The Irishman Founder's Reserve Irish Whiskey

Product of: Ireland (Eire)

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Founder’s Reserve is a blend of two styles of Irish whiskey: single malt (70%) and single pot still (30%), aged 8 to 12 years in American oak. So unusually, this blended Irish whiskey is 100% produced using a copper pot still and contains no grain whiskey or column still whiskey.

Review and Tasting

Sampled on 14/10/2014

Appearance:

Clear, deep golden amber.

Aroma:

Honey, green apple and pear, toffee, caramel and buttery shortcake with cinnamon and nutmeg.

Taste:

Creamy fudge, toffee, crisp green apple and vanilla oak with light pot still spice (cloves, cracked red pepper corns, paprika and nutmeg).

Aftertaste:

Toasted almond, fudge, toffee, cracked black pepper, nutmeg and smoky paprika. Overall: Balanced toffee, apple and spice but somewhat brash.