Well, a year passed and I didn't write much down. There were whiskies tasted and bottles killed. 2022 flew by! Went to Chattanooga in May for a bike ride (Chattanooga Whiskey Company). Then discovered Greenville, SC, and its amazing riding (Six & Twenty Distillery). My wife also took me to The Kennedy Space Center for my first visit.
My friend, John, and his son, John, came by for a tasting in January. Here is what we tried:
My friend, John, and his son, John, came by for a tasting in January. Here is what we tried:
*Dunville's Irish Single Malt 46% ABV
-smelled slight rubber/floral
-tasted grassy with tinge of rubber
-w/water smelled leather chocolate with slight rubber
-tasted grassy with slight rubber, trailed quickly
Water helped this, but the unmalted barley still made its way through.
-smelled slight rubber/floral
-tasted grassy with tinge of rubber
-w/water smelled leather chocolate with slight rubber
-tasted grassy with slight rubber, trailed quickly
Water helped this, but the unmalted barley still made its way through.
*Redbreast Single Pot Still PX Edition
46% ABV
-smelled sweet cherry/chocolate/cookie dough with lemon and floral
-tasted peppery cherry with shortbread cookie, trailed slight rubber
-with water smelled sweet sugar/cherry cookie dough (cinnamon pastry)
-tasted cinnamon Fireball candy, trailed pepper with tinge rubber
46% ABV
-smelled sweet cherry/chocolate/cookie dough with lemon and floral
-tasted peppery cherry with shortbread cookie, trailed slight rubber
-with water smelled sweet sugar/cherry cookie dough (cinnamon pastry)
-tasted cinnamon Fireball candy, trailed pepper with tinge rubber
*Port Askaig 55% ABV
-smelled burnt meat, sweet smoked fish
-tasted peppery leather
-with water smelled sweet charred meat
-tasted sweet smoke pepper
The burnt meat was a surprise. Port Askaig is a British owned company using Islay whiskies to create their expressions. The peatiness is a reflection of Islay's smokey heritage in whisky. Port Askaig is also the town on the north side of Islay where the ferry runs out of.
-smelled burnt meat, sweet smoked fish
-tasted peppery leather
-with water smelled sweet charred meat
-tasted sweet smoke pepper
The burnt meat was a surprise. Port Askaig is a British owned company using Islay whiskies to create their expressions. The peatiness is a reflection of Islay's smokey heritage in whisky. Port Askaig is also the town on the north side of Islay where the ferry runs out of.
 *Paul John Indian Single Malt Peated 55% ABV -smelled sugar cookie leather with lemon -tasted peat smoke pepper -with water smelled bacon -tasted peppery/spicy smoke Tasted similar to Kilchoman Machir Bay. This is a drinkable Indian whisky.  Snacks for the evening |  |
The two Johns with the wife in the background.
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