A swapping of whiskey and beer barrels soon after, resulted in Jameson Caskmates Stout Edition – triple-distilled, blended Irish Whiskey that has been patiently finished in Irish craft beer-seasoned barrels. Well, actually, Jameson first sent Franciscan Well some of its own whiskey barrels, which were used to age a stout and then were sent back to Jameson, where they were used to age a whiskey. Overall: An interesting twist on an old favourite, and a great gift for Irish whiskey and stout fans alike!

Also sign me up for newsletters so I can get special offers, recommendations, and expert advice to my inbox! The grains are dried using natural gas kilns (unlike the peat fired kilns used in Scotland), fermented, and then distilled three times in batches within their small pot stills.This particular bottle is wrapped in a darker black background label (as opposed to the bright yellowed version on the standard edition) that bears the name and arms of Jameson.

Palate: Orchard fruits, great mouthfeel but the vanilla cream is less prominent, it's more fragrant (hoppy? While we have taken care in preparing this summary and believe it is accurate, it is not a substitute for your reading the product packaging and label prior to use.Nose: There's still cut grass and some fruit alongside delicious oily pot still character, but things are different here too. Which makes a collaboration between Jameson and a local craft stout beer distillery a no brainer, and the Jameson Caskmates Stout edition is the result. New Holland has a Beer Barrel Bourbon and Charbay Distillery in California actually distills finished beer to make it’s Whiskey R5, using Bear Republic’s Racer 5 IPA. Within fifteen years, the distillery would be the second largest producer of distilled spirits in Ireland and turning out one million barrels per year. From there, the spirit is combined with some generic mass produced neutral grain spirits (hence the “blended whiskey” title) that may or may not be produced by the same company.

Different types of whiskey where each one has its own unique personality brought out by Jameson’s blending process.Taste: The initial sweet mouth coating typical of the Irish pot still whiskey, quickly complemented by the subtle touch of hops and cocoa beans from the beer cask finish. It still has a light mouthfeel and a smooth finish with just a little burn but instead of grassy fruitiness, there’s the richness of butterscotch. Jameson Caskmates Stout Edition received several accolades in 2019, such as being a finalistin the Ultimate Spirits Challenge scoring a very high 94 points. And in those instances where the barrel finishing process has done the bulk of the work imparting flavors into the spirit, those barrel notes are usually the ones that get the axe. Patrick's Day 2015, and we know that some of the fine folk at Irish Distillers were worried that it may be seen as a bit of a gimmick.

In the world of wine, beer, and spirits, there are two things that Dublin is primarily known for: Jameson Irish Whisky and dark beer. Jameson sends their Irish whiskey out in rather standard shaped glass bottles, with the minor change of being green tinted instead of clear or brown (perhaps a nod to the Emerald Isle).Enjoy this chilled collection inspired by the best Jameson cocktails, whatever the occasion, wherever you are.