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

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.

Great value, perfect for anyone

Great taste from stout barrels and for only £21

I live in Scotland and I like whisky. That's my conflict of interest statement given now. I've tried many types of whiskies and too many different expressions to count. Despite this I'm no expert. I've always liked a sip of Jameson Whiskey. Smooth, sweet and tasty. Easy drinking. However, I quite liked my single malts and the complex flavours they incorporated. So fast forward to a weekend away in Cork(current home of Jameson Whiskey) for the Cork Jazz Festival (highly recommended, by the way) and an opportunity to taste some Irish Whiskey. All triple distilled and really very smooth. The stand out for me was the Jameson Stout Edition. Seems like a perfect idea! Why with all the different cask editions nowadays hadn't anybody thought about this sooner? Anyway, I drink it with a single cube of ice. It has the smooth and sweet characteristics of standard Jameson but you can taste the creaminess, hopiness, caramel and almost sherry like flavour! It really works. I finished the bottle I bought from Cork far too quickly. Thank you Amazon for stocking this. It now a solid favourite of mine. Original review 5*.Update: Christmas has come and gone but with it came an opportunity to try many different single malts. The jameson is less complex and lacks depth of flavour when compared with other malts. Still very easy drinking and costing less than half the price of others. I would still recommend giving this a try. Reduced to a 4 star rating.

Excellent item and service

Do you like 'The Black Stuff'mDo you also like Whiskey?Well the two magically combine in this drink to create a delicious, great coloured, smooth and warm beverage.Goes down WAAAAAAY too easily so everything in moderation people! (LOL)Boxed beautifully and great value for money when on a deal.Get it.:)

Nice whiskey

Cannot say that this whiskey is marvellous