Tyrconnell Old Presentation

Tyrconnell Single Malt

I bought this whiskey to have something to compare my Bushmills 10 with. I was not disapointed. It is fresher and full of flavour. On the nose it's fresh: almost lime-like, vanilla, herbal. The taste is sweet, very smooth, some citrus tones, a little caramel. Not very deep or complex, but friendly and easy. The finish is smooth, not very long, but...

Score 74/100

Tyrconnell 15 Year Old Madeira Cask Finish

It’s still St. Patty’s day here in Ontario as I write this, and I decided to get to work on a couple of Irish whiskey samples that are long overdue in honour of the day, for those who celebrate it. It’s also Purim today, and the tradition is you’re supposed to get so sloshed that you can’t tell the difference between the good guys and the bad...

Score 86/100

Tyrconnell 10 Year Old Madeira Finish

I was looking forward to taste the madeira finish as I allready tried the sherry and port finishes and they are very nice. The madeira finish is a disappointment. It has the nice oily tyrconnell taste, but the madeira does not add anything to it.

Score 50/100

Tyrconnell 10 Year Old Sherry Finish

Nose - Caramel, burnt treacle, candy floss and orange. Sweet and intense. Palate - Orange with sweeter fruit coming through. Treacle and hard-boiled sweets flavours. Caramel is there with a woody oak astringency in the background. There's a strawberry edge later on. Finish - Sweet but very drying and slightly prickly. Long lasting - wood tannins...

Score 91/100