The 'D.E.W.' in Tullamore D.E.W. comes from the initials of a General Manager at the Tullamore distillery in the later 19th Century, named Daniel E. Williams.
Fruity and biscuity. There are gristy notes with caramel and toffee sweetness and plenty of peels.
Good body with notes of sherried peels and spice, granary toast with butter and honey, grains and vanilla cream.
Quite vegetal and long with notes of caramel and toffee.
I suppose there is no shortage of people who want a whisk(e)y to be as bland as possible. This bottle is for those good folk.
One of the worst Irish whiskeys I tasted. The problem with DEW is that there is very little to it, some toffee and vanilla and woody bitterness, nothing more. with coke it gets better. Too boozy and harsh, not sure why people call this smooth. Jameson Crested ten or 12 YO - that is smooth.
A splash of water does wonders though. Really brings out the taste.
Quick small hints of toffee and fruitiness but nothing else on display. That infamous burn that marks a rushed product swamps anything that might be found in the palate or nose. Overall a typical low end mass whiskey produced as quickly as possible, grand for a casual dram but nothing to seek out or choose when you can spend an extra few euros and get a proper brand.
I wasn't sure what to expect but wow. This is a lot smoother and less astringent then Jameson (which was my go to whiskey for years). It smells very sweet, like buttery caramel. The taste is super smooth. Doesn't need ice or to be blended. One of the feels blended whiskeys I can sip and not scrunch my face. Very nice indeed,
