For my fellow whisky/whiskey fans.
My most recent tasting came about as a result of a friend coming back from a vacation in Ireland. He is a whisky drinker, and inquired while there, what the average Irish fan of whiskey drinks when they want to sip a nice dram. He brought a bottle home in his luggage.
The answer was LOCKE'S 8 yr. Old Single, a pure pot still variety. Around 30-32 BP a bottle.
This whiskey is fantastic for the price!
Nice color, a soft amber.
Nose is soft, a little fruity, and opens up subtly if you rinse the glass first in still water.
The taste is smooth, immediately malty with a barley ( and I want to say pit fruit like apricot) front with an a soft oaky finish, just a little dry, with a hint of vanilla sugar.
I enjoyed this whisky best neat.
UNFORTUNATELY like so many good things, it is not generally available in the States.
Highly recommended. Given a choice between this, and the Redbreast 12 yr. ( which I can get, and like a lot) I would choose Locke's.
