Tullamore dew bourbon1/12/2024 The finish is a little rough and a wee bit of sulphur comes back (though much less than on the nose). Water accentuates the pot still notes, and adds a little heat, which is great. Definitely some oak here, and more vanilla than on the nose. On the palate, more big juicy green apples with cinnamon and nutmeg. Extremely fruity (did I mention apple?) with some spicy pot still, but a little off. On the nose, quite a bit of malt, cooking apples, cinnamon and pastry in other words, apple pie (but with the skins in it?) Caramel apples, as well. The colour is a light gold, slightly cloudy. This bottle comes with a complimentary tumbler, if you are interested in swag. Williams who grew the distillery after the family took control in 1903. They've also slightly changed the name on the label to Tullamore D.E.W., a nod to D.E. Though I have no idea if it has helped sales, it is an improvement with a more attractive and slender bottle and more modern label design. Tullamore Dew just went through a re-packaging, a wise move given the recent growth of Irish whiskey. I'm on vacation! Spent some time in Buffalo this weekend, coming back with 4.5L of spirit (yikes!) This was not one of them (but Part II is). Seems like it would go great in a fruity carbonated cocktail. But for people not in bourbon country, this is a decent Irish mixer. Comparable to Jameson at about $3usd cheaper. Overall: Just don't smell this before you drink it and it's not bad. Refreshing, summer weather dram.įinish: Some vanilla and strawberry finish things off quickly. Thankfully that coppery element is not here like it was on the nose. It's almost like drinking a pinapple/strawberry fruit juice. Looking beyond that, there are some floral/fruity notes. There is a coppery, metallic note that is not what I would call pleasant. Nose: I mentioned the music because it matched the nose of this whisky. While the wife was making her coffee I decided to pour a couple ounces in a glencairn to sip on this crisp Sunday afternoon while I listened to one of my favorite metal albums, Behemoth's "Zos Kia Cultas." I couldn't recall ever having tried Tullamore Dew so picked up a bottle. My wife wanted to make some Irish coffee so I obliged to pick her up a cheap Irish mixer.
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