Tullamore D.E.W. XO Caribbean Rum Finish

A triple blend Irish whiskey with a Demerara Rum cask finish. It has a birth with notes of tropical fruit & brown sugar; while a rich life adds notes of citrus, banana & vanilla; that lead to a long & complex death with notes of warm spice. March / May 2018

Smooth sweet start, nice finish. A little burn on the back end that gets much milder with multiple drinks.

On the nose there are hints of spice, fruit, and caramel apple. First sip offers a light and quick burn mid tongue. The oak barrel, fruit, and rum find its way through during the finish. Ice softens the spice and pulls out the oak and rum. This is a good evening sipper and can be enjoyed anyway you want. Great price so I recommend.

Firstly, I would like to point out that I rate it 3,75/5 objectively, although it is at least 4,5/5 in price to quality ratio! Obviously, I like Caribbean rum cask finished whisky/whiskey in general. Yes - it is not as classy and rich as the Balvenie 14yo, but it has similar notes both on the nose and the palate - honey, sweet banana, sweet orange citrus fruits like tangarine, vanilla, soft spices to make all better. Really soft, pleasant Irish dram. One of the best recent releases in this price segment. 43 ABV and triple distilled to help all the good qualities get better. A must-have for the mass customer.