Midleton Very Rare

Most dangerous Whiskey on Earth!

Reviewed by
Connosr member:

rharlow

Date:

20th Apr 2011

Reviewer rating:

97

About this score:

The average score for this whisky is 94.

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Tasting Notes by rharlow

Smooth and easy to drink doesn't begin to describe this gem. Has a couple drams at a recent whisky tasting and this one knocked my socks off. So smooth, so clean, almost feminine, but oh so delicious.

I say this is dangerous because I think this might be the most approachable, delicious, yet refined dram of whiskey I've ever had. A great way to start (a ruin) a new whiskey drinker.

If you're a fan of less powerful whisky, then you need to save up and give this bottle a try.

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Whisky details

Distillery/Brand:

Midleton

Bottling:

ABV:

40%

Colour:

Sunlight

Comments

Jean-Luc

Jean-Luc wrote:

Could be dangerous for the wallet too ;) sounds lovely though...

20 April 2011 19:03
dbk

dbk wrote:

I've been tempted by this bottle for some time. Thanks for making the problem worse, @rharlow! ; )

20 April 2011 23:13
rharlow

rharlow wrote:

@dbk Thankfully, a relative picked up the bottle. Here was the lineup that night http://twitpic.com/4i5u63

21 April 2011 13:09
LeFrog

LeFrog wrote:

@rharlow very nice, how was the Linkwood?

21 April 2011 13:15
rharlow

rharlow wrote:

@LeFrog Extremely floral and a bit forgettable. I seriously felt like it had flower pedals infused into the bottle. It wasn't fair to put it up against the Midleton and GlenDronach.

21 April 2011 13:34
Jean-Luc

Jean-Luc wrote:

On the wish list now ...

21 April 2011 14:27
dbk

dbk wrote:

Interesting flight you had there, @rharlow!

21 April 2011 16:41
jdcook

jdcook wrote:

This sounds brilliant - added to the wish-list! Nice review!

22 April 2011 01:04
Bolton

Bolton wrote:

Folks...am totally new to this site & am looking for some advice on behalf of my mum. She has a 1984 Bottle of Midleton Very Rare - in the original Box with the certificate etc.. - Long story short - it belonged to my father who passed away 2 years ago this July & she wants to move on and is looking to sell it. Not being a whiskey drinker I've no idea what the best method/place/option would be. Any advice would be really appreciated! Thanks. Ian.

08 June 2012 17:25
InGreatSpirits

InGreatSpirits wrote:

Hi Bolton, First and foremost, I would love to take that off your hands if you still have it and are open to selling it (seriously). Otherwise, I would definitely hold on to it for two reasons; 1) it's a terrific quality whiskey and you're in possession of it's earliest edition and 2) it was obviously a special bottle of your father's being that he held on to it so it's something to definitely keep on the shelf for reasons beyond the contents.

06 March 2013 18:10

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