Writers Tears Cask Strength 2018 Release
(0.7l, 53%)
Rare and complex Irish Whiskey for aficionados.
Writers’ Tears Irish Whiskey not only has a peculiar name, but also some of the most amazing expressions, including the annual Cask Strength line. It’s straight-forward and unique in many ways. First, it’s a rare blend of aged single pot still and single malt. Single pot still means it’s made by a single distillery from a mash of malted and unmalted barley, distilled in – you guessed it, a pot still. Fun fact: the idea of mixing barley came up in the 18th century when the King of England decided to tax malted barley.
Enough history, and let’s focus on this marvelous bottle. It's the 8th annual release and it's super-premium. It's triple distilled, non-chill filtered, aged in ex-Bourbon barrels, and bottled at 53% ABV. It's a pretty strong lad. It's also pretty exclusive as only over five thousand bottles were made. The founder describes the batch as complex, summery and fresh. If you get your hands on this one, consider yourself lucky.
Writers’ Tears Irish Whiskey not only has a peculiar name, but also some of the most amazing expressions, including the annual Cask Strength line. It’s straight-forward and unique in many ways. First, it’s a rare blend of aged single pot still and single malt. Single pot still means it’s made by a single distillery from a mash of malted and unmalted barley, distilled in – you guessed it, a pot still. Fun fact: the idea of mixing barley came up in the 18th century when the King of England decided to tax malted barley.
Enough history, and let’s focus on this marvelous bottle. It's the 8th annual release and it's super-premium. It's triple distilled, non-chill filtered, aged in ex-Bourbon barrels, and bottled at 53% ABV. It's a pretty strong lad. It's also pretty exclusive as only over five thousand bottles were made. The founder describes the batch as complex, summery and fresh. If you get your hands on this one, consider yourself lucky.
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Category
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StyleVatting of Aged Single Pot Still and Single Malt Whiskey
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RegionIreland
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CountryIreland
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Alcohol53%
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Distillery
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AgeNAS
Flavor Spiral™
About The Flavor Spiral
honey
spicy
white chocolate
floral
fresh ginger
almonds
clove
cereal
malted barley
What does Writers Tears Cask Strength 2018 Release taste like?
The Flavor Spiral™ shows the most common flavors that you'll taste in Writers Tears Cask Strength 2018 Release and gives you a chance to have a taste of it before actually tasting it.
We invented Flavor Spiral™ here at Flaviar to get all your senses involved in tasting drinks and, frankly, because we think that classic tasting notes are boring.
The Flavor Spiral™ shows the most common flavors that you'll taste in Writers Tears Cask Strength 2018 Release and gives you a chance to have a taste of it before actually tasting it.
We invented Flavor Spiral™ here at Flaviar to get all your senses involved in tasting drinks and, frankly, because we think that classic tasting notes are boring.
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Tasting Notes
Appearance / Color
Russet.
Nose / Aroma / Smell
Toasted cereal and almond oils on the nose with a creamy chocolate and floral sweetness in the background.
Flavor / Taste / Palate
Wild honey, summer fruits and fresh ginger on a spicy single pot still base.
Finish
Lovely warm finish with a lingering clove note.
Russet.
Nose / Aroma / Smell
Toasted cereal and almond oils on the nose with a creamy chocolate and floral sweetness in the background.
Flavor / Taste / Palate
Wild honey, summer fruits and fresh ginger on a spicy single pot still base.
Finish
Lovely warm finish with a lingering clove note.
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Ratings & Reviews
Craig,
Extremely smooth with a nice bite to finish. Tasty honey to start with a nice, spicy finish. This was the favorite of the tasting box.
Tony,
Cast strength aren’t my favorite. However, this is one of the better ones I have tried. I’m glad I got to try it.
Harrison,
Understanding its cask strength all I get out of this is spicy malt barley even though the nose eludes to something more sweet. It doesn’t finish very strong either, but you can taste a bit of cereal at the end. I would skip this one.
Jason,
A pine and cedar wood smell on the nose. Smooth for the strength slight burn with the cedar flavor gives away to a cherry sweetness, with a long finish as expected for this ABV.
Stefanie,
It gives me the impression of your favorite cologne or perfume turned to drinkable form. It is harsh at first but after that first sip it smooths out a little.
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