Jameson 15 Year Old

Jameson

This, along with Johnny Walker Red Label is one of the worlds most well known whiskies. It is a very standard, young whisky which is my first Irish experience. * Nose: Smooth, wood citrus, barley malt, vanilla milk, creamy, peach stones a little bit of alcohol nip. With water little bit more savoury malt, very floury banana, cream and vanilla...

Score 70/100

Jameson

While on a trip to Springfield Mo to see a friend he had talked about a whiskey that he enjoyed even though he didn't like whiskey. Anyways.... Nose: Gentle malt scent, slightly floral (?). Taste: Little malt, tad bit of vanilla, in all honesty tastes like a grown up American beer (There's pros and cons to that statement.) Oddly a little grassy......

Score 74/100

Jameson

Like beer and wine tasting, one of the great things about whisky is that you can get a whisky with great heritage and an intimidating age statement, that just ain't that great. Likewise, you can get some budget whiskys, which will give you as much pleasure as higher end product. Jamesons standard bottling is often this, for me. Colour is a rich...

Score 90/100

Jameson 2009 Rarest Vintage Reserve

Cracked open a bottle of the stuff last night to, uh, prep for St. Patrick's day. New bottle, but multiple drams. Nose: Rich, creamy vanilla, and some sweet brown spices (cardamom, cinnamon, all-spice). A cool melange of fruit - pear, sauteed apples, bananas, and tropical fruits (melons, too). There's a sweet marshmallow quality, probably from the...

Score 91/100