Jameson Stout Edition Irish Whiskey, 700ml

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Lovely blend. Creamy and smooth. Skeptical at first but loved it. Now on my third bottle (Spread over time) Discover our initiatives and projects. We have a multi-stakeholder approach working together to build a more sustainable and responsible world. Case Studies Well-trod quibble aside, this is indeed a good whiskey. It’s fun to drink and carries a compliment of unique and interesting flavors layered on top of the typical Jameson fare. It’s a dark breath of fresh air in a category that’s seen relatively little innovation and I can’t wait for the next release in this series! The Orange You Glad You Came? is sweet, fruity, and herby. It starts with making an orange cordial from orange juice, orange zest, and sugar. You’ll then combine the orange cordial, the Jameson Stout Edition, lemon juice, and soda water over ice in a highball glass.

Finish: Again familiar, but different, that different complexion of spice with chocolate from the nose lingers briefly. When I first heard about the Jameson Caskmates Stout Finish I got excited. Not because I’m a huge stout fan, I’m not – though I do enjoy one from time to time, but because it was an innovative step from a major brand in a category that hasn’t really seen much innovation. On the whole Irish Whiskey is known for light, fruity, 80 proof, chill-filtered, high grain blends which ends up causing a lot of releases to taste very similar. Also, until fairly recently, there were only 3 working Irish distilleries so all Irish whiskey came from them and didn’t exactly help create a wide range of flavors either.Mike: This is an easy drinking whiskey.A very simple pour that is not overly complex, which is welcoming.At 80 proof, it is an effortless and refreshing sip.No flavors are overtly pronounced but it is not flavorless.If you visualize drinking bourbon neat as a beverage to warm you up on a cold winter night, this pour is a snap of late spring sunrise brightening your morning.

Christian: I love stout beers, they are my go to in all seasons that are not summer. As such, I was really excited to try this one when I first saw it on the shelf. Jameson Stout Edition would also be my first introduction into Irish Whiskey. Damn, did I like it! Reminds me of a decadent dessert in a glass. Caramel syrup, honey, chocolate syrup, and coffee. Great flavor combinations that brought happy memories of ice cream sundaes minus the ice cream. Personally, I felt like adding water to this pour took away from its profile and would much rather enjoy it neat. It is so smooth and approachable without a cube or added water. Bottom line: I would buy this again and again for my home bar. Excellent neat pour and fun to share and experience with good friends. The Bean and Barley from The Gastronom Blog is simple as it uses a coffee stout and simple syrup for a sweet base that gets “cut” by some citrus with freshly squeezed lemon juice and a couple of dashes of Angostura bitters. It is often asked how Irish whiskey differs from bourbon? Outside of the obvious, which is that it is not made in the United States, Irish whiskey has several differences. To be deemed Irish whiskey, the distillation and aging of the whiskey must occur in either the Republic of Ireland or Northern Ireland. Irish whiskey must be distilled using a yeast-fermented mash of cereal grains and can be no higher than 94.8% alcohol by volume. Irish whiskey must be aged for a minimum of three years in wooden casks no larger than 700 liters (185 US gallons). Labeling must clearly state that the whiskey is blended, if done so for bottling ( Source: Angels Envy). Mike: Very smooth finish that is medium to short.There is no burn, just a soothing warmness as it passes down the throat with a residual light roast coffee undertone left in the mouth.From there, the spirit is combined with some generic mass produced neutral grain spirits (hence the “blended whiskey” title) that may or may not be produced by the same company. The combination is then added to American produced oak barrels (no longer their own locally manufactured variety) and aged for a minimum of three years as per Irish law.

The Bow Street Distillery in Dublin, Ireland was established in 1780 by the Stein family. They started producing their version of a distilled whiskey and, by 1786, were cranking out about 30,000 gallons a year when Scottish businessman John Jameson joined as manager of the business. Within fifteen years, the distillery would be the second largest producer of distilled spirits in Ireland and turning out one million barrels per year.

Jameson Caskmates is an intriguing release. Having sent some of their casks to the local craft stout brewers at Franciscan Well, the casks were returned to Midleton where they were subsequently used to give a stout finish to Jameson! Caskmates Series is the result of a collaboration with our neighbours at Eight D Brewing. They borrow our casks to age their fine Irish stout and we then finish our signature whiskey in these stout seasoned oak barrels. The result? The classic smoothness of Jameson with notes of coffee, chocolate and butterscotch. “ That rich complexity carries over in the taste, where it’s like I just had a gulp of a dark beer and then took a shot of Jameson. There’s the rich dark chocolatey tones of the stout beer and some pleasant malty flavors coming into the mix, and interacting quite well actually with the bright cheerfulness of the Jameson whiskey. It’s just the right balance to make for a deliciously drinkable spirit all by its own. On Ice

In this case, the stout beer flavors remained strong and present despite the addition of a bit of ice and water. They still make themselves easily known, but there’s a little more of a bite on that dark chocolate flavor than before. It could use a bit of sweetening up if I’m honest. In 1786, Jameson would be invited to move to Dublin, Ireland and manage the operation of Stein’s Distillery, as a favor to the Haig family. He would later go on to manage the distillery for 19 years before taking ownership of the operation in 1805. John Jameson and his son, John Jameson II, would lead the successful business into a new era in 1810 by renaming it the John Jameson and Son Distillery. Jameson Caskmates Stout Finish has blown me away. I can’t believe how much the addition of the stout casks have enhanced and enriched the typical Jameson Irish Whiskey. I know it’s a common theme from me this month to talk about non-chill filtering and higher proof, but I can’t help thinking this would go from a good whiskey to an excellent whiskey if it was at least 92 proof and non-chill filtered – I truly think it would soar. This collaboration between Jameson and 8D Beers is solid. It could have easily been an over-the-top affair, aged too long in stout barrels and thus burying the nuance of the whiskey. At the same time, it could have been so lightly finished that the stout simply changed the name of the product and not really the product itself. Kudos to the team for finding a happy middle ground — one that, quite frankly, makes a pretty average Irish whiskey a lot more interesting. Christian: A nosing of this whiskey in the bottle has a pronounced aroma of stout beer. Once in the Glencairn glass, the whiskey really becomes sweet, aromatic, and buttery. Heavy caramel syrup and clove honey are present. A deeper inhale brings on chocolate syrup and light vanilla extract. Water tones down the notes of chocolate and bring forward more caramel syrup and butterscotch.

Notes of hazelnut, cinnamon, citrus, roasted malt, cocoa, spice, honey waltz on through followed by lighter notes of fruit, brown sugar and coffee with cream. Amazing what cask finishes can bring out; I’m floored this is an 80 proof chill-filtered whiskey. Nose: There's still cut grass and some fruit alongside delicious oily pot still character, but things are different here too. Is it sweeter? A different sweetness perhaps, more wood spice plus chocolate liqueur. A shift of emphasis. Aromas of coffee, malt, cocoa, candied citrus, toffee and a rye like spice accompanied by light notes of honey, dried fruit, oatmeal-like grain and brown sugar. All-in-all a nice nose indeed.