [84/100][Tasted: 4/12/18]

It's a sign of our times that I wanted to make a Roy Moore joke about the age of this dram, but I'll refrain. This dram is a perfectly gentle, pleasant spot of whiskey - the Distiller tasting notes are in keeping with my own experience, though I'd add pear skin (yes, specifically the skin...that fruity, yet slightly tannic and dry sensation you get from a pear with a thick skin) to the finish. It brings things to a tight finish, after the green apples, hay, light vanilla, and honey work their magic. Very nice indeed; definitely shouldn't be banned from your local mall! I mean, what?

Honey, spice and apple nose. Grain and honey taste, hint of spice Green apple on the finish