My lovely wife continues to enjoy the Irish category so I continue to add new offerings that appear in our local shop to the shelf. There were several age statements of this brand and the 10 year seemed the most interesting to me at a mid level price point. Let's see how it goes... Nose is very softly sweet. The sherry finish shines with some prominent berry notes. First sip is a little unexpected. Off the bat I am getting an almost cherry cola taste. On the edges there is some vanilla and a slight cinnamon burn. The finish is mellow like a lingering cherry cinnamon cobbler. Let's start by saying this is different. Maybe it's just my limited Irish experience, but this comes off very fruit and cola forward which is not something I have seen in this category. That being said I am really enjoying this pour. The finish definitely takes center stage almost to the point of a mixed drink. I would see this being polarizing to some, but since I love variety I would definitely recommend a bottle. At the price point it gets a little nudge up in my overall scoring as a decent deal.
About this bottle
Copper Alley was the oldest street in Dublin, named after the coin that was first minted there in the 17th century. Copper Alley from The Dublin Liberties is a single malt which is aged for 10 years in American oak ex-bourbon casks. It was finished in 30 year-old oloroso sherry casks. Copper Alley is non-chill-filtered and bottled at 46% ABV.
How it tastes
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Reviews
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Smells nice and fruity, could be the sherry casks? Tastes sweet and malty, but you can tell the extra 7% ABV.
Nose sweet vanilla & caramel, smooth and sweet with a little heat at the end
Semi smokey, fruity, vanilla, spicy
Pear and brick
Nice one
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