Midleton Dair Ghaelach Kylebeg Wood

Again, lazy....but this is Tree 4. Nose - Oak and sweet. This is classic jammy irish, pot still notes coming through, but that virgin oak is in full force. Taste - Well, there's no lack of oak and spice here. I don't normally do this, but I'm going straight to the water after a sip. Ok here we go. Apples, pears, honey, some light cereal grains, and a spicy bold finish. Man, this needed some water to open it up! Nose - part 2. Ok with water, lovely fruits and jams and honey. Imagine a vanilla pear butter on toast with honey drizzled on it. I'm even getting some fresh cut grass here now. Lovely just lovely. 3.75 A bit disappointed given how much I liked the last tree, but this is pretty fresh so it might improve. Either way wonderful whisky I can recommend but the price is a touch rough. FYI 700 ml here in the US

Tree 2. Great with notes of bananas, white chocolate, peaches, caramel, and nuts. Nose: Peaches, Ginger, Bananas, Marshmallows, Caramel, White Chocolate, Roses, Raspberries, Cookie Dough, Coconuts, Apple Strudels Palate: Vanilla, Pecans, Maple Syrup, Bananas, Pineapples, Marshmallows, Almonds, Coconuts, Marzipan, Butterscotch, White Chocolate Syrup, Finish: White Chocolate, Peaches, Caramel, Almonds, Cloves, Honey, Nutmeg

Was fortunate to try all 7 trees in a tasting. They’re all really good, scoring from 4.5 to 5 for me. My order of preference: Tree 5, 4, 3, 1, 7, 6, and 2.