I was actually out looking for a rum finished single malt scotch when I ran into this and since I am fond of all Irish Whiskys, I thought I'd give this a try. My interest was also piqued as Tullamore is now owned by William Grant. (can we say Balveinie Caribbean Cask single malt scotch?) Anyway, on the palate, the sweetness factor is there for sure, but there is no mistaking this as an Irish Whisky, the softness and friendliness is there. Even at 43%. I'm getting tropical notes for sure. I want to say pineapple and mango, some brown sugar for sure. The sweetness is on the nose also, but again Irish for sure. Finish is short and sweet. I really enjoyed this neat. I would bet chilled this would be a winner also but I'm afraid any water would hurt it's delicate nature.