This is a high 3, nearly a 4, as my dram of Clontarf was a faithful companion to my Christmas Eve sermon writing here at my local Irish pub. It ticks all the Irish whiskey boxes - honey sweetness, a bit of clovers floral notes, some spice, a little apple compote, slightly bitter green notes from the unmalted barley, and a bready chassis that reminded me of waffles more than bread. Not bad, but also not likely to become my go-to Irish whiskey, either.