Community Review

Midleton Very Rare, Bourbon Cask, 2023, 40%

A Maltiply member's tasting notes and whisky impression.

88 / 100

The fruit and pot still spice make an appealing pairing, while the floral grain qualities give the palate something more to consider than sweetness alone. I’m particularly drawn to that grain detail, though the charred oak spice gradually builds and takes a more prominent role toward the finish. That shift gives the character some shape, even if it makes the fruit less central by the end.

Reviewed by silver_atlas

Nose
Nectarine, ripe melon, green apple and apricot with ginger, peppercorn, dried flowers, golden syrup and roasted coffee beans.
Palate
Creamy fruit sweetness and chamomile-like herbal notes, with floral grain, pot still spice, charred oak wood-spice, candied orange and dried apricot.
Finish
Fruit and spice give way to oak tannins and antique grain whiskey character, with lingering wood and distillate interplay.

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