I also happened to have Jameson’s Stout Cask Blend – so thought a comparison with Dundalgan’s Stout & what was left of Teeling’s Stout would make a lovely quartet to compare & contrast.
Not being a blind tasting does somewhat colour the experience – but this is what I found.
Dundalgan Charred Cask c/othewhiskeynut
Dundalgan Charred Cask, Blend, 40%
Such an expressive nose!
Those rich vanillas & caramels I expect from a decent bourbon cask matured whiskey were clearly evident.
Fairly mild & mellow on the palate – the vanillas giving a touch of grainy sweetness – before a hearty prickliness is experienced on the rear.
Usually I’d turn the quest to find a bottle into a blockbuster of The Hunt For Red October proportions – RIP Sean Connery – but due to COVID restrictions – travel beyond 5km was out.