Jameson Stout Edition Irish Whiskey, 700ml

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Lovely blend. Creamy and smooth. Skeptical at first but loved it. Now on my third bottle (Spread over time) Over the last 9 years the number of Irish distilleries has nearly quadrupled and there are now 11 distilleries spread around the Emerald Isle; 7 of which have all been built in just the last 4 years. This is exciting because it will bring innovation and variety to the category and I honestly think that’s why we’re seeing established brands starting to innovate and experiment. If It was still just Cooley, Bushmills and Midleton (Jameson) on the island I don’t think the Jameson Caskmates Stout Finish would have ever materialized, and that would have been a sad sad thing because it’ss quite tasty. Jameson Caskmates Stout Finish Info

In the world of wine, beer, and spirits, there are two things that Dublin is primarily known for: Jameson Irish Whisky and dark beer. (Specifically a dark beer produced by a competing spirits company which we won’t name, but you can probably guess). Which makes a collaboration between Jameson and a local craft stout beer distillery a no brainer, and the Jameson Caskmates Stout edition is the result. Christian: A nosing of this whiskey in the bottle has a pronounced aroma of stout beer. Once in the Glencairn glass, the whiskey really becomes sweet, aromatic, and buttery. Heavy caramel syrup and clove honey are present. A deeper inhale brings on chocolate syrup and light vanilla extract. Water tones down the notes of chocolate and bring forward more caramel syrup and butterscotch. Mike: This is an easy drinking whiskey.A very simple pour that is not overly complex, which is welcoming.At 80 proof, it is an effortless and refreshing sip.No flavors are overtly pronounced but it is not flavorless.If you visualize drinking bourbon neat as a beverage to warm you up on a cold winter night, this pour is a snap of late spring sunrise brightening your morning.Well-trod quibble aside, this is indeed a good whiskey. It’s fun to drink and carries a compliment of unique and interesting flavors layered on top of the typical Jameson fare. It’s a dark breath of fresh air in a category that’s seen relatively little innovation and I can’t wait for the next release in this series! Mike: This pour is very light and crisp in the mouth.This has a very delicate and refreshing taste with a wine like quality for me. Bitter chocolate and butterscotch linger on the palate with just a nip of coffee essence. Finish Notes of hazelnut, cinnamon, citrus, roasted malt, cocoa, spice, honey waltz on through followed by lighter notes of fruit, brown sugar and coffee with cream. Amazing what cask finishes can bring out; I’m floored this is an 80 proof chill-filtered whiskey. Hot chocolate season is upon us, and that means marshmallows. Soft and pillowy, bouncy and sweet, tender, chewy marshmallows. Maybe it's just us, but even with the summertime s'more craze, winter seems to be the true marshmallow season. There's just something delightfully wintery about a marshmallow's pure white sweetness, perfectly complimenting so many warm and cozy treats.

Mike: Very smooth finish that is medium to short.There is no burn, just a soothing warmness as it passes down the throat with a residual light roast coffee undertone left in the mouth.

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We've been distilling Jameson since 1780 but we're always open to new ideas. So, when a local craft brewer borrowed our casks to age their fine Irish stout, it gave us an idea; why not finish our own Jameson in the stout-seasoned oak barrels? The trademark smoothness of Jameson Original, with additional rich flavours of coffee and cocoa from the beer cask finish. Finish: Again familiar, but different, that different complexion of spice with chocolate from the nose lingers briefly. The Midleton Distillery, as it is known today, was established in 1975. The distillery was the result of a 1966 merger between John Jameson & Son, The Cork Distillery Company and John Power & Son Distillery. This group of distillers would later become known as the Irish Distillers Group. In an effort to create a strategic advantage, the three distilleries agreed to close all of their current distilleries and move into the New Midleton Distillery, which was next door to the home of Jameson & Son’s Old Midleton Distillery. In 1988, the Irish Distiller Group would be taken over by French spirits conglomerate Pernod Ricard ( Source). From there, the spirit is combined with some generic mass produced neutral grain spirits (hence the “blended whiskey” title) that may or may not be produced by the same company. The combination is then added to American produced oak barrels (no longer their own locally manufactured variety) and aged for a minimum of three years as per Irish law. VCU Bachelor of Science in Business Administration . WSSU Master of Business Administration. Whiskey fan and collector.