Going to be honest here and say I have turned my nose up on most Jameson products. Not really sure why except maybe they seemed to mainstream for me, but this one caught my eye. The wife really enjoys Irish drams so I thought I'd go ahead and splurge on the fancy package and liquid inside. Nose is fairly sweet with some red berry notes. For a cask strength there is no real ethanol or heat on the nose. First sip brings an interesting twist. There is definitely some fruitiness, but it is accompanied by a mild cinnamon burn that comes on fairly quick and lasts the duration of the sip. As you dive in for another sip you start to sense the emergence of some really nice honey notes on the edges. The finish is soft with some light brown sugar notes as it fades away. Overall I am really enjoying the number of cask strength Irish offerings that are starting to pop up. In general I find around 110 to be a sweet spot so the low proofs of most Irish are just a little short for me. This one brings that wonderful fruit that many of my favorite Irish drams feature with a nice warming burn of a heavier proof. I am not sure I am ready to fill my shelf with Jameson, but this particular bottle definitely can fight with the Redbreasts and Spots. A little pricey, but a great bottle to have on your shelf if you see it.
Jameson Bow Street 18 Year Cask Strength (Batch Two)
About this bottle
This is the second batch for Jameson's Bow Street releases --a blended whisky comprised of pot still and grain Irish whiskeys aged in a collection of bourbon and sherry casks at the Midleton Distillery in Cork for 18 years. The whiskeys are married and recasked into first-fill American oak ex-bourbon barrels for an additional six to twelve months in the maturation house at the Jameson Distillery Bow Street in Dublin. This cask strength release is unchillfiltered and bottled at 55.1% ABV. Available beginning August 2019, Jameson Bow Street 18 Year Cask Strength (Batch Two) will be available in 20 markets globally.
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On the neck pour, this 18 year old packs a punch at 110.2 proof. Different than any other iteration from this distillery. Full bodied with a flavor blast of white raisins, carmel, sugar cookies, and floral notes. The finish is medium/long. This is a potent Irish flavor bomb. I think the heat will die down once it opens up a bit.
It’s good, but it has a bit of alcohol astringency that sticks out like vodka to me. There is some Sherry fruitiness - it’s dry and pervasive. The longer you let it sit in your mouth, the better it is.
A bit more of an alcohol heat, but a raisony and caramel flavor. It has a subtle sweetness and a floral aftertaste.
91点。バーボンのように樽が効いてレーズンやクリームブリュレの奥深さ。後にはやはりクリアで華やかなアイリッシュの特徴。甘くややスパイシーでフルボディ。複雑で糸を引くような後味。
This is my second 18 purchase really enjoying
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