Part of the Jameson Caskmates initiative, it’s a creditable effort, although not Broom’s favourite IPA finish.
We’re back at the Midleton distillery for two more whiskeys this week, including an IPA cask finish from the giant of Irish whiskey, Jameson. Both are vattings of single malt and single pot still, and both offer good, reliable drams – with Writer’s Tears the more restrained of the two. This batch also includes the 2017 releases of two cask strength examples from Walsh Whiskey, spin-offs from the company’s core brands: The Irishman and Writer’s Tears. It’s definitely one for those who like their whiskey on the soft and sweet side. And, from innovative finishes to cask strength spin-offs, Dave Broom has a number of treats in store.Ĭork meets California in our first whiskey, as classic single pot still Green Spot is given a spell in ex-Zinfandel casks sourced from famed Napa Valley winery Chateau Montelena. WEBSITE | DISCORD | INSTAGRAM | SUBREDDIT | SEARCHABLE ARCHIVEĤ | Sub-par | Not bad, but many things I'd rather have.Ĩ | Excellent | Really quite exceptional.As we near St Patrick’s Day (on 17 March), it’s time for another Irish whiskey special, rounding up a batch of recent releases. Super cool to try, really sobering to see what I thought it was vs what it is, especially at the price of acquisition, but I'm ok with it. Wouldn't have thought for a moment that this would have been Irish, but looking at my notes, I can sort of see the connection. Really not sure what to guess, but unless it was really reasonably priced, I probably would pass on it. The cocoa, tobacco, maple, and floral fruits are really giving me pause here. I don't think it's a scotch, and I'm sure it's not bourbon, so I am going to go Fifty Shades of Weird and guess that this is a weird finished rye, or maybe a really dry rum. Also lots of cocoa, pepper, floral and fruity notes. Interesting blend of sweet, butter feel and dry spice. Overall + Guess: It's very rye like, but not a spice bomb. Taste: Sweet, thin to medium mouthfeel, mild heat, vanilla, dry tobacco, cocoa.įinish: Medium length, rich spice, clove, pepper, tobacco, brown sugar, mild cocoa and lots of toffee.
Nose: Maple, pepper, tobacco, melon and caramel. Here the staves dry for fifteen months before being turned into hogsheads and receiving a medium char." - Master of MaltĪge: NAS (Blend of 15-22yr old casks, according to marketing material) After this they head over to Antonio Páez Lobato cooperage in Jerez down in the south. Sustainable oak was used for Dair Ghaelach, with trees felled in Grinsell's Wood within Ballaghtobin Estate back in 2010 being transported to north west Spain to be expertly quarter-sawn. "Irish Distillers' first ever virgin Irish oak (Dair Ghaelach in Gaelic) finished whiskey! Single pot still whiskeys that had matured for between 15 and 22 years in ex-bourbon casks were selected for this release and married together before being filled into the Irish oak hogsheads. I reviewed it live on the official Whiskey Network Discord server and got the reveal so that I could type up this review. Review #771 | /r/WorldWhisky Review #31 - Midleton Dair Ghaelach Grinsell's Wood
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