The Whiskyphiles

Midleton

  • Yellow Spot 12 Years Old

    Very much Pot still style, woody and spice driven familiar from unmalted barley. Plenty of yellow/stone fruits present in here despite the unusual cask combination used, I’d have expected something a little darker and drier like fruitcake, instead it is… Continue reading

  • Redbreast 10 Years Old Cask Strength Batch 1

    Rich and full Pot Still whisky expression, great depth of distillate here lending generous ‘heavy’ character, leathery spice offset by sweet and fruity cask influences. I can only guess at the historic 10 year old profile but this new re-imagining… Continue reading

    Redbreast 10 Years Old Cask Strength Batch 1

  • Midleton Very Rare 2020

    My first introduction to Midleton Very Rare and very enjoyable it is. Combining elements of grain whiskey and pot still from Midleton distillery. The result is light and refreshing, fruity ditillate-led expression. 87/100 Continue reading

  • Method and Madness Acacia Wood

    Method and Madness Acacia Wood whisky review: Sweet and nutty, less spicy than the cherry wood edition, but still quite thin bodied, definitely my preferred one of the two – I’d love to see and try more acacia wood matured… Continue reading

    Method and Madness Acacia Wood

  • Method and Madness Wild Cherry Wood

    Method and Madness Wild Cherry Wood whisky review: Unusually woody but thin, a little sappy and pine-like rather than oak wood. Spirit and sappy with fresh pepper and ginger. 81/100 Continue reading

    Method and Madness Wild Cherry Wood

  • Jameson 18 Years Old Bow Street Cask Strength

    Jameson 18 Years Old Bow Street Cask Strength whiskey review: Spiced from the unmalted barley and rich and complex from both spirit and maturation, this is slightly removed from the smoothness of your usual Jameson blend and strikes me as… Continue reading

  • Redbreast 32 Years Old 1985 Dream Cask

    Redbreast 32 Years Old 1985 Dream Cask whiskey review: Despite being only 1 year older, I found this much more woody and redolent of chocolate then the last time we sampled it. A lot of the tropical fruit elements were… Continue reading

  • Redbreast 12 Years Old

    Redbreast 12 Year Old Irish Pot Still Whiskey Review: A lovely mixture of fruit, sweet and spices. That Irish Pot Still unmalted barley spice and bite plus a little citric or acidic juice cuts through a rich and sweet sherry… Continue reading

    Redbreast 12 Years Old

  • Tullamore D.E.W. 14 Years Old Single Malt

    Tullamore D.E.W. 14 Years Old Single Malt Irish Whiskey Review: Sweeter, fruitier and creamier than before but still delicious. 85/100 Continue reading

    Tullamore D.E.W. 14 Years Old Single Malt

  • Tullamore D.E.W. XO Rum Cask

    Quality needs to be unlocked here, too much spirit, spice and strong citrus neat to be overly enjoyable. A drop of water reveals the creamy toffee & banana from the official tasting notes. 81/100 Continue reading

    Tullamore D.E.W. XO Rum Cask