Writers' Tears Copper Pot

Apples and vanilla on the nose, with a fruity spicy taste. Finish is mostly spice and maybe a bit of a woodsy grain

Apples, pears and vanilla. Sweet with a little spice, but very mild overall. Very easy drinking for a beginner like me, not hot or ethanol-like. Easy sipper that is a little boring, but great as well

My second drink from this bottle - one I have been intrigued to try, but had never had. Light golden in colour with minimal legs on it. Makes me expect possibly a thinner mouthfeel, but we'll see how that turns out. Nose: The other night when I first tried this, my 8 year old wanted to smell it, and she said, "It smells like pears", and I have to say after she said that, that's the main note I get. I might have to have her do all my noses for me! Definitely this smells sweeter than some of the other Irish whiskies I am familiar with. Heavy fruits - pear, apple, plum, with some honey. Following all of this is something reminiscent of biscuits or shortbread. Light oak notes overall. Palate: Thin initial feel, but that does fill out with full apples, pears, and honey. This rounds out into some cereal notes, with subtle flavours of what I typically associate with Irish whiskey. Maybe this is due to the mixture of single pot still and single malt whiskies. I'm definitely surprised by the sweetness of it. Similar to the nose, after the initial sweetness, the grain flavours start coming through more and balance things off better. Finish: Medium length rich with pear and apple. Traces of honey and vanilla linger. The finish ends in the lingering slight bitterness of the peel of a pear. Overall this is nice. Sweeter and fruitier than I was expecting, but if this is your flavor profile then I think this one works really nicely. I think this would be a great dessert whiskey, especially with a nice dessert like apple pie with vanilla ice cream. I picture myself drinking this in the middle of a nice British Columbia apple orchard, not doing any writing or crying, but just enjoying and enhancing a beautiful setting. This would be a nice backpack bottle to take on a picnic. All in all, not expected, but not disappointed.