Now onto the cocktails! This first one required a bit of prep work, as I didn’t have cinnamon syrup laying around (and none of my local liquor stores or grocery stores carried it). This stays more aligned with Jameson than some of the recent cask finishes we’ve reviewed, and I personally prefer this over those (mainly because I’m not a beer drinker). Palate: Sweet with caramel, vanilla and honey before the spice kicks in with cinnamon, pepper, and charred oak.įinish: Moderately long, on the damp side with cinnamon, pepper and caramel trailing.Ĭomments: Compared with Jameson’s standard bearer, this packs in more flavor, with more vanilla and spice notes and is a bit sharper (but by no means sharp). Nose: Rich with vanilla, honey, oak, notes of butterscotch and fudge toffee with an herbal grassy note underneath. Taste: Nutty notes are in abundance alongside the smooth sweetness of spice and vanilla.įinish: Enjoy the richness and intensity of toasted wood and vanilla. Nose: Time spent maturing in these barrels leads to intensified aromas of butterscotch, fudge and creamy toffee. The select double charred barrels produce a whiskey with even richer flavor and intense smoothness. Jameson Black Barrel is our tribute to our coopers, who painstakingly give their bourbon barrels an additional charring to reveal their untold richness and complexity. Triple distilled, flame charred, for a rich smooth taste.Ĭharring is an age-old method for invigorating barrels to intensify the taste. We would like to thank Jameson and Ketchum for sending us a sample to review, as well as the cocktail recipes! Jameson Black Barrel nevermind), here’s my thoughts on Jameson Black Barrel neat, as well as in two holiday cocktails. Continuing to get into the holiday spirit (get it? Both the whiskey &.
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