More to Enjoy
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Intro:
This is a blended Irish whiskey that contains 18 year old single malt and 8 year old single grain whiskey that has been finished in a sherry cask. The 1938 is important, as it signifies the year that Hyde became President in Ireland.
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Nose:
Ethanol, vanilla cream, soft buttered rolls. Lots of caramel, toffee and sweet icing. Overall, it can be summed up as ethanol and every sweet dessert under the sun.
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Taste:
Thin to medium mouth feel. Some mild heat. Lots of honey, caramel, sweet cream. Mild pepper, faint orange peel. Very sweet and vanilla bean forward. Not super complex, but enjoyable.
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Finish:
Short to medium in length. No heat. Lots of vanilla cream, honey, caramel candies and a sweet, bread-y note.
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Overall:
Overall, this isn't super complex but its enjoyable. Thin, but packed with lots of bread-y, vanilla forward sweetness.
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Score:
5
- Our in house critic rates spirits on a scale of 0-10 (10 best) and is aggregated the same as external sources