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Connemara Turf Mor Small Batch Collection, 58.2% abv

Lots of smoke, honey, brown sugar and bitter orange peel. To date, the best Irish I have tasted.

Scored on 29th Mar 2013 @ 10:54 AM · Tasted on 27th Mar, 2013 · Comments (0)

Bushmills 10 Years Old, 40% abv

Sweet solventy almonds with apples on the nose. Very pleasant fruit compote flavours on the palate. This is a well balanced gentle dram with a touch dry finish.

Scored on 17th Mar 2013 @ 9:21 AM · Tasted on 13th Mar, 2013 · Comments (0)

Bushmills Black Bush, 40% abv

Sweet fruit, maraschino cherries + wee solvent note on nose. Light and gentle mouthfeel with a gentle jam on toast sensation. Medium mild spice finish

Scored on 17th Mar 2013 @ 9:17 AM · Tasted on 13th Mar, 2013 · Comments (0)

Knockeen Irish Poteen, 50.5% abv

Varnished chestnuts on the nose followed by sweet black cherry soda on the palate. It's different. One could imagine an Irish style bourbon.

Scored on 11th Jan 2013 @ 3:32 PM · Tasted on 10th Jan, 2013 · Comments (0)

Writers Tears Pot Still Irish Whiskey, 40% abv

A gentle, self effacing dram. Vanilla, honey and dried apricots.

Scored on 11th Nov 2012 @ 4:44 PM · Tasted on 30th Oct, 2012 · Comments (0)

Connemara Cask Strength, 57.9% abv

Wonderful sweet sherry and peat aromas, almost like eating sherry peat shortbreads. While clearly a robust dram, it is nevertheless gentle and very well balanced with sweet peat domintating throughout.

Scored on 11th Nov 2012 @ 4:22 PM · Tasted on 4th Nov, 2012 · Comments (0)

Bushmills 10 Years Old, 40% abv

Round, floral notes moving to drier vegetal notes with a hint of ginger on the nose. Apples with incense accompanied by a very present, but not totally robust, drying mouthfeel. Medium finish.

Scored on 10th Nov 2012 @ 4:24 PM · Tasted on 10th Nov, 2012 · Comments (0)

Redbreast 12 Years Old, 40% abv

Warm sweet caramel notes on the nose. Lovely gentle floral undertones with mild spices on the palate. Beautiful soft, gentle medium presence.

Scored on 9th Nov 2012 @ 9:59 PM · Tasted on 9th Nov, 2012 · Comments (0)

Tullamore Dew, 40% abv

Sweet old fruit aromas initially then dry solventy notes with incense wafting in and out on the nose. The mouthfeel is a bit rough, like fine sandpaper - but unpleasant, just a bit edgy. A simple dram.

Scored on 8th Nov 2012 @ 3:50 PM · Tasted on 7th Nov, 2012 · Comments (0)

Locke's 8 Years Old, 40% abv

More full bodied than the Greenore 8 yo single grain or Writer's Tears, both of which I tasted at the same time. A pleasant surprise for an 8 year old.

Scored on 8th Nov 2012 @ 1:07 PM · Tasted on 4th Nov, 2012 · Comments (0)