Tonights tipple is 'An Irish' from Indie bottler, Cadenheads
Effectively a 13yo whiskey, but since it left Ireland for Scotland at the age of 10, it also say 10 on the label. It then spent a further 3 years in the cask in Scotland, the last 17 months in an Ex-Guyana rum barrel.
Most likely an unpeated Cooley, it carries that light Irish style beautifully but still has a little kick due to the 47,1% abv.
'An Irish' 2006 10yo (13yo) 47,1%, Ex.Guyana Rum Barrel since April 2018
Nose:
Nose:
Those nose reveals loads of malty sweetness in the traditional Irish style with noticeably apple and pear notes - but also dosed with influence from the rum cask, but in no overwhelming influence.
Taste:
The taste comes across slightly hot to begin with but mellows out as its also gets your mouth watering. It all comes across quite tropical with the sweet malt, fruit, vanilla and rum cask influence. Not a huge star of a whiskey, but thoroughly enjoyable whisky from 'The Emerald Isle' - via Scotland and Guyana
86/100
