A very nice first sip. It has little to no heat and bite. The flavor is very much a single malt Irish whiskey, but not really what a 13 year aged whiskey should have. A straight forward single malt with the slightest hint of peat, even though the gentleman in a suit a the bar said it didn’t have any. By comparison, I had a €14 pour of Teeling 15 year single grain at the distillery that was twice the flavor of this €25 pour. Recommended for those wanting a single malt whiskey, particularly Irish whiskey, with a hint of peat from a different maker than the usual. If you want a single malt of well aged variety, I’d venture to any number of other Irish whiskies or even scotches that fit the bill and are way cheaper, less than the €160 per bottle at the distillery. The Teeling 15 year single grain was only €110 by comparison.