Tullamore dew12/28/2023 I think I was expecting more than the Tullamore Dew Irish Whiskey delivered. This odd mixture seems to work well in cocktails, but not so well when sipped neat. The finish is a rather odd affair which includes a mixture of gin-like pinyness, some lemon citrus spiciness, and some cloying syrupy sweetness. I think the folks at Tullamore Dew must agree with me to a certain extent because they have a special Mixed Drinks Menu with a variety of nice looking recipes for their Tullamore Dew Whiskey. My feeling is that the whiskey is for me, strictly a mixer and in fact when I mix with a few splashes of Ginger-ale, I like the glass much more. This ‘ash-like flavour’ is very subtle but it is a consistent impression I receive with every sampling session I undertake. I also taste an ‘ashy” flavour which reminds me of charred firewood. Despite the sweetness, there is a lightly bitter ‘walnut-like’ undercurrent which runs through the whiskey. As the glass breathes, a bit of sweetness develops, and the whiskey has a bit of malt in the flavour profile. That balsam note which was growing on the nose is evident in the flavour profile although it now carries grassy undertones. I taste light oak flavours which are tinged with a delicate sweet toffee. The whiskey enters my mouth with a warm spiciness that I was not expecting. The overall effect is light and refreshing, especially as the balsam note gains a little momentum. Glimpses of malty sweetness rise from the glass as does a light nuttiness that reminds me of roasted walnuts. A light oily sheen was apparent on the inside of the glass which held back for a moment, but then released long slender droopy legs.Īs I let the glass decant the oak scents wafted into the breezes scenting the air with balsam, sandalwood and ginger. I took a little time to tilt my glass and give it a slow swirl. The Irish Whiskey displays itself as a pale gold coloured liquid in the glass, and the immediate nose is of with light butterscotch, even lighter oak spices with dabs of vanilla. This means I will not be unduly harsh in how I score the bottle presentation. This is a budget priced whiskey, and to be fair, these details are left off of most of the economy brands I see on the shelves of the liquor store. There are no indications on the label or on the back of the bottle as to the age of the whiskey, or any indication of its taste profile. We start with a solid flask style bottle, however to my disappointment, it is sealed with one of those metallic screw top caps. I don’t mind the presentation of the whiskey except for a few minor quibbles. Pictured to the right is my bottle of Tullamore Dew Irish Whiskey. The ages of these ‘mature’ whiskies is not specified nor is there an indication of which whiskey style would be predominant in the final blend. The third whisky in the blend is Irish Malt Whiskey which is distilled three times on a pot still using only malted barley. The second is Irish Grain Whiskey which is distilled on a multiple (two or three) column continuously operating ‘patent’ still from a corn (or maize) based mash with small amounts of malted barley. The first is Irish Pot Still Whiskey, which is a spirit distilled three times in a giant copper ‘pot’ still from a mash of minimum 30% malted barley as well as other cereal grains. According to the Company Website, the blend is composed of three different mature Irish Whiskies. Tullamore Dew in a blended Irish Whiskey. The Distillery’s original slogan, “Give every man his Dew” is still in use today. Williams is given much of the credit for the expansion and development of the distillery and of course the whisky which bears his initials D-E-W. However, it was in 1887, after the death of Michael Molloy, that the Daly family who ran the distillery turned the daily operations over to a man named Daniel E Williams. Tullamore Dew Irish Whiskey has a history which is traced back to 1829 when the Tullamore Distillery was founded in Tullamore, County Offaly by Michael Molloy. A review by Chip Dykstra (Aka Arctic Wolf)
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