Jameson Marconi

Jameson Signature Reserve

This is a litre bottle purchased from an airport. It’s pale gold in colour and the bottle proudly displays it’s triple distilled credentials. I’m a late comer to Irish whiskey and Jameson’s, but have been impressed with the standard Jameson’s Irish whiskey. This expression is markedly different though, a much richer and sweeter offering in an...

Score 86/100

Jameson

I realized today that somehow I have never gotten around to reviewing that ol' standard Jameson (I've done the 18yo and the 2009 Rarest Vintage Reserve). Easily the best selling Irish whiskey in the world, the standard Jameson must be in every single bar in the world (that and Jack Daniel's). It's a blend of 50:50 pot still (a mash of malted and...

Score 81/100

Jameson The Distiller's Safe

In 2016 Jameson launched a new range under the banner The Whiskey Maker's Series. It consists of three bottles: The Distiller's Safe, The Cooper's Croze and The Blender's Dog. The first is the lightest of the three, chosen by Brian Nation, the head distiller of the company. He was looking for a light and delicate style and I think he succeeded....

Score 81/100

Jameson bottled 1980s

An Irish whiskey… it has been a while. And by coincidence I got the chance to try to similar bottles of Jameson, albeit from different decades. One from the 1980s and an oldie from the 1970s. Let me start with the 80’s bottling. The nose shows a fresh flowery side with loads of flowers, rose water and heather. Fruit-wise I get baked appled, pears...

Score 85/100