Concannon Irish Whiskey

Pale gold color. Blotchy on the sides of the glass. The nose is vanilla pipe tobacco. Lemon drop, peeled apples and pear. There is a serious cabbage/broccoli sulfuric character. Some fusel gassiness hovers above the rim. The flavor is first and foremost gasoline, fusels and sulfurics: it's a very "gassy" whiskey. Once you burrow through all that, you'll get mild vanilla, lemon-drop, and a tobacco component that isn't unlike an ashtray. The finish is like what you get after you siphon gas from a neighbor's car and get a little in your mouth. Yes, there is pear, apple skins, vanilla and even some mocha powder. But all of it pales in comparison to the smoky exhaust. I don't actually dislike Concannon: it isn't unpleasant, per se, but it's not a light or easy sipper. It works better when diluted or mixed than straight. It's got the character of car exhaust.

Meh. Very bland. Although I am not a fan of wine and have never tried Concannon I still prefer more of a complex whiskey than this has to offer for my taste

[07.19.2016] Tolerable Irish whiskey. This one is sweet and floral, smooth, not sophisticated. Easy drinker that I'd keep around for a low price.

Very drinkable Irish whiskey. Aged in petite sirah barrels. Good compromise for my peat loving fiancée and my Macallan loving self.

Nothing special, nothing offensive. Paid $18 for it, it’d be good value for money if closer to $10.

Vanilla and honey on the nose. Good mouth feel with an oakey finish. Not very boozy.