Jameson Crested

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A Jameson with a higher share of pot still whiskey and more sherry-cask maturation. Fruitier and richer than the standard bottling, with chocolate and toasted-wood notes.

Details

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

Flavour profile

Smoky
Sweet
Fruity
Spicy
Rich

* Editorial estimate.

Tasting notes

Nose: Vivid, fruity sherried pot still aromas.
Palate: Gentle sherry and toasted wood, with fruit, spice and chocolate.
Finish: Warm and lingering, with sherry sweetness.

* Editorial tasting notes.

How to enjoy it

On the rocks
Highball
Neat

On the rocks, the sherry sweetness and pot still body open up slowly. Fuller than standard Jameson, it keeps its character in a highball and is easy to sip neat.

Food pairing

Roast pork, meat pies and chocolate cake.

Background & production

Jameson traces its origins to the distillery John Jameson opened in Dublin in 1780, and since 1975 it has been made at Midleton distillery in County Cork.

Crested blends pot still and grain whiskeys, with a higher share of pot still than the standard bottling and a larger proportion of sherry casks alongside bourbon casks. Both components are distilled at Midleton.

Its predecessor, Crested Ten, was the first whiskey Jameson bottled itself, in 1963 — until then it sold its whiskey in cask to bonders. Today's Crested carries that on and is bottled at 40% ABV.