Nose: Take that classic Jameson buttery lemon tart and crank up the citrus, as well as the dairy funk. Brittle grain character shining through with some malt backbone. This presents much more lively than the 80 proof labeling would lead you to expect. Floral (think roses) and grassy. Novel, but the hops are sitting on top of everything and are wavering between being appealing and unappealing. Palate: None of the unappealing qualities from the nose. Classic Jamo buttery lemon tart with more vanilla. Mint, thyme, and basil. Cinnamon, sugar, nutmeg, allspice. The hops are combining with the barrel to provide a sort of faux barrel bitter/bite thing that I'm not hating. The addition of more bitterness is mostly just helping amp up the classic Jamo flavor profile. Mouthfeel is medium-light, though oily and hangs around. Finish is medium-short and starts with coffee, vanilla, sugar, and - surprise - bitter, herbal character. Vanilla and sugar hang out while mint and cream pop into play - slightly minty whipped cream comes to mind. Things slowly fade off until you're left with classic Jameson. Other notes: The nose on this is what kills it for me. It's 95% good, but there's this sour-in-a-bad-way interaction between the hops and the buttery citrus thing that's just unappealing enough to make me pause. Funny, too, because with beer I'm all about big, bold, heavily hopped IPAs, Imperial Stouts, etc. The hops seem to "mask" the metallic character you normally get from Jameson. This has just enough variation from your baseline Jamo for this to be worth a buy just for the novelty of it, but not something I'd actively seek out for myself in the future.