Tullamore Dew 12 Years Old

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

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Tasting Notes

Michael Jackson Nose Perfumy. Grassy. Very grainy. Toasty. Warm. Palate Light, fruity, sweet. Finish A kiss of sherry sweetness. Comment Flirtatious, but not a lot to say for itself.

Jim Murray Nose Firmer with some immediate pot still fruitiness. Quite grainy and spirity. Palate Decent pot still hardness with caramel and spice. Some malt-loaf sweetness, but too much caramel. Finish Medium length; the caramel disappointingly lingers but the vanilla and spices ensure complexity. Comment Could do better. Superior to the standard Tullamore Dew, with an engaging sweetness which works well with the fruity pot still. Not bad.