Tree #7 Nose- Fresh oak; espresso beans; orange rind; milk chocolate; baked apples; mango jam Palate- Initial wave of pot still spice, quickly washed over by creamy vanilla; orange creamsicles; espresso; tobacco; honey; aged oak Finish- Long, creamy finish; pot still spices; creamy orange; vanilla; dark roast coffee What a complex dram. Initially, the ethanol dominated the nose, but after 3-5 minutes, the nose becomes beautiful. Espresso beans, chocolate, oranges, and fresh mango jam wash over the nose. The palate has some great pot still spices, an unmistakable note of orange creamsicles, vanilla, and honey. The finish is long as it gets, with dark roast coffee, more pot still spices, with orange to round it out. Great stuff, and definitely in the upper echelon of irish whiskies.
About this bottle
Dair Ghaelach is Gaelic for "Irish oak." It's a simple, fitting name for this single pot-still whiskey, which is a blend of 15 to 22 year-old Midleton that was initially aged in ex-bourbon barrels. Overseen by Master Blender Billy Leighton and Master of Maturation Kevin O'Gorman, this whiskey is further matured for 10 months in virgin oak grown in Grinsell Woods on the Ballaghtobin Estate in Co. Kilkenny. Note: This review is from Tree 6. There are 10 trees in total for this product with slight flavor and ABV variances which befit the nature of such a whiskey.
How it tastes
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Absolutely incredible. Very complex, quite a lot of pepper spicyness with an intense oak flavor like nothing else I have ever drank. It really does open up with a few drops of water, and eases off the high alcohol heat. A slight aftertaste of baby sick comes through but it is somehow very enjoyable. I absolutely love this whiskey.
Amazing stuff! Has beautiful creamy vanilla, coconut, banana, caramel, and signature Irish pot still spices. Enjoyable for rye, bourbon, and single malt lovers. Tried Batch 1 Tree 6 Bottle 113
nose: oak, creamy butterscotch palate: butter rum with raisin, pineapple, bourbon like after taste: dry
Fantastic irish whisky. Very spicy, quite smooth despite the cask strentgh. Excellent single potstill
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