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| WRITERS TEARS POT STILL BLEND IRISH WHISKEY Irish Pot Still Blend |
| Vintage Assessments Tasting Note |
Producer |
WRITERS TEARS |
| Bright light gold colour. Intense, honeyed, slightly spicy, floral, plum-caramel nose. Dry, medium bodied, harmonious, slightly spicy, smooth, malty, caramel flavours with a lingering, slightly floral, honeyed, bright finish. TONY ASPLER - 93-points - BEST BUY - Old gold colour; honey, heather, orange peel, caramel and spicy oak on the nose; mellow, rich and full on the palate with a lingering buttery, malty flavour. Originally released in Vintages on March 3, 2012, it's now widely available on the General List in over 200 stores. |
CSPC |
271106 |
| Type |
Spirit - Irish Whiskey |
| Agent |
Woo Win |
| Country |
Ireland |
| Region |
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| Rating |
***(93 points)
Smooth, Honeyed, Spicy, Caramel |
| LCBO Note |
Status |
Recommended by Vintage Assessments!
A Best Buy |
| Now available in over 200 stores. TASTING NOTE: Nose: a glossy Pot Still character: rather than the usual fruity firmness, the recognizable Pot Still traits are shrouded in soft honey tones which dovetail with lightening kumquat-citrus tones. Quite a curious, but always deliciously appealing animal; Taste: works beautifully well: the arrival is an alternating delivery of hard and soft waves, the former showing a more bitter, almost myopic determination to hammer home its traditional Pot Still standpoint; the sweeter, more yielding notes dissolve with little or no resistance, leaving an acacia honeyed trail; towards the middle a juicier malt element mingles with soft vanilla ... Score: 93 (Jim Murray, Whisky Bible, 2010) |
Price |
$ 55.10 |
| Bottle Size |
700 mL |
| Tasting Date |
February 27, 2016 |
| Cases bought |
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Score:
- Not Presented * Below Average
*+ OK
** Good
**+ Excellent
*** Outstanding
***+ Exceptional
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