A triple distilled blended Irish Whiskey produced in Cork and made, unusually, with all three styles of Irish whiskey: single pot still, single malt and grain. First produced in 1779, it wasn't until 1913 that it changed it's name to Paddy after legendary salesman Paddy Flaherty. Before that it had the rather catchy name of "Cork Distilling Company Map of Ireland Old Irish Whiskey". Rolls right off the tongue that one.
The nose is oily and fresh with floral notes, cereal grains and plenty of fruit.
The palate is sweet and of medium-body with toffee and cereals, a rosewater note with a little butterscotch and vanilla.
The finish is spicy and dry with a little black pepper and oak.
Thankfully this is back in the US after a 20+ year absence. I find this whiskey smoother than Bushmills, which was my go to Irish until this resurfaced. I gave it a 4, because it's not as smooth as Union Phillips (Bourbon / Canadian blended whiskey).
The best balanced Irish whiskey money can buy! been to Ireland four times, found my favorite and that's after extreme tasting others! Steve D
I've been enjoying Paddy for a couple of years now. I had the pleasure of touring the distillery in Cork in 2012. Jameson, Powers. and Paddy are all made there. While all of them are outstanding, Paddy just is a bit more elegant than its cousins.
I prefer Paddy's to the similarly priced powers and Jameson. Smooth.
I've been drinking Irish Whiskeys lately, particularly Michael Collins, sometimes Jameson, but came upon this at $20 a bottle. Sweet. It's very, very smooth and amazing for the money.
