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23rd September 2020 |
Review of the
new limited edition Jameson Crested X
Eight Degrees Brewing Finished in Black
Ball Metric Irish Stout Barrels.
 Jameson
Irish Whiskey which is produced by Irish
Distillers at their Midleton Distillery
down in the south of Ireland in County
Cork has teamed up with Eight Degrees
Brewing, an Irish craft brewery from
Mitchelstown, County Cork, for their
latest limited edition offering of their
Jameson whiskey.
The folks behind Jameson has joined
forces with Eight Degrees Brewing to
create a unique edition of their pot
still rich Jameson Crested blended Irish
whiskey.
Launching this month, Jameson Crested
Finished in Black Ball Metric Stout
Barrels is the next step in an exciting
collaboration between Irish Distillers
and its Co. Cork neighbour, Eight
Degrees, who last year celebrated eight
years of adventurous craft beer brewing
by releasing a uniquely dark Black Ball
Metric Stout finished in Jameson barrels
as the last iteration of their Rack ‘em
Up Series.
The creative and ever innovative folks
behind Jameson are not ones to miss an
opportunity, they have returned the
compliment by selecting a special
whiskey to mature in the stout soaked
barrels. The result, Jameson tells me is a evolution of Jameson Crested, with a
rich stout influence married with a
luscious creamy texture and lingering
finish of pot still spices and malt.
"We were delighted when the opportunity
arose to create a truly special
whiskey," explains Irish Distillers’
Blender Dave McCabe.
"When we were selecting a whiskey to
mature in these barrels, Jameson Crested
became the obvious choice. It’s higher
pot still component and sherry cask
inclusion allowed the whiskey to meet
the impact of the stout head on,
creating a balanced reaction.
"We filled the casks in November last
year and carefully monitored the
whiskey’s progress. After about four
months of ageing we felt it was just
right. The stout influence is prevalent
in the taste, complementing the whiskey
beautifully.
"It’s a truly unique liquid, perfect
when enjoyed neat, paired with a craft
stout, or as part of a spiced cocktail,"
adds McCabe.
Derek Neville, Head Cellarman at Eight Degrees Brewing adds: "It was
an honour to be given the opportunity to
create our special 8th anniversary stout
using barrels from Jameson, the world’s
most popular Irish whiskey. Today we are
delighted to have made our mark on
Jameson Crested, an icon of Irish
whiskey, through the release of this
special edition."
Jameson Crested X Eight Degrees Brewing
Finished in Black Ball Metric Stout
Barrels has been bottled at 40% ABV, it
is a limited-edition release of fewer than
10,000 bottles globally, it will launch
in Jameson’s brand home outlets at Bow
Street, Dublin, and Midleton, Cork, this
month, and will be available through
Jameson’s online shop priced at €45
(70cl). If you are brave enough to fly
in the current Covid-19 climate it will
also be available to those of you
visiting the new Dublin
Airport shop in Terminal 2 from
mid-October.
You will also find the current Jameson whiskey range available from specialist online whisky
retailers such as
The Whisky Exchange,
The Whisky Shop and
Master of Malt
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Jameson Crested X Eight Degrees Brewing Review
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William
Morrison's Tasting Notes:
Nose:
A lovely balance of mild pot still
spices, mild sherried fruitiness,
vanilla infused sweet coconut ice and just
a touch of ginger lurking in the
background.
Taste:
Some delicious creamy vanilla infused
with some lovely sherried fruit leads,
closely followed by some gentle pot
still spices, coconut, a light Demerara
sugared sweetness and some late ripe
pear.
Finish:
Long, the taste simply lingers long into
the finish, the vanilla and sherry hang
in there for a while but it is the pot
still spices which has the longest
staying power before finally bowing out
to leave a Horlicks maltiness and a
little mild drying and a little bitter
oak spice.
Comment:
The sherry is a little less prominent
than you would find in the outstanding
standard Jameson Crested, perhaps
subdued a little by the Black Ball
Metric Stout finish, the pot still
spices intensify with each mouthful but
it is the Black Ball Metric Stout that
has the final say with the Horlicks
malty note in the finish.
SMW Blended
Whisky Score
88/100
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