Jameson Irish Whiskey

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

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Tasting Notes

Michael Jackson Nose Very aromatic. Waxy orange skins. Linseed oil. Leather. Palate Big, oily, creamy, sociable. Finish Delicate. Peppery. More-ish. Comment A superb Irish for everyday drinking. I love this, though not quite as much as the 1780.

Jim Murray Nose A meeting of oloroso and crisp pot still character. Malty, too. Lovely fruitcake richness, though not as sweet as in recent years. Palate Very firm, oily, intense and mouthfilling. Finish A hint of spice counters an increasing oaky bitterness though the barley and sherry last to the very end. Comment Five or six years back I panned this whiskey: it was lacking in pot still character. Not any more. Now genuinely impressive, charming and characterful.