A rum-cask-finished single malt Irish whiskey from West Cork Distillers, produced as part of a trio of expressions each with a different cask finish (including a Sherry and a Port finish).
Pecans, pineapple and a warming kick of Christmas-y cinnamon.
Oodles of vanilla, with another helping of cinnamon imparting depth.
Milk chocolate and clotted cream.
Not too bad Creamy and spicy
Incredibly soft, rounded and moreish, such an easy drink to enjoy yet it has a pleasing complexity. I'm really a straight-up rum guy but I'm totally sold on this. Marries the two spirits profiles wonderfully. Will buy again.
This irish whiskey is rather harsh and astringent. Underneath I can taste a bit of orange and chocolate, but it's hidden deep below the bitter surface. Underwhelms compared to other 12 year irish whiskeys.
Poured a dram Fresh fruity nose - soft plummy raisin Waited a bit Tasted it - lovely - clean and fruity - Complex (could be a cousin of Aberlour Abunadh) Added a tiny bit of water Wonderful The cork will stay on the table top for a while....
I hope the previous reviewer realised eventually that this is not rum. :-) I find this dram dissapointing, even more so because I think the underlying whiskey is not bad. But this rum finish is hamfisted, probably because the rum itself is of low quality.
