Producing WhiskyCast has given me the opportunity to taste some really amazing whiskies, and I’m pleased to share my tasting notes with you here. You can search my entire database of tasting notes from this page, and I hope you’ll find it useful.
This 8-year-old Irish single malt comes from an undisclosed distillery, though as Niche Drinks founder Ciaran Mulgrew admits, the list of suspects is a very short one – since only Cooley and Midleton have the ability to supply an 8-year-old single malt, and while Mulgrew’s heritage is in Northern Ireland, he insists his whiskey was distilled in the Republic of Ireland – ruling out Bushmills as a source.
The nose is malty, sweet, and grassy with notes of straw, dried flowers, and hints of fudge, allspice, and butterscotch. The taste has a good buildup of allspice, vanilla, and a nice oakiness along with hints of fudge, butterscotch, and toffee. The finish is warm and smooth with a lingering spicy note of allspice, along with fudge, honey, and a touch of oak. (February, 2016)
This 8-year-old Irish single malt comes from an undisclosed distillery, though as Niche Drinks founder Ciaran Mulgrew admits, the list of suspects is a very short one – since only Cooley and Midleton have the ability to supply an 8-year-old single malt, and while Mulgrew’s heritage is in Northern Ireland, he insists his whiskey was distilled in the Republic of Ireland – ruling out Bushmills as a source.
