Bushmills 21 Year Old
Nose
A stunning assault of Demerera sugar, roasted nuts and fruity yoghurt.
Palate
Very sweet and juicy, then dried apricots before moving on to rich fruitcake.
Finish
A tart, dark marmalade tingle.
Comment
This whiskey has changed quite a bit in the last few years. It's now less subtle, more forthright, but no less delicious.
Greenore Aged 8 Years
Nose
Sweetly appetising. Toasty, lemony.
Palate
Clean, sweet. Vanilla. Some resiny, lemon peel notes. Honey.
Finish
Firm, dryish.
Comment
Bourbon Lite might taste like this.
Connemara Single Malt Irish whiskey
Nose
Wonderfully peaty and smoky.
Palate
Smooth, oily. Sweet, perfumy, smoke.
Finish
Smoky. Sweet grass.
Comment
The revival of rustic peatiness adds a whole new element to today’s palette of Irish whiskey flavours.
Tyrconnell Single malt Irish whiskey
Nose
Very scented, apple-skin dryness. Oily, cereal-grain.
Palate
Light, oily, grassy. Lightly malty and cookie-like. Some vanilla sweetness.
Finish
Crisp, clean. Hint of charcoal.
Comment
A pleasant, light-tasting malt.
Magilligan Pure Pot Still
Nose
Malt and grain, boiled sweets. A less aromatic and interesting bouquet than Cooley's Tyrconnell.
Palate
Lime and biscuits washed down with cream soda.
Finish
Spicy and strangely dry.
Comment
Although it says 'pure pot still' on the label, this is a single malt, there's no unmalted barley here. At 5 or so years old this malt is still a bit green.
Knappogue Castle
Nose
Gently fruity, perfumy, smoky.
Palate
Light on the tongue. Flowery. Oat-like flavours. Some maltiness. Vanilla sweetness.
Finish
Light. A touch of spiciness.
Comment
The vinho verde colour suggests a very light whiskey, and this certainly is, in both body and flavour. This bottling seems markedly thinner than the last vintage I tasted.
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