2022 24 Days of Whisk(e)y - Day 23

Day 23 ... almost there (: Tonight, we're drinking West Cork Limited Release, blended Irish, Barrel Proof - NAS (but stated as at least 3 years old). 62% ABV! Not many Irish Whiskeys are high proof ... so I'm interested on how this will turn out. 

On the nose, I get vanilla, bread/cookie, malt, apple juice and honey. The taste, I get sweet, malty, some herb, apple and vanilla... with a heat that builds from the proof. The finish is some good heat from the proof, fruity, malty... lingers for a long time. 

With water, the nose is a little more subtile, more apple, more malty. On the tast, it's still hot, but it is tamed down a bit. The finish is still malty and vanilla. Overall... I like this quite a bit. Boozy, malty... quite tasty. I give it a 3.75/5.0... cheers!