Midleton 1973 25 Year Old

Midleton Very Rare

Well, I had intended to write this on March 17 - but unfortunately I was home sick with a migraine all day and evening…and last night I took Maggie to the dentist and was pretty busy with her. And so, two days later, here's my final Irish review! And this is quite a special one. Midleton Very Rare is the only regularly issued bottling that is...

Score 91/100

Midleton Writer's Tears

The amount of malted and unmalted barley in this blend of pure pot still whiskey and single malt whisky is a well-kept secret. It is triple distilled, as is Irish custom, and matured on bourbon casks. The names is explained, I was told, by the fact that this was the favorite whiskey of many 18th Century Irish writers. Today it is produced at...

Score 85/100

Midleton Very Rare

Smooth and easy to drink doesn't begin to describe this gem. Has a couple drams at a recent whisky tasting and this one knocked my socks off. So smooth, so clean, almost feminine, but oh so delicious. I say this is dangerous because I think this might be the most approachable, delicious, yet refined dram of whiskey I've ever had. A great way to...

Score 97/100

Midleton Powers John's Lane 12 Pure Pot Still

This is the whisky that Mr Murry gave best Irish whisky of the year too in 2012, lets see how it goes... Nose: Big on Spice, some inner banana peel, a interesting metallic note (not a bad thing), rich barley, hay and chopped grass, old books, gentle creamy texture on the nose. Palate: Attacks hard, with big spices, ginger, vinilla, fruit salad,...

Score 87/100