Jameson Gold Old Presentation

Jameson 2009 Rarest Vintage Reserve

This is a review of a bar sample from bottle # 54673 of Jameson 2009 Rarest Vintage Reserve. The sampled bottle was 70% full. Nose: very refined, cognac-like flavours, strong vanilla, and some strong hints of chocolate and toffee. Citrus is more in the background in the nose. This also has some strong similarities to an excellent old bourbon....

Score 94/100

Jameson

This is a whiskey I've tried on and off for the past few years. Once again it's a hit with my whisk(e)y friends who lean towards the Irish style when they want something in the economical category. Smell: crisp, grain, fragrant, floral, green apples Taste: vanilla, mixed unsalted nuts, green apple, creamy Finish: short, gentle sherry This is...

Score 75/100

Jameson

I figured I would get back to some basics after having sampled some excellent whiskies recently to kind of “reset.” Whenever I think of Irish whiskey, Jameson immediately comes to mind. Sample is from a bottle that is 80% full and opened about a week. Neat in a glencairn. The code on the neck is JQ-058548. I assume that is a batch number? Nose:...

Score 73/100

Crested Ten

Crested Ten has been around since 1963 and was the first Jameson to be bottled at the distillery when back when. It is a mix of 60% pot still whiskey and 40% grain whiskey. It is older than 10 years (a mistake often made due to the name of the bottling). Mildly creamy nose on loads of honey, citrus and heather. Some oatmeal. Lemongrass. Fanta....

Score 79/100