In Hartford in business which means I must go to Vaughan’s and get myself a Guinness and Cod & Chips only to top it off with a small but respectable set of whiskies. Straw, pineapples, toffee, bananas and orange zest with a metallic overtone hovers as you take in the aromas. I noticed the same metallic note as with Teeling’s Small Batch. This may caused by the way the rum cask mixes with the unmalted barley (just an uneducated guess). The body is unexpectedly heavy for an Irish whiskey which are typically lightweight. This arrives with a sugary palate. Brown sugar, creme brûlée, butterscotch are the first flavors to arrive. A bit of tropical pineapple and coconut slide in after the sweetness. From there, the spicy side kicks into gear. Spicy cinnamon and white pepper prickle the tongue. The tropical rum notes are detectable on the finish. Oak tannins dry the palate with a pinch of lemon zest and ginger. The flavors fade quick but the oak dryness lasts. This is a simple, sweet, fun whisky. Much akin to Teeling’s Small Batch but with more weight (and slightly cheaper). There is a definite youngness to the spirit which is kept somewhat in line with the sweet, rum finish. The extra few points in alcohol give it a good sense of gravity, uncommon in most Irish Whiskey’s that are typically bottles at 40%. Find a pour and go have some fun with this Dew. [86/100][Tasted: 4/11/18]