On a blind nosing, I probably wouldn’t guess this was Irish whiskey; I’d probably guess it was a young U.S. whiskey experimental expression of some sort. But on the palate it reveals itself as a U.S. whiskey “poser” and the malt and cereal notes start showing up after a little hunting, followed by a nutty dusting on top. The finish lasts about 15 seconds for me, shorter than I would like, but does bring some mint and saltwater taffy into the mix. Overall it was nice… but not $150 nice.