8 Irish Whiskey to must-try in 2018!!

  1. Green Spot Irish Whiskey:

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Green Spot Montelena has initially been matured in traditional sherry and bourbon casks then finished for 12 months in French oak Zinfandel wine casks from the prestigious Chateau Montelena in Napa Valley, California.

Nose

Crisp oak combines with the soft sweetness of vanilla, white chocolate, and marshmallow, balanced with signature Green Spot red apples and ripe pears, along with pomegranate, cranberries and maraschino cherries, the contribution of the wine cask.

Taste

Sweet mouth coating takes on a dry note thanks to the effect of the wine cask. Pot still spices subside with zesty citrus leading to ripe orchard fruit and red berries. A touch of marzipan and toasted oak add to the complexity.

2.Teeling Single Grain Irish Whiskey

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Teeling Single Grain is a wholly unique style within Irish Whiskey, pushing the boundaries of convention, at the interest of where old world meets new. Although most Irish blends contain a significant corn element, we wanted to create a unique flavor expression by focusing exclusively on grain whiskey, aged exclusively using Cabernet Sauvignon casks from the Napa Valley California, imparting a highly distinct red-berry and tannic profile. Bottling at 46% with no chill filtration completes this whiskey of true character.

TASTING NOTES

Nose

Spice and fruit notes mingle with an underlying sweet nose.

Taste

Strong spice at the start developing into lush red berries and grapes, with drying tannin effect at the end.

Finish

Dry finish dominated by wood and spice.

3. Powers Gold Label

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Powers Gold Label is a complex spice and honeyed taste experience. Every drop is triple distilled, with more cut from the top and tail of the second and third Pot Still charges. This means only the purest heart of the distillate is captured. This is then left to mature in select American oak casks which allow our distillate driven style to shine. Powers Gold Label is blended with the finest grain whiskey, also exclusively matured in American oak casks. Finally, a proprietary Powers 
production technique enables a non-chill filtration at 43.2% ABV – unique amongst Irish whiskey.

Nose
Cinnamon, clove oil and white pepper in balance with russet apples and ripe pears, on a background of charred oak.
Taste
Cinnamon, green peppers and a touch of nutmeg combined with orchard fruits, vanilla, and toasted oak. All laid upon a crisp barley core.
Finish
Long Pot Still oils and spices slowly fade to rich barley and toasted wood.

4. Tullamore D.E.W. XO Caribbean Cask

XO Rum Cask Finish is our Tullamore D.E.W. Original triple distilled triple blend of pot still, malt and grain Irish whiskey finished in the finest first fill XO rum casks to deliver sweet tropical flavors. With this XO Rum Cask Finish, we pay tribute to the role of Irish Immigrants in the development of rum in the Caribbean in the 17th Century. Irish heart and a Caribbean soul, we call it the Beauty of Blend. We carefully select barrels previously used to age Demerara Rum to impart their distinctive tropical fruit and warm spice flavors to Tullamore D.E.W. XO Caribbean Rum Cask Finish Irish Whisky.Tullamore D.E.W. XO Caribbean Rum Cask Finish is the Original Triple Blend Irish whiskey with an additional finish in first fill XO Caribbean rum casks for sweet tropical notes.
NOSE
Notes of vanilla and oak overlaid with citrus, ripe bananas, and delicate spice
TASTE
Creamy smooth mouthfeel bringing out the deliciously deep caramel and banana notes with hints of dates and raisins
FINISH
Long and sweet with bananas, and caramel lingering

5. Jameson Irish Whiskey 12 Years

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Originally known as 1780 (a reference to the year that Jameson was founded), this is a smooth, spicy 12-year-old blended Irish whiskey with a good content of pure pot still.

6.Redbreast 15-Year-Old

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Originally a limited edition created exclusively for La Maison du Whisky in Paris, now a permanent member of the family. The extra years in the barrel have given Redbreast 15 Year Old a more mellow taste profile than it’s younger sibling, Redbreast 12 Year Old.

Nose

Full and rich with a complex yet balanced mix of berry fruits and aromatic oils.

Taste

Fully round and mellow with the succulence of fleshy fruit combined with spices and toasted wood.

Finish

Long and sophisticated.

7. Slane Irish Whiskey

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Smooth, complex and robust. An Irish whiskey as uncommon as its surroundings and colorful history, each drop presents an opportunity to uncover yet another subtle layer of its full-bodied character.

Crafted with enduring passion, each stage of our signature triple casked aging process adds to its warm golden hue, alluring aroma, and remarkable taste. Malt, toasted grain and malt whiskeys are blended and matured in virgin oak casks, seasoned whiskey casks, and Oloroso sherry casks to develop an inimitable complexity. Strong hints of vanilla on the nose followed with a smooth but full-bodied mouthfeel that yields notes of Demerara sugar and ripe banana with bursts of rich caramel, vanilla, and butterscotch.

The whiskey finishes with lingering hints of dried fruit and delicate brown or baking spice. Masterfully blended and aged to perfection, Slane Irish Whiskey is a true reflection of our unique provenance and processes. This is an exceptional Irish whiskey for those living the stories that will be told for generations to come.

8. Dead Rabbit Irish Whiskey

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The Dead Rabbit Grocery & Grog in New York, which has been voted the best bar in the world, teamed up with Dublin Liberties Distillery Master Distiller Darryl McNally to create this whiskey inspired by “notorious Irish street gang in New York City in the mid-1800s.” It’s a blend of aged Irish single malt and grain whiskeys.  it’s considered  “great for mixing, approachable, affordable, and comes in a damn fine looking bottle. Smelling this whiskey brings visions of golden barley, and on the palate, it’s robust and spicy with black pepper.”

 

 

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