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Roe and Co Irish Whiskey Review - The Whiskey Jug

It’s fresh, it’s grain-driven (but not in a cloying or harsh way) and it’s tatys. I wish I had more of this Glendalough Pot Still Irish Whiskey… looks like I’m going to have to go out and buy a bottle. Necco Wafers, Pot Still, Lemon Grass, Whiskey Bottle, Fresh, Lemon Balm

It’s fresh, it’s grain-driven (but not in a cloying or harsh way) and it’s tatys. I wish I had more of this Glendalough Pot Still Irish Whiskey… looks like I’m going to have to go out and buy a bottle.

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Egan's Legacy Reserve Volume IV 18 Years Single Malt Irish Whiskey Review - The Whiskey Jug

I know it’s a touch pricy to be making drinks with, but I tried Egan’s Conviction 10 Years Irish Whiskey in a Tipperary and it worked amazingly well. The spice notes mixed with the sweetness of the vermouth perfectly and created something unique and delicious. So, if you’re open to making “classy cocktails” with high-end booze, this works well. Good Whiskey, How To Make Drinks, 10 Years, Spice

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I know it’s a touch pricy to be making drinks with, but I tried Egan’s Conviction 10 Years Irish Whiskey in a Tipperary and it worked amazingly well. The spice notes mixed with the sweetness of the vermouth perfectly and created something unique and delicious. So, if you’re open to making “classy cocktails” with high-end booze, this works well.

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SCWC: Dingle Irish Whiskey Tasting - The Whiskey Jug

I used it to make a Revolver Cocktail, and it was delicious. I’m not a fan of super sweet drinks, I have the opposite of a sweet tooth, so making a low ABV, sugarless, Revolver was fantastic and hit the spot perfectly as a pre-dinner cocktail. I also tried just shaking it up with some heavy cream, mint, and ice in a shaker and then pouring it over a cube of ice on a warm Saturday afternoon and again, it was perfect. I hope they keep this going. Coffee Review, Jameson Irish Whiskey, Coffee Mix, Whiskey Drinks, Revolver, Cold Brew, Brewing

Jameson Irish Whiskey

I used it to make a Revolver Cocktail, and it was delicious. I’m not a fan of super sweet drinks, I have the opposite of a sweet tooth, so making a low ABV, sugarless, Revolver was fantastic and hit the spot perfectly as a pre-dinner cocktail. I also tried just shaking it up with some heavy cream, mint, and ice in a shaker and then pouring it over a cube of ice on a warm Saturday afternoon and again, it was perfect. I hope they keep this going.

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Jameson Cold Brew Review - The Whiskey Jug

Setting aside the disparity between name and delivery, it’s not a bad whiskey. There isn’t much there, it’s super light, but what’s there is pretty standard for a blended Irish whiskey. So if you like that standard, light, Irishstyle you won’t be disappointed – but it’s nothing to get excited about, unfortunately. Apple Pie Spice, Real Bodies, Get Excited, Gummy Bears

Apple Pie Spice

Setting aside the disparity between name and delivery, it’s not a bad whiskey. There isn’t much there, it’s super light, but what’s there is pretty standard for a blended Irish whiskey. So if you like that standard, light, Irishstyle you won’t be disappointed – but it’s nothing to get excited about, unfortunately.

The closest thing I could pin this Busker Single Pot Still to is the regular Writer’s Tears. This is a good whiskey with a lot to offer and while I will happily be drinking the majority of this bottle neat, I know it will work very well in cocktails like a Perfect Tipperary. Copper Still, Clove Oil, Cream Soda

The closest thing I could pin this Busker Single Pot Still to is the regular Writer’s Tears. This is a good whiskey with a lot to offer and while I will happily be drinking the majority of this bottle neat, I know it will work very well in cocktails like a Perfect Tipperary.

I hope they continue to mature and develop this Busker Single Malt Irish Whiskey. As a freshman release, it’s quite nice and if they keep this up, they’re going to have some truly world-class whiskey on their hands in the near future. Freshman, Vodka Bottle, Classy, Hands

I hope they continue to mature and develop this Busker Single Malt Irish Whiskey. As a freshman release, it’s quite nice and if they keep this up, they’re going to have some truly world-class whiskey on their hands in the near future.

