Sons of Erin Irish Whiskey

This is a very good Irish whiskey bottled here in Kansas City, MO. Michael Shannon of Restless Spirits Distillery is making his own Irish style whiskey, but needs time to age his own stock, having opened in 2016. (He is producing good vodka, gin, and poitin to have some positive cash flow immediately.) He decided to get stocks directly from Ireland to sell as Irish whiskey or to use in his own blends. Getting the Irish government agencies to agree seemed nearly impossible. That is, until they found out that it was none other than the father of the Irish Whiskey Renaissance, John Teeling, who was collaborating with him. Then the obstacles vanished. My last tour of the distillery was nearly three years ago, but I think it was said the Irish imported whiskey is rested in new barrels before bottling. This is a solid dram. Nose and taste exhibit all that you have come to expect from a good Irish whiskey. There are bits of apple and pear, a touch of floral, a hint of vanilla, only a touch of sweetness, and just enough burn to confirm it is whiskey in your mouth.

Sweeter for an Irish whiskey. I appreciate that it's bottled at 45% vs. the typical measly 40%. Bottled in KC, MO, but I'm to lazy to go looking and don't really care that much, but I wonder where this comes from.

Dry, but pleasantly so. Slightly vanilla at the start, with a nice apple/pear note at the finish. I wish it had been a touch sweeter, but good nonetheless.

Standard feel. Heat up front, floral, pear slight fruity nose. Smooth tastes with medium finish. Not bad for a single pot Irish.

Light, slightly sweet. Not unpleasant, just not a lot going on. An easy sipper if that’s what you’re in the mood for.

Smooth whiskey without the hard whack that normally follows a whiskey