Tyrconnell 15 Year Madeira Cask Finish

Somewhat fruity with a little orange, and sweet. For me, I'm just not feeling this one. It's okay, but it does't wow me.

The best Irish whiskey you’ll find. Rich, sweet, and fruity with a clean sweet finish.

Nose - honey, fig, apricot, sultana, peach, grape, white pepper, apple, ginger, butterscotch, vanilla, pecan, cocoa, cereal grain, cinnamon, bitter herbal notes, orange, mild to moderate ethanol burn. Taste - peach, honey, apricot, vanilla, caramel, fig, pecan, lemon, chili pepper, cinnamon, allspice, ginger, sweet floral notes, sour apple, mint, cereal grain, mild to moderate alcohol bite, finishing medium length with honey, sweet stone fruit, and ginger flavors. I have to admit that Tyrconnell is a distillery about which I know close to nothing. When I stuck my nose in the glass, I was expecting another highly grain-forward Irish whisky, but that’s not what you get here. It’s sweet, syrupy stone fruits, floral citrus, and decadent caramelized nuts. The palate is equally desert-like with boozy nuts and fruits, creamy vanilla, and a spicy, gingery zing. In a blind tasting, I’m sure I would have pegged this for a heavily finished Highland single malt. Specifically, this is very reminiscent of my experience with Glenmorangie Nectar D’Or. I think this is slightly better actually, but it’s pretty close in quality for me. Overall this is not my favorite profile, and it veers slightly into sour territory. However, it’s a quality dram and has satisfied my food coma sweet tooth this evening. Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! And a big thank you to @ContemplativeFox for providing the sample!

N: Baked caramel, berry pulp, vanilla P: Cereal, strong vanilla bean F: Long finish, baking spices, vanilla cream

There's a slight burn. Picking up apples/pears/plums - definitely something fruity. Quite nice!

The nose starts with faint floral notes of chamomile and orange blossoms followed by apple chips and nectarines then toasted macadamia nuts, a light ginger spice, cloves and shredded coconut flakes with a light ethanol burn. The taste starts with a light mouthfeel starting with chamomile tea and fruits of apple chips and mandarin oranges before cinnamon red hots combined with a light bitterness builds then slowly fades to reveal cloves, nutmeg and light oak with medium ethanol burn. The finish is short with stewed apples, mandarin oranges, chamomile tea, cinnamon red hots and a light bitterness. This is an easy sipping whiskey with a mixture of floral, fruit and light spice aromas that carries over to the taste, but then transitions mid-palate to a mixture of medium spice and bitterness akin to a mouth full of red hots and grapefruit that fades into a short finish with light fruit and floral notes reappearing along with a milder version of that red hot and grapefruit spice/bitter combination. Overall, this is an enjoyable and tasty whiskey, but the balance is off with those bitter and spicy notes overpowering most of the flavors and I’d prefer a Writers Tears Double Oak for around $60 instead of the $100 these cost to help satisfy my Irish whiskey cravings. Also, a huge thanks to @ContemplativeFox for the generous sample of this for me to taste and helping keep my Irish whiskey exploration going.

fruity & slightly sweet, definitely a burn there