Jameson reviews

Colour:Light gold.Nose:Fruity and sweet to start, just like sloe gin. Icing sugar and a touch of vanilla with a touch of fresh pine needles.Palate:Sweet, vanilla and fruit but quickly being overtaken by…

Nose: a metallic, coppery tang. Dusty grains, hint of cocoa. Orange rind? Not unpleasant but quite closed.Taste: Silky, medium-bodied texture becoming quite spicy on the tongue. Again a sharp metallic…

This is a whiskey I've tried on and off for the past few years. Once again it's a hit with my whisk(e)y friends who lean towards the Irish style when they want something in the economical category. Smell…

Firstly, I don't drink beer. However, I'm still excited by Irish distillers experimenting with different cask finishes. I was looking forward to this whiskey. It's a standard Jameson whisky that has been…

County Cork's Franciscan Well Brewery decided to try pouring their stout into used Jameson barrels supplied by their neighbour Midleton; then, when they eventually bottled the stout they returned the…

Like beer and wine tasting, one of the great things about whisky is that you can get a whisky with great heritage and an intimidating age statement, that just ain't that great. Likewise, you can get some…

I realized today that somehow I have never gotten around to reviewing that ol' standard Jameson (I've done the 18yo and the 2009 Rarest Vintage Reserve). Easily the best selling Irish whiskey in the…

This expression has recently arrived at the LCBO (I think it was previously available only in NY for some reason). With this one, the pot still is blended with "small-batch" grain whiskeys (with a higher…

This, along with Johnny Walker Red Label is one of the worlds most well known whiskies. It is a very standard, young whisky which is my first Irish experience.* Nose: Smooth, wood citrus, barley malt,…

Jameson 12 yr Special Reserve Color: Bullion Gold ABV: 40%Snifter, splash of waterThis whiskey was created with drinkability in mind. Give it a splash of water and let it breath a bit. The aromas and…