| ABV |
46% |
|---|---|
| Aging |
American Oak |
| Recipe |
Malted and Unmalted Barley |
| Distiller | Midleton (Midleton, Ireland) |
This is an annual release of some of the best whiskey that the Midleton (Jameson) distillery has to offer. It changes every year and carries a bit of a price tag - I’ve been eager to review a batch for some time, so here we go!
Review (2013)
Batch: 2016
Bottling Code: L620231222 15:22
Bottling Date: 2016
This has a real oaky richness, but also loads of dried fruit, oily spice – it is integrated, deep, and complex. The oak is soft, yet massive and a complement to everything else going on. The pot still character really comes through, and it is an awesome, rich whisky. I’d be happy to drink this both on nights when I want to sit and enjoy a very fine whisky, but also on nights when I just want a really fine whisky.
I guess I didn’t actually provide many tasting notes: Banana, loads of fruit, a core oakiness, light anise, integrated fruit, and a real Irish whiskey richness. Toffee, sugar candies, dried apricot, dried peach, nut oils, pear, dragonfruit, black pepper, coconut, and peach jam. A few notes – there are lots more – but that is up to you to discover! A terrific Irish whisky.
Very Highly Recommended (18% of all whiskies I’ve reviewed to date get this recommendation or higher).
Value: Low. It’s a good whisky, but it comes at a fairly substantial price.