aacharbonneau
Kilbeggan Small Batch Rye
Other Whiskey — Ireland
Reviewed
August 1, 2019 (edited October 25, 2020)
Nose: Butter, pears, and fresh green herbs. Next comes nice malt and buttered toast. More rye spice the second time in, though none of that dill/fennel I usually get from ryes - thank god! For some reason it reminds me of walking through a humid pine/fir forest after a rain - that resinous earth smell.
Palate: Malty sweetness with a nice big kick of spices, like mint, rye, and that mix of cinnamon/allspice that I get from single pot stills. There's this light citrus/pine note that rides above all that creamy malt.
Finish: Long, mouthwatering on the tongue and dry on the edges. This lasts and lasts through waves of toasty malt, butter, and vanilla cream. There's a nice tingle on the sides of the tongue that I really like.
Conclusion: Damn! This is phenomenal! It combines all the tasty maltiness with great spiciness from both single pot still and rye (but without all the nasty dill/cilantro/fennel from american ryes). Definitely glad I have another bottle of this around.
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Nice review. I had the 21 year which was very nice. I'll have to keep an eye out for this at the next whiskey festival I go to.