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  • Jameson Crested

    Jameson Crested (40%, OB, 2016) Category: Blended Pot Still and Grain Irish Whiskey Origin: Midleton Distillery Bottling: Irish Distillers, Jameson ABV: 40% Cost: £27.83 What they say: Jameson Crested Back in the day it was common practise to sell whiskey… Continue reading

    Jameson Crested

  • Jameson Caskmates Stout Edition

    Jameson Caskmates Stout (40%, OB, 2016) Category: Blended Pot Still and Grain Irish Whiskey Origin: Midleton Distillery Bottling: Irish Distillers, Jameson ABV: 40% Cost: £23.48 What they say: Jameson Caskmates Two heads are said to be better than one, and… Continue reading

    Jameson Caskmates Stout Edition

  • Jameson Black Barrel

    Jameson Black Barrel (40%, OB, 2017) Category: Blended Pot Still and Grain Irish Whiskey Origin: Midleton Distillery Bottling: Irish Distillers, Jameson ABV: 40% Cost: £35.83 What they say: Jameson Black Barrel Twice charred for a good measure. Black Barrel is… Continue reading

    Jameson Black Barrel

  • Jameson Signature Reserve

    Jameson Signature Reserve (40%, OB, 2017) Category: Blended Pot Still and Grain Irish Whiskey Origin: Midleton Distillery Bottling: Irish Distillers, Jameson ABV: 40% Cost: £40.99 What they say: Aged in American oak barrels and the finest sherry casks, Jameson Signature… Continue reading

    Jameson Signature Reserve

  • Koval Rye

    Koval Rye (40%, OB, 2017) Category: Illinois Rye Whiskey Origin: Koval distillery Bottling: Koval ABV: 40% Cost: £39.95 What they say: Only the “heart cut” of the distillate, no “heads” or “tails.” Aged in new American oak from Minnesota. Grains sourced… Continue reading

    Koval Rye

  • Nikka Pure Malt Black

    Nikka Pure Malt Black (43%, OB, 2016) Category: Blended Japanese Malt Whisky Origin: Nikka’s distilleries likely Yoichi and Miyagikyo Bottling: Nikka ABV: 43% Cost: £39.95 What they say: The “Black” is a Pure Malt (Blended Malt) whisky which is characterized… Continue reading

    Nikka Pure Malt Black

  • Nikka Whisky From The Barrel

    Nikka Whisky From The Barrel (51.4%, OB, 2016) Category: Blended Japanese Whisky Origin: Nikka’s distilleries likely Yoichi and Miyagikyo Bottling: Nikka ABV: 51.4% Cost: £32.40 What they say: This is a blend of multiple types of malt and grain that… Continue reading

    Nikka Whisky From The Barrel

  • Wolfburn Aurora

    This light and delicate dram was a little lip-tingling and teeth cleaning attest to the youthfulness of this spirit, whose vigour is tempered by some complex maturation and marrying on the palate. The nose is a little underwhelming and the… Continue reading

    Wolfburn Aurora

  • Writers Tears Copper Pot

    Writers Tears Copper Pot (40%, OB, 2016) Category: Irish blended single malt and single pot still whiskey Origin: Cooley Distillery Bottling: Walsh Whiskey ABV: 40% Cost: £28.99 What they say: Writerṣ Tears” is a unique old Irish Pot still Whiskey.… Continue reading

    Writers Tears Copper Pot

  • Tullamore D.E.W. Cider Cask

    An unusual mixture of whisky and cider flavours that I quite enjoyed, reminiscent of Calvados in some ways and some of the more rustic Normandy ciders we have sampled. 85/100. Continue reading

    Tullamore D.E.W. Cider Cask