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6th March 2017 |
Review of the
Method and Madness Single Malt whiskey.
 This
Method and Madness Single Malt Irish
whiskey is one
of four initial bottlings in the new
Method and Madness Irish whiskey range
and the first ever single malt release
from the Midleton distillery.
Wait a minute I hear you say, Midleton
doesn't produce a single malt Irish
Whiskey, you are correct this whiskey
was distilled at the Bushmills
distillery on the north coast of
Northern Ireland back in 2002 when Irish
Distillers, owners of Midleton, also
owned Bushmills.
The single malt was laid down to mature
in American Bourbon barrels at the
Midleton distillery in 2002 and keeping
to the theme of the new Method and
Madness range this is no straight
forward triple distilled Irish single
malt whiskey, the masters and
apprentices of Midleton have added their
own twist to this single malt, a portion
of the new single malt has been finished
for 12 months in unseasoned French Limousin Oak
casks.
Note that rather uniquely, I said only a
portion of the whiskey was finished in Limousin
Oak casks and for that reason this is
not a Limousin Oak cask finish
whiskey but a Limousin Oak cask Enhanced
whiskey.
It has been bottled as all whiskey
should be, non chill-filtered, natural
colour and at a very palatable strength
of 46% ABV.
The Method and Madness Single Malt whiskey will be available in the
UK, France and Ireland (including Irish
travel retail) from this month with an RRP of €79
You will also soon find it available from specialist online whisky retailers such as
Master of
Malt
William
Morrison's Tasting Notes:
Nose:
Sweet, malty, a mix of apricot and
gooseberry, just a hint of spice.
Taste:
Creamy vanilla toffee with a just a
touch of bitterness which stops the
sweet barley sugars running the show, a
little cinnamon and the apricot and
gooseberry fruit notes from the nose.
Finish: A medium to long finish
with a barley sugar sweetness which
fades to leave a rather drying woody end
to the fun.
Comment:
This may have been distilled in
Bushmills but it is unlike any Bushmills
you may have experienced, it has
certainly been subjected to Midleton's
Method and Madness and is a very
interesting and very enjoyable triple
distilled Irish single malt whiskey.
Putting the 31 year old single grain to
one side, between the Method and Madness
single grain, single pot still and this
single malt, this was my pick from when
I attended the launch of the new
whiskeys in Dublin but after tasting all
the whiskeys a few times now with a
fresh palate I am more impressed with
the single pot still.
Considering what few whiskeys that are
released from Bushmills this is a
welcome addition for whiskey fans
wanting to explore something different
from the north coast of Ireland
distillery.
With an RRP of €79 it is certainly worth
a try for any Irish whiskey fan.
SMW Score
88/100
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