Irish Whiskey reviews

Berry Brothers & Rudd, the famous British bottler, recently launched their so-called Classic Range, in which you’ll find both whisky and rum. The make no secret of the fact that their Irish Whiskey was…

I've recently gotten into IPAs (Indian, not Irish), so this bottling had a certain appeal to me, even though I was hardly taken with the Stout Edition.On the nose I'm liking this already: creamy caramel…

Apologies if this review is longer than usual.I'm a history teacher by trade. Since I majored in history, I tend to be "that guy" any time I read historical fiction or watch a period drama on tv or on…

I remember that the first release of the Brabazon – named after the 17th Century politician Chambré Brabazon who ruled the Liberties, the area where the Teeling distillery can be found – was rather…

I'm not the biggest fan of Irish whiskey. I often find them a little too austere, bordering on tasteless. Picked this Jameson up on clearance.On the nose it is mellow, balanced, and inviting. Sweet and…

I had this one at Domo Bar (Madrid) back in Dec 2015; that bar is usually a knowledgeable spot (whisky-wise) but that day they served it on a highball glass full of ice cubes to the brim (check the…

On ice at Intercontinental Hotel, Madrid, May 7 2019.A wheat-colored pour with golden highlights. Very intense nose, completely biased by the barrel: vanilla, clove, tobacco, caramel.In the mouth it…

A very popular one this, so it would seem, and I had waited a good while after my pleasing experiences with the regular 12 to grab one of these and, yes, I'm glad I did!Bottle's been open a couple of…

Our 7th and last Irish, timed perfectly with March 17! This is the new expression of Writers' Tears, courtesy of Walsh Whiskey (whose The Irishman Founders Reserve I wrote about a few days ago). This one…

A golden oldie, so to speak. This Bushmills was distilled in 1975 and after a quarter century of maturation bottled in the so-called Millennium Malt series. Quite a few casks were bottled at that tiem…