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Powers John's Lane Release 12 Year
Single Pot Still — Ireland
Reviewed
May 5, 2022 (edited August 29, 2024)
Tropical sugar cookie, coconut, tangerine on the nose. I really enjoy the nose. The palate seems to be a let down from what I was expecting with the nose. Mostly honey and vanilla on the palate. However, it comes back around with a nice finish though, bringing back the flavors noted on the nose. Nice long finish too. Overall, kind of a weird one. The nose and finish are really nice, but the palate is pretty blah.
Thanks to @Bourbon_Obsessed_Lexington for the sample!
Update 2024: Couldn’t pass up a deal and bought a bottle. It’s got more flavor on the palate than I remember. The nose and finish are still the stars, but the palate is actually quite enjoyable. Bumping the score up.
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This sounds like it has changed. I last had a bottle (which was in the old livery of course) almost 4 years ago and it was not unlike Yellow Spot, but from recent reviews it seems to have taken a turn towards the "light".
@Bourbon_Obsessed_Lexington Agreed. Boring.
I think you nailed it. I figured I lacked the ability to appreciate the complex palate that everyone else raves about but, nature or nurture, this one didn’t wow me either.
Looks like they repackaged the product. My bottle looks different.