Jameson 18 Year Old

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The pinnacle of the Jameson range: an 18-year-old Irish whiskey with a high proportion of pot still spirit, mellow and layered with toffee, caramel, leather and spice.

Details

Brand	Jameson
Distillery	Midleton
Origin	Ireland / County Cork
Style	Blended
Age	18 yrs
ABV	40%
Cask	Bourbon and sherry casks

Flavour profile

Smoky
Sweet
Fruity
Spicy
Rich

* Editorial estimate.

Tasting notes

Nose: Toffee, caramel and ripe fruit, with hints of leather and oak.
Palate: Smooth and full, with toffee, deep caramel and pot-still spice and fruit.
Finish: A long, pleasant finish of spice and caramel sweetness.

* Editorial tasting notes.

How to enjoy it

Neat
With water

To enjoy the delicate balance of 18 years, drink it neat or with the smallest splash of water. Sweetness and spice open up as it warms in the glass.

Food pairing

Roast pork or lamb, nuts, aged cheeses and caramel desserts.

Background & production

The top of the range from Jameson, founded in Dublin in 1780. It is now made at the Midleton distillery in County Cork by Irish Distillers, part of Pernod Ricard.

Made from locally sourced malted and unmalted barley and triple distilled, it is a pot-still-heavy blend that marries sherry- and bourbon-matured pot still and grain whiskeys for a balance of fruit and spice.

It is matured for 18 years in American and European oak and bottled at 40%.