Nose: chocolate, hints of wood, and unsurprisingly, beer. Some faint honey as well. Palate: coffee and dark chocolate. Slightly bitter. Some spice pound cake in there as well. Mouthfeel is moderately thick. Finish. Dry and incredibly short. One of the shortest I’ve had in awhile. Not particularly complex. More wood and chocolate but you really have to search for it. Overall: ABOVE AVERAGE. A decent upgrade from standard Jameson. If I had to have a bottle of Jameson in my collection, I would definitely choose one of their caskmates. As with most Irish whiskeys, it’s a good balance between a bourbon and a scotch, but it will likely be replaced with a better Irish whiskey once the bottle is empty. Reasonably priced and readily available, this is an “everyday” Irish whiskey that could work well in cocktails and makes a semi-decent sipper on it’s own