![]() The spirit is then married and proofed down to a very approachable 92 proof.Īpple pie and Amarena cherries with a bit of stem drive the nose with old leather and nutty Christmas cake. The whiskey is aged for 15 years in a combination of ex-bourbon, ex-sherry, and ex-Marsala casks. This is a high-water mark of Irish whiskey distilling and blending. In short, Powers is a solid bridge between the mixers and the “good” stuff. This stuff has a level of refinement that puts it just above your average Jameson but not quite as bespoke as the next few entries. Powers is where Midleton starts to hit “high-end” pours. This is really easy-drinking, either on the rocks or in a simple highball with some fizzy water. This is where we start to get into sipping territory. Chocolate pudding arrives on the mid-palate and drives the back end of the taste towards wet grains, nutty fruit cake, and a hint of wintry spice. The palate has a malty vanilla cake foundation with malty spice and fruity candy sweetness. Raw leather, soft vanilla, mild spice, and light milk chocolate greet you on the nose. Those barrels are then married based on their distinct flavor profiles to create this special whiskey. The juice is aged in a combination of ex-bourbon and ex-sherry casks for at least 12 years. Powers - Powers John’s Lane Pernod Ricard You’re really looking at a mixing whiskey at the end of the day, even with a heightened expression like this one.Ĥ. While Jameson might be the most popular brand by name recognition, this is very entry-level whiskey. It’s also a nice step up from the average Jameson we all know. The ABVs may be low but the flavor notes really stand up to mixing. The end is creamy vanilla pudding speckled with almonds and drizzled with caramel sauce with a soft landing. The palate is plummy, with plenty of holiday spice, almonds, cedar, and a thin layer of florals. Vanilla-laced toffee candies open the nose with dark chocolate, old leather, and raw sage. Those barrels are batched and proofed all the way down to 80 proof. That juice is then transferred to another bourbon barrel that’s been doubly charred with a deep alligator skin char. The whiskey is first matured in old bourbon barrels. ![]() This is Jameson’s take on double barreling. Jameson - Jameson Black Barrel Pernod Ricard That said, if we were strictly looking at unique and innovative whiskeys, this would be the furthest from last. This brand is new and can still be really hit and miss, especially if you’re looking for a classic Irish whiskey experience. The biggest outlier on the list is a good place to start. That alone is worth checking out, at the very least for something new and different from the norm. These huge swings they take and what make Method & Madness so cool as a brand. I dig it because of that but I can 100 percent see this not being a lot of whiskey drinkers’ jam. That vanilla moves the mid-palate towards a finish full of ripe figs, light spice, and sweet potting soil. The taste is driven by cinnamon bark and clove berries, with a pink eraser vibe next to soft vanilla beans. This opens with dry pencil shavings leading towards dry pine boxes, potpourri, and a hint of grapefruit pith. That’s then small-batched and proofed with that soft County Cork water and bottled in a throwback art-deco bottle. The single grain spirit is matured in unused Spanish oak and old bourbon casks. This is Midleton’s craft whiskey venture - they built a stand-alone craft distillery in the middle of the campus for this whiskey. Method & Madness - Method & Madness Single Grain Pernod Ricard It’s worth noting that I did lean away from ridiculously rare expressions from the brands (I’m not trying to get you to spend more than a few hundred bucks a pop)… with one notable exception at the end.Ħ. I’m also going into my tasting notes to call out the one bottle you should try this St. Today, we’re going to rank the six other brands in the Jameson Irish Whiskey Family from Midleton. ![]() Just like with Jim Beam or Buffalo Trace, Jameson is just one shingle among several, all coming off the same stills and out of the same warehouses. That means Jameson has an “ Irish Whiskey Family” (their terminology, not ours) of other brands echoing the beauty of Jameson. It’s part of Irish Distillers (owned by Pernod Ricard) and distilled at Midleton Distillery down in County Cork, Ireland, along with a whole bunch of other whiskeys. ![]() Not only is the triple-distilled blended juice from Ireland one of the easiest-drinking whiskeys out there, it’s available damn near everywhere for a pretty good price. Jameson Irish Whiskey is one of the most popular whiskeys in the world and it’s easy to see why. ![]()
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