Inishowen Blended Whiskey

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 3 by Michael Jackson and Jim Murray.

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Tasting Notes

Michael Jackson Nose Perfumy, linseedy, cereal-grain. Palate Firm, smooth, sweetish. Touch of peaty rootiness. Finish Faint balance of orange-peel dryness. Comment More complex, and fuller in flavour, than many Irish blends. Very well balanced. Just a hint of a Scottish accent.

Jim Murray Nose That rarest of beasts: a peaty aroma on a blended Irish. Softer than it used to be, but with trademark apples and grapes; fine balance. Palate Full, fat and much richer than of old. The sweetness holds longer and the smokiness has to battle through the intense malt. The grain adds a refined dryness. Finish Dry, spicy, and hauntingly smoky. Some deep vanilla and sweeter malt . Comment A superb blend that is more complex than it used to be.