JamesonCaskmates Stout Edition Irish Whiskey | 40% ABV | 70CL | Triple Distilled Whiskey Finished in Craft Stout-Seasoned Barrels | Sweet with Hops & Cocoa Bean Notes | Triple Distilled in Ireland

Cheap(ish) but very good whisky.Chocolatey notes from the stout barrel.

Cannot say that this whiskey is marvellous

Great taste from stout barrels and for only £21

Excellent item and service

Interesting Whisky, but one to buy expecting it to be very unique.

Nice whiskey

Well, I was surprised.On the face of it -if you're not over-familiar with whisk[e]y finishing, you wouldn't necessarily expect a huge change between Jameson Original and this Caskmate edition. It is, after all, 'just' regular Jameson whiskey that's been finished in an IPA barrel. How much difference can that make?A lot, is the short answer. Whisk[e]y distilleries have been doing it for decades (centuries) of course -ex-bourbon barrels being arguably the most common type used. The wood, impregnated with the spirit, wine or in this case IPA, transfers some of those characteristics to the whisk[e]y that spends some months sitting in it, and you can get all sorts of interesting complexities and new flavour profiles from doing so. Being perhaps excessively naive though, I wasn't expecting an especially significant difference with this IPA cask finished version of Jameson original. It's at the lower price-point region, comes in the regular screw-cap bottle rather than the slightly fancier corked types for the pricier releases and to the best of my knowledge, the finishing is the only difference between it and the entry-level release.It transforms the whiskey though. The slightly excessive (for me) vanilla of Jameson original drops to the background. Fresh, green herbs, a shift in the spice toward the bite of hops, with some lemongrass and citrus fruits making an appearance, adding some further air and crispness. It's still got the signature Jameson smooth finish, with no alcohol burn of any kind, but for me, there's more depth and life that add a welcome extra interest. All from finishing in an IPA cask. I don't know who first had the idea, but it was a very good one. To my palate, this is a big step up from the regular bottling, and one that doesn't necessarily cost all that much more -especially if you catch it on offer. This has actually become my favourite whiskey that retails at its normal price within the £20 - £30 bracket -always a tricky region. In fact, it's joined Glenmorangie 10 as my 'favourite' for offering a quality well above its price-points. Highly recommended.

I like original Jameson whisky. This was a very easy to drink even near. Did not last long though!