Midleton Distillery post-tour tasting, 20 May 2024, whisky #1 A good dram to start a flight of whiskeys. I've had Jamesons many times over the years so there was nothing surprising about this latest tasting. It's a consistent, reliable and affordable Irish blend that may not achieve greatness, but it's definitely on the better side of average. “Average” : 78/100 (2.75 stars) --------------------------------------------------------------- Original review, July 16th, 2018 Nose: Light cereal with mild honeyed notes. A whiff of apple pastry and lemon essence. Floral-fruity but rather distant. Given a little time in the glass some buttery notes appear. Palate: A soft buttery arrival with notes of vanilla, apple and cappuccino. A nicely silken and honeyed mouthfeel balanced by light spiciness. Finish: Very short, cereal and some trace ethanol bitterness that I’d call cocoa on a generous day. The nose is all honey cereal and light fruits - a quintessential blended Irish whiskey nose. It is less defined than some other Irish blends but has a pleasant soft roundness. It responds well to resting in the glass, developing more aromas. For a mass-market blend it’s pretty good and I’d put it on the same shelf as Dewar’s White Label or Ballantine’s Finest. As a mixer it works well and any form of dilution seems to unlock sweetness and flavour. It’s highly drinkable and you find yourself automatically reaching for the bottle when making a long drink. “Average” : 78/100 (2.75 stars)