Jameson Irish Whiskey Review - The Best Introductory Blended Irish Whiskey?

In this video, CP reviews Jameson Irish Whiskey, a light, floral, and fruity Irish Wishkey that is easy to drink and serves as a great introduction into the spirit as a whole. Learn about its tasting notes and overall experience as we explore it in detail.

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00:00 Introduction
As per usual, this Irish whiskey review was conducted using the Bespoke Unit whisky matrix, which although it was created for scotch, applies just as well here. If you don't have time to watch the entirety of this video, visit the link to the written review above in which you'll find the PDF version.

00:42 Jameson Irish Whiskey Overview
Jameson was founded in 1780 by John Jameson, a Scot. Soon after, he moved to Dublin and launched his company, Jameson, and it proved very successful. Later, in 1966, it fused with Cork Distillers to create the Irish Distillers Group, at which point the Dublin distillery closed and Jameson Whiskey started being produced at the new Middleton distillery in Cork.Today, the company is part of Pernod Ricard.

What sets Jameson whiskey apart is that it is triple distilled (like vodka), whereas most scotch whiskeys are double distilled. Jameson uses this approach in order to remove impurities from the alcohol for a cleaner experience.

Furthermore, Jameson Irish Whiskey is technically a blend as it uses a mixture of pot still whiskey as well as typical grain whiskey. After distillation, the whiskey is aged in ex-bourbon casks and often finished in Sherry casks.

02:14 Jameson Irish Whiskey's Robe, Appearance, and Nose
In the glass, Jameson Whiskey is an overall pale gold or maybe even brass colored liquid. It has thin and fast legs which points to this being a rather youthful spirit. In terms of clarity, there is some haziness when cast against the light.

Overall, the nose is quite delicate with some some complexity. It has a prickliness or peppery nose feel, as well as a nice dose of pear fruit, cereal, whiskey grain, and honeysuckle. The honeysuckle has a floral characteristic, but it's also producing a slight honey note. Finally, there are notes of Mirabelle, which is a type of plum.

03:32 Palate
On the palate, there is a very sweet primary flavor with a creamy mouthfeel. There are also notes of almond, a hint of leather, and the floral characteristic from the nose. Moving into the heart, it starts to give you some vanilla softness as well as some ripe banana and then caramel. The texture it's quite velvety though light on the palate

And as for the finish, it's very moreish but it has a very short linger at the same time, so it doesn't really dominate your palate for too long. That being said, it does have some flavor: pear drops, marmalade, and then a hint of fudge and toffee.

05:15 Overall Experience
First of all, the bottle has a very classic design. Furthermore, I picked this special packaging which includes two cocktail glasses. So this is one way to drink it, but I'm choosing to drink it neat. And in fact, it's very easy to drink neat, you don't even need to add any water.

Regarding value for money, the bottle is about 19 Euros. Typically in the USA, you'll pick it up for about $33. And given the quite pricey nature of whiskey in the USA, this offers excellent value in that sense.

06:29 Occasion
In terms of occasion, this more of a casual, easygoing drink. In my opinion, it would also be good at social gatherings as it'll give people who aren't really sure about whiskey the opportunity to sample without having something that is overwhelming. Lastly, I'd argue that it's absolutely fine to use at formal gatherings. Obviously, you probably want a variety of options in case it might be seen as something that is a little bit too cheap, but overall it is an excellent little Irish whiskey.

07:32 Pairings For Jameson Irish Whiskey
In terms of food pairings, consider a dessert such as a fruit tart, You could also have it with some toffee, otherwise consider amaretti or amaretto.

On cigars, consider an Oliva Connecticut or any other Connecticut shade wrapper as these creamy, mild cigars would really compliment the creaminess in this whiskey.

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