Wolfhound Irish Whiskey

Nose: Fruity, citrus mostly. Some caramel. Shortbread biscuits. Ethanol smell is very overpowering. Palate: Grassy and grainy. Very plain and not much coming through. Some lemon notes not doing any favors. Finish: Brief-medium. Alcohol burn on the way down. Sour aftertaste but not a total turnoff. Overall Thoughts: Definitely glad I only got the $1.99 sample bottle. Very much a budget whiskey and a mixer at best. The packaging would let you believe it’s a gentle giant but I found it a bit too strong. The aroma seems sweet off the bat but once it breathes a bit it just smells of hand sanitizer.

It's a nice inexpensive Irish whiskey with the signature smokey peatiness. It is also fairly weak (delicate may be a nicer word). Other whiskies in this price range are probably better for Irish Whiskey enthusiasts, however, if you're trying to introduce Irish Whiskey to someone who's never tried it, the mild flavour, attractive traditionally shaped bottle, fancy gold label with the cute little dog picture, would be a great choice to introduce it!

St Patrick's Day month, so I have to experiment with different Irish whiskeys. So, I randomly grabbed this bottle. Semi sweet scent that begins with butter and a mixture of clove and fruit. I smell scents of apple, banana and soft peach. The sweetness carries into the taste with a mouthful of marmalade. Strong hit of alcohol that overpowers the smoke and light heat. I think it would be better if used as a mixer or if aged longer.

Aromas of vanilla. Some oak. Flavors go that direction first then the alcohol comes in hard. It lingers through the short finish and leaves an aftertaste slightly wooden and slightly plastic and still hints of the original vanilla and some apple notes as well.

Gotta love the whiskey snobs, but don’t listen to them. This stuff is great. My favorite Irish. Has just enough kick but goes down easy as an Irish whiskey should. It’s good for sipping and Irish coffees. Plus, the coolest name of any whiskey I know.

No complaints for this. It’s a good mixer for drinks that go well with Irish whiskey. Tried a bit of it neat, and it definitely isn’t a sipping whiskey, but other than that, it’s nice and sweet, almost creamy when mixed.