Jameson
Jameson Irish Whiskey 70cl
Description
Produced at the Midleton Distillery, Jameson is Ireland's quintessential Irish blend – a classic whiskey.
Jameson
Produced at the Midleton Distillery, Jameson is Ireland's quintessential Irish blend – a classic whiskey.
Easy to drink neat, easy to mix (but not with coke, for Gods sake!), simple but not boring. Is it better than B'mills? In my opinion it is nowadays...
While this irish blend isn't aged in Sherry casks like.Busmills nor uses toasted oats or and flavor "complexity" I have to admit its a very smooth blend that is excellent for someone to have on hand for an extended night of drinking, at the current price it's definitely worth it.
I cannot understand why anyone would choose this over Bushmills, or any other Irish whiskey really. Dull as hell, more akin to vodka than whiskey. Faint nose of alcohol and toasted nuts, leather, and coconut. Taste is an echo and little else. Mixing only.
Nothing special here. its grand for mixing with coke but on its own its nothing special. Has a nice nose, creamy smells from the casks, but on hitting the tongue its just sharp and overpowering like strong strong spirits, not really allowing any flavours to come through. Compared to something like the jameson select reserve (only 20 quid more expensive), this is akin to drinking muddy water from a dirty puddle on the ground vs bottled evian. if you can spare the 20 quid go for the select reserve. if you just want something to go with your coke or to make a hot whiskey or irish coffee, this is perfectly fine.
Easy on the palate, yet rather one-dimensional in terms of aroma and taste compared to a single Malted Scotch, obviously. This is good 'session' stuff. Easily suits non-aficionados and the ladies.