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Ireland

Bushmills Single Malt 10 yo

by Oliver Klimek on February 25, 2010

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40%

My Tasting Notes:

Color: Bright gold
Nose: Peaches, lemons, vanilla and a hint of malt
Palate: Peaches, caramel, vanilla, somewhat sweet, lemon zest
Finish: Long and fruity
Overall: Smooth and very fruity, not very complex but quite enjoyable.

Score: 81/100 – Price Tag $$$$$ – Value for your Money $$$$$

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Kilbeggan

by Oliver Klimek on December 20, 2009

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Buy at the Whisky Exchange

40%

My Tasting Notes:

Nose: Full and sweet, pineapple, citrus fruit, a bit like in an old fashioned candy shop.
Palate: Caramel and nuts add to the fruitiness.
Finish: Medium long, fruity and sweet.

Overall: This bottle costs just €13 at our local HIT supermarket. The quality you get for this price is amazing and easily beats all other blends and single malts below €25 (regular price, no special offers) that I have ever tasted.

Score: 80/100 – Price Tag $$$$$ – Value for your Money $$$$$


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Jameson Irish Whiskey

by Oliver Klimek on October 26, 2009

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The popular Irish standard dram – 40%

My Tasting Notes

Nose: A mix of peach and paint thinner
Palate: Much pepper and chili, malt, peach, vanilla
Finish: Quite long and quite spicy
Overall: Quite spicy for an Irish whiskey, too much for me as it isn’t blacanced out by the other aromatic components

Score: 62/100 – Price Tag $$$$$ – Value for your Money $$$$$

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Rating: 6.0/10 (1 vote cast)

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Bushmills 12 yo Caribbean Rum Cask

by Oliver Klimek on July 21, 2009

An unusual finish from Ireland – 40 %

My tasting Notes

Nose: Impressive and very fruity, apricots, bananas
Palate: Milder than you would expect after the strong nose. Again apriots and bananas
Finish: Long, the apricot wins against the banana
Overall: A very fruity malt, mild but nevertheless with a distinctive taste. Doesn’t really taste “rummy”.

Score: 78/100 – Price Tag $$$$$ – Value for your Money $$$$$

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Rating: 8.0/10 (1 vote cast)

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