A rebranded version of one Jameson's best kept secrets, the previously confusingly named Crested Ten, which wasn't ten years old and was hard to find outside of Ireland. Having dropped the "Ten", Crested has now been relaunched internationally.
The first Crested release came in 1963, with Jameson beginning to bottle their own whiskey (rather than selling to bonders) and it's known to have a healthy proportion of pot still whiskey as well as a high proportion of Sherry casks used for maturation (bourbon barrels are also used).
A luscious sweet aroma of maple butter leads with plenty of chalky vanilla and caramelized sugars. Complex Irish pot still fruitiness is present too, with bitter citrus, apple skins and marmalade. Ginger and clove add spice and warmth underneath with a touch of roasted nuts.
Through creamy vanilla and a malty element, there are helpings of gentle sherried fruit, coconut and honey-toffee sweetness. Apricot and peach melba emerge with a touch of milk chocolate among spiced nuts, peppery mint and prickles of pot still spices.
In a long finish, there’s warming honeyed sweetness, mild drying oak spice and a hint of sherry-scorched wood.
The ideal introductory dram, it’s outstanding value for money and utterly delicious in a complex, interesting way.
Tasted this for the first time with coke..very easy on the palate. Got it as a present..... would highly recommend it! ??
Tasted this the first time at the airport in Dublin on my way back to the US. I immediately purchased 2 bottles at the Duty Free and brought them home with me. This is the Best Irish Whiskey I have ever tasted. It literally made me smile. I loved it so much that I brought home a case of Crested when I came home from Winnipeg. AWESOME!
Jameson Crested is an outstanding Irish Whiskey, very smooth on the palate.
Great taste very easy drinking
Normally, I drink only single malts but, now and again, with a bottle of Guinness, I try an Irish whiskey. I've tried this before and enjoyed its smoothness and pleasant spicy finish. Imagine my surprise when I found it reduced to clear in my local Asda for £11 a bottle. I'm not saying how many I managed to snaffle at that price but, strange to say, it tastes even better!
