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.
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it's been a year+ since i've had this....12 years ago, brought a bottle duty free home from the Shannon airport...sure, it's a bit different, but still very smooth, a touch of testy raggedness (the grain...but woven in well...)...this is better than Bushmills, Jameson and Tully...all good, but not as good as masking/weaving-in that grain alk......at $19 here in Pennsylvania, it's still a bargain. a nice break from bourbon, rye and scotch
My Grandfather was a tough little Irishman who was known for being a bit testy. (Two drinks and a whiff of the cork he was ready to fight the world) So to honor him I picked up a bottle of Paddy. This isn't a Scotch - it's a whiskey, and a pretty good one at that. Whiskey shouldn't be too smooth; otherwise, it looses its taste. This has a very good balance with a nice finish.
Before my trip to Ireland, I knew of Jameson and Bushmill. I was served Paddy's while a guest at someone's home and could hardly believe how smooth it was. Back in the States I asked my corner liquor store to order it and when I serve it, guests are amazed at how smooth Irish whisky can be.
I was always bleating onto my pals about Paddy being the best smooth Irish Whiskey at a good price. Forget Jameson's etc. However, having not had it for a while and returning in confidence to have a wee swallee, what should happen than its turned into some bog standard stranger. It wasn't broken so why interfere with it. Muppets.
Something has happened to my favorite whiskey. With the new label comes new content. The new Paddy's is smokier than the smooth taste of the previous label. I did the taste test after bringing a new label bottle to a dear friend, who happened to have a little of the original label. These are not the same whiskey. What's up with that?
