Tasting Notes

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Writer’s Tears

Country: Ireland

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Type: Irish

Bottler: Writer's Tears Whiskey Company

ABV: 40%

Score: 92 Points

Writer's Tears Irish Whiskey. Image courtesy Writer's Tears. This unique Irish whiskey is made from a combination of pot still whiskey from Midleton and single malt whiskey from Bushmills, and the nose has notes of clove, mild cinnamon, cereal grains and a good maltiness, and hints of burnt straw and oak.

The taste is oily, thick, and full-bodied with good spicy notes of cinnamon and black pepper, dark chocolate and caramel underneath with toasted oak and a subtle maltiness. The finish is long, smooth, and spicy with a good balance. (September, 2013)