I haven't previously had an Irish whiskey that I've been that impressed with, so I come to this tasting a bit skeptical. I figured I would like it more than any other that I've tried, but wasn't expecting to want to go out and buy a bottle. Tasting blind I might've guessed this is a bourbon on the nose with a big dose of carmelized sugar, although this comes across as creamier and shows some of the green apple that I normally find in Irish. The taste is more like an Irish, but the high proof gives it much more concentrated flavors. Given the nose, the palate is a bit underwhelming, but still quite tasty, particularly for an Irish whiskey. I thought I might go out and buy a bottle, but then saw that this is nearly a Benjamin around here, and that's a little more than I'd like to spend on this. Big props again to @ctbeck11 for the sample! Really glad to have had the opportunity to try this one.