Tullamore D.E.W. Phoenix

A higher strength Tullamore Dew, nothing special actually, i feel this is a dram that lacks small things to become a good whiskey. Bottled at 55%abv, the story of the dram is that the town of tullamore suffered in 1785 a tragedy where a hot-air balloon fell into the town and the blaze almost destroy the entire place. This whiskey is a tribute to Tullamore and its capability to emerge again from the blaze, like a phoenix. On the nose, the grain whiskey influence is way too powerful. Hay, Sider, Grass; Perfume shop and Nutmeg. On the palate, it is a typical irish whiskey with an excess of chocolate notes. I got some chocolate with salt, spicy chocolate and hay. Aftertaste is short and bitter. Overall i score this dram a fair 79 over 100, not enough here to call it a memorable dram.

Single grain single malt triple distilled