Slainte-Mhath
Kilbeggan Blended Irish Whiskey
Blended — Ireland
Reviewed
March 27, 2018 (edited September 8, 2018)
For some whiskies, it can be hard to write down a lot of tasting notes because there simply is not much happening. Imagine the exact opposite of a peated Islay malt - that's Kilbeggan. Light, sweet and indistinctly floral, the aroma disintegrates into hints of cereals, vanilla and peach. Tasting thin, bland but less spirity than expected, there are notes of caramel candies, bitter honey and distant oak. There is no real finish, it just fades away. A harmless, mass-produced Irish blend which is light on every aspect, so do not feel guilty to put this into Irish coffee.
RATING: 2.5/5.0 stars ≙ 72 pts → SUBPAR
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Good review, cheers. Will drop off my MoM list. :-)
This sort of Irish blend is pretty much good for cocktail parties and work events with a limited bar selection...it's definitely not going to serve as a distraction. I actually think that I drank Bushmill's at the last one of those I got dragged to, come to mention it...
Nailed it. 2 stars sounds just about right.
@Generously_Paul I haven't tried Bushmills Original, but I guess it is similar. I actually like Irish whiskey, it's just that there really is not much which truly stands out. Older Redbreasts, Green & Yellow Spot and Hyde are decent, but nothing that deserves 5 stars in my book.
Sounds like Bushmills original. Boring