That said, I’m not a fan. I’m not getting any real richness and it has this sharpness and metallic quality to it I just can’t get over. It’s far from the worst grain whiskey I’ve had so I’ll say that they’re on a good path with the Busker Single Grain Irish Whiskey and leave it at that. Honey Candy, Dry Coconut, Scotch, Grains

That said, I’m not a fan. I’m not getting any real richness and it has this sharpness and metallic quality to it I just can’t get over. It’s far from the worst grain whiskey I’ve had so I’ll say that they’re on a good path with the Busker Single Grain Irish Whiskey and leave it at that.

The Busker Triple Cask Irish Whiskey shows what can be done with a blend when you start with good components and lean heavily into the malt instead of the grain. Everything comes together nicely here and ends up being an easy-sipping, and easy mixing, whiskey. Easy, Plaid

The Busker Triple Cask Irish Whiskey shows what can be done with a blend when you start with good components and lean heavily into the malt instead of the grain. Everything comes together nicely here and ends up being an easy-sipping, and easy mixing, whiskey.

While I love that they made this Bushmills 28 Years PX Cask Whiskey, and it turned out better than I would have thought, I’m not sure PX is the best fit for Bushmills. I’m missing some of the Bushmills character and I’m not fully finding that Irish essence I love so much. It’s a good whiskey, I’m just having a hard time mentally connecting it as Bushmills. Old Irish, Dry Erase Markers, Fit, Character

Dry Erase Markers

While I love that they made this Bushmills 28 Years PX Cask Whiskey, and it turned out better than I would have thought, I’m not sure PX is the best fit for Bushmills. I’m missing some of the Bushmills character and I’m not fully finding that Irish essence I love so much. It’s a good whiskey, I’m just having a hard time mentally connecting it as Bushmills.

I hope they make the Bushmills 25 Years Marsala Cask Irish Single Malt Whiskey Review a regular release. This is the exact kind of whiskey I search for regularly. Not to drink on my own, but to share with my friends and get their thoughts and reactions. I’m sure this one would be polarizing, but I’m wholly in the positive column! 50 Years Ago, Marsala, Coffee Maker, Thoughts, Drink

I hope they make the Bushmills 25 Years Marsala Cask Irish Single Malt Whiskey Review a regular release. This is the exact kind of whiskey I search for regularly. Not to drink on my own, but to share with my friends and get their thoughts and reactions. I’m sure this one would be polarizing, but I’m wholly in the positive column!

This Bushmills 23 Years Crystal Malt Whiskey should be a regular release. It’s almost perfect and if I could get it, and afford to, it’s another Bushmills I’d add as a permanent on my shelf. I’d never be without this brilliant Irish Single Malt… wow. Almost Perfect, Earthy, Shelf

This Bushmills 23 Years Crystal Malt Whiskey should be a regular release. It’s almost perfect and if I could get it, and afford to, it’s another Bushmills I’d add as a permanent on my shelf. I’d never be without this brilliant Irish Single Malt… wow.

Waterford Gaia 1.1 has the most complex and interesting notes and profiles and is the most evenly balanced and warm of the group which makes it the most inviting all around. If there’s just one of these to put on your “definitely need to try this list” it would be this one. Orange Zest, French Oak, Gaia, Mind Blown

Waterford Gaia 1.1 has the most complex and interesting notes and profiles and is the most evenly balanced and warm of the group which makes it the most inviting all around. If there’s just one of these to put on your “definitely need to try this list” it would be this one.

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Getting back to the whiskey, I, unfortunately, have to say that this is the least enjoyable of the 4 USA releases because it carries a lot of harshness and sharpness to it. The one, minor, saving grace is that as the Waterford Dunbell 1.1 opens a plethora of banana notes arrive and help add a bit of balance to the profile. And I truly mean plethora! Ranging from green to overripe to stale dried chips this dram covers it all.

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or a business, being profitable is a key component to existing and to do that they need to find a balance between a striking idea and a product people purchase. And that’s where we find ourselves in this moment with the Waterford Rathclogh 1.1. Sitting between an idealistic concept and a profitable product.

There is a slight rawness to it that’s interesting and intriguing and while I wouldn’t identify that grain note as being a distinct character attributed to the terroir of the grain, it is a good balancing note to the sweetness. It’s not a crafty raw wood, but a spirity, grainy note that’s beautiful in its own right but shows a lack of integration due to its youth. The Waterford Dunmore 1.1 needs time to deepen and blossom but shows endless promise. Chocolate Orange, Raw Wood, I Am Awesome, Youth, Crafty

Chocolate Orange

There is a slight rawness to it that’s interesting and intriguing and while I wouldn’t identify that grain note as being a distinct character attributed to the terroir of the grain, it is a good balancing note to the sweetness. It’s not a crafty raw wood, but a spirity, grainy note that’s beautiful in its own right but shows a lack of integration due to its youth. The Waterford Dunmore 1.1 needs time to deepen and blossom but shows endless promise.

