Tullamore D.E.W. XO Caribbean Rum Finish

Отличный мягкий виски с ароматом яблока и тропических фруктов. Чуть сладковатый с явным вкусом бочки.

Nose: banana, sweet, caramel maybe a little rum spice Pallet: pepper, caramel, banana, vanilla Finish: warm, pepper, vanilla A very nice barrel finish. I usually like the straight style but this is a nice change. Could make me want to try other styles with cask finish. Goes above what Jameson does

Nose: High grain and ethanol, followed by classic toffee and caramel, plus distinct notes of tropical fruits and brown sugar. The rum cask is immediately evident, but the increased ABV is there to spoil the fun. Taste: Ethanol hits hard. This whiskey is way more grainy than I'd like. The extra ABV was definitely a bad idea. Watering this down to 40 manages to salvage the dram, liberating the malt and rum cask finish. Toffee, tropical fruits and brown sugar are nicely blended here. Finish: Long and hot. I can feel this going down all the way through my chest. It's not a terrible feeling though. There's something empowering about going through an experience like that. Final thoughts: I have to admit that slapping the XO stamp on this bottle was a really cheeky move. Don't be fooled. It tastes like 3 years plus a few months in rum casks for good measure. Not a terrible whiskey, but definitely not one I would ever buy again. Watering it down is essential, unless you want to simply cool it down or just mix it with whatever floats. I'm inescapably tempted to compare this to Dewar's 8 Caribbean Smooth, which is definitely a better release overall.

Piña colada on the nose, light brown sugar on the palate, waited for a strong bite that never came at the finish. Very clean

A big nose of caramel, stewed prunes and flour. A soft and welcoming sweet tea and butter arrival and a brown sugar finish. A great value, eminently approachable dram that’s only fault is a relative lack of complexity.