A Quick Dram: Greenore 8 yo
Greenore 8 years old
Single Grain Irish Whiskey
Limited edition, bottled 2007
Small batch distillation from Cooley distillery, County Louth
40% abv
Appearance: Pale yellow gold, similar to a lightly oaked white wine.
Nose: Sherbet lemon sweets and warm vanilla custard - creamy but tangy.Something fragrant underneath, like aromatic spices…cardamom perhaps?
Palate: Firm and surprisingly fruity on the palate initially. A burst [...]
Bushmills 16 yo Triple Wood
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Sat in unbelievably comfy chairs in the Hotel Du Vin, Lucas and I are getting down to the hard business of tasting whisky. Again.
While I was savouring the final drops of the Blantons Gold Label, Lucas had a wee nose of our Irish contender, Bushmills 16 yo.
‘Wow, from the nose of this Whisky, this [...]