Irish Whiskey Tasting
In honor of St. Patrick’s Day, which is around the corner, I decided to taste-test 10 of the Irish whiskeys I had on my shelf. I went for whiskeys that are readily available at most liquor stores and did not include ones in my collection that were age more than 12 years, limited edition, or cask strength. Yes, I know there are a lot of standards that are missing. I’ve tried most of them. The only one I wish I had on hand to compare was Tullamore Dew.
Both my wife and I gave a basic rating out of 10. No tasting notes. We each had a quarter of a shot glass so we didn’t get too tipsy too quickly or ruin our palettes. Here are the results.
Mine ranking:
JJ Corry The Gael - 5.5 West Cork Rum Cask - 6 Sexton - 6 Drumshanbo - 6.5 Limavady - 7 Grey Coast - 7 Jameson - 7.5 Kirkland Irish - 8 Redbreast 12 - 8 Green Spot - 8.5
My wife’s ranking:
West Cork Rum Cask- 3 Drumshanbo - 4 JJ Corry The Gael - 5 Sexton - 6 Grey Coast - 7 Limavady - 7.5 Jameson - 8 Kirkland Irish - 8.5 Redbreast 12 - 8.5 Green Spot - 9
In honor of St. Patrick’s Day, which is around the corner, I decided to taste-test 10 of the Irish whiskeys I had on my shelf. I went for whiskeys that are readily available at most liquor stores and did not include ones in my collection that were age more than 12 years, limited edition, or cask strength. Yes, I know there are a lot of standards that are missing. I’ve tried most of them. The only one I wish I had on hand to compare was Tullamore Dew.
Both my wife and I gave a basic rating out of 10. No tasting notes. We each had a quarter of a shot glass so we didn’t get too tipsy too quickly or ruin our palettes. Here are the results.
Mine ranking:
JJ Corry The Gael - 5.5 West Cork Rum Cask - 6 Sexton - 6 Drumshanbo - 6.5 Limavady - 7 Grey Coast - 7 Jameson - 7.5 Kirkland Irish - 8 Redbreast 12 - 8 Green Spot - 8.5
My wife’s ranking:
West Cork Rum Cask- 3 Drumshanbo - 4 JJ Corry The Gael - 5 Sexton - 6 Grey Coast - 7 Limavady - 7.5 Jameson - 8 Kirkland Irish - 8.5 Redbreast 12 - 8.5 Green Spot - 9