Knappogue Castle Marchesi di Barolo Cask Review: Bottled at 46%, aged 12 years and priced around $80. This is an elegant FRUIT BOMB of a whiskey. Scotch Whiskey, Bourbon Drinks, Home Brewing Beer, Old Trains, Abandoned Mansions

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Knappogue Castle Marchesi di Barolo Cask Review: Bottled at 46%, aged 12 years and priced around $80. This is an elegant FRUIT BOMB of a whiskey.

There are whiskies I like that are still destined to be included in the infinity barrel and there are whiskeys that are destined to be drank in the entirety by me and my friends. This is definitely the latter. The Boutique-y Whisky Irish Single Malt 15 Years is just too darn good to put into the infinity barrel. Well… maybe just an ounce so I know some trace of it is always there. Best Irish Whiskey

Best Irish Whiskey

There are whiskies I like that are still destined to be included in the infinity barrel and there are whiskeys that are destined to be drank in the entirety by me and my friends. This is definitely the latter. The Boutique-y Whisky Irish Single Malt 15 Years is just too darn good to put into the infinity barrel. Well… maybe just an ounce so I know some trace of it is always there.

Coating and strangely heavy this delicious Irish whiskey sits on the senses with a far larger presence than you’d imagine for a chill filtered 40% ABV whiskey. The aroma is elegant and complex with a fruity and coppery essence. The palate slides through heavy and a tad oily with the same fruit and copper. The finish is a long fade of dried fruits, copper and some warm vanilla… it’s good. Long Fade, Dried Apples, Dried Strawberries, Banana Pudding

Dried Strawberries

Coating and strangely heavy this delicious Irish whiskey sits on the senses with a far larger presence than you’d imagine for a chill filtered 40% ABV whiskey. The aroma is elegant and complex with a fruity and coppery essence. The palate slides through heavy and a tad oily with the same fruit and copper. The finish is a long fade of dried fruits, copper and some warm vanilla… it’s good.

Banana is a dominant character here. Aroma is roasted banana heavy with some lighter sweet notes swirling about. The Palate is more like Banana Quik / banana flavored milk with marshmallowy and light sweet layers. The finish is done in a flash but leaves behind a trail of, you guessed it, banana. Roasted Banana, Flavored Milk, Sweet Notes, Beer Bottle, Lighter, Layers, Spirit

Banana is a dominant character here. Aroma is roasted banana heavy with some lighter sweet notes swirling about. The Palate is more like Banana Quik / banana flavored milk with marshmallowy and light sweet layers. The finish is done in a flash but leaves behind a trail of, you guessed it, banana.

Not going to bury the lead, I wish the Irishman Founder’s Reserve Caribbean Cask had more rum influence. The Aroma is nice, it’s sweet and fruity with a fun essence that reminds me of fall; easily the best part of the whiskey. The palate is a bit darker with more of a roasty character but again is mostly in line with the fruity and lightly spiced essence of the aroma. The finish is where the rum actually starts to show. Michael Romeo, Bobby Cannavale, Roasted Apples, Irish Men, Bury

Bobby Cannavale

Not going to bury the lead, I wish the Irishman Founder’s Reserve Caribbean Cask had more rum influence. The Aroma is nice, it’s sweet and fruity with a fun essence that reminds me of fall; easily the best part of the whiskey. The palate is a bit darker with more of a roasty character but again is mostly in line with the fruity and lightly spiced essence of the aroma. The finish is where the rum actually starts to show.

The aroma is good, but it’s light and not a whole lot is coming through; what’s there is pleasant, but there’s a distinct lack of depth. The palate is a bit heavier and a bit deeper, but it’s still not all that interesting; good, but just not captivating. The finish is the most interesting part with the heavy copper aspect. Old Recipes, Lemon Curd, 15 Years

The aroma is good, but it’s light and not a whole lot is coming through; what’s there is pleasant, but there’s a distinct lack of depth. The palate is a bit heavier and a bit deeper, but it’s still not all that interesting; good, but just not captivating. The finish is the most interesting part with the heavy copper aspect.