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"Brilliant burnish amber color. Aromas of honey, chocolate drizzled dried orange peels, wildflowers, and nutty whisky follow through on a gentle entry to a moderately sweet and viscous medium-full body with buckwheat pancake, rye cracker, and peppery spice accents. Finishes with a nice malty breath of whisky and mossy wet stone minerality. A supple, generous, and pleasurable after dinner treat." Gold Medal.

"Pale golden amber color. Mild toasted baguette and golden raisin scone aromas with a silky soft, dry medium body and a nut oil and honeyed grain finish. Pleasant."

"..something of a cult legend in Ireland, my guess is that it has the chance to become the same in the U.S.; a dandy example of a pure pot still whiskey."

"Old gold color. Dried peach, golden raisin, fig, praline, and spicy cocoa aromas. A soft, silky entry leads to a dryish medium body of creamy vanilla, maple on porridge, and dried fruit flavors. Finishes with a smooth, delicately spicy, melted toffee fade. A fine sipper. Best Buy."

"Aromas of sweet cream, roasted nuts, golden raisin, an delicate spice follow through on a supple, satiny entry to a moderately sweet medium body with nice balance and a fresh whipped cream and delicate wet stone fade. A very nicely crafted and balanced Irish cream liqueur."

"Delightful bouquet of butterscotch, hazelnut, old cigarette ashes, spices, fennel and honey. Entry is intensely herbal and semisweet; the midpalate is medicinal, a touch smoky, herbal and honeyed. Finishes with a notable honey taste and an end taste reminiscent of Drambuie. I like this flavored whiskey." 90-95 pts.

"Aromas of sweet cream, roasted nuts, golden raisin, an delicate spice follow through on a supple, satiny entry to a moderately sweet medium body with nice balance and a fresh whipped cream and delicate wet stone fade. A very nicely crafted and balanced Irish cream liqueur."

"Deep amber color. Butter roasted nut, cocoa powder and toast aromas follow through on a soft, silky entry to a dry-yet-fruity medium-full body of with lovely notes of dark toffee and brown spices. Finishes with a lingering, chocolate malt, peppery spice, and wet stone fade. Very nice, delicate and flavorful."

"Chocolate-covered crushed hazelnuts and almonds aromas with a deft touch of mint and coconut. A rich, satiny entry leads to a plush, moderately sweet medium-full body of toasted coconut, delicate marzipan, mint leaf, and creamy nougat flavors. Finishes effortlessly with roasted walnuts and a breath of whisky. Remarkable texture and smoothness. A classic cream liqueur."

"The nosing passes find pleasantly dry, grainy and stone-like aromas with subtle notes of grass, grain kernel, beans and granite. Entry is clean, off-dry and intensely grainy; the midpalate tastes are more stony/mineral andgrainy. Ends on a grainy, sweet, tangy and spirity note."