Roe and Co Irish Whiskey Evaluation

Roe and Co Irish Whiskey is presently sourced, however will quickly be constituted of their very own distillate which should be aged for no less than 3 years by Irish regulation. In 2019, Diageo constructed the distillery within the outdated Guinness energy home, which isn’t too removed from the place the unique Roe distillery (Thomas Road Distillery) was earlier than it closed in 1926 attributable to hardships introduced on by the American Prohibition. The present Guinness Brewery is utilizing buildings it purchased from Roe when the distillery closed.

Prohibition in America was devastating to the Irish Whiskey producers and is essentially what introduced down so lots of them and resulted in there being solely 2 distilleries on Eire for some time. Finally, the Teelings opened Cooley and the class slowly grew and now there’s over 30 energetic distilleries. Most of which have sprung up in simply the final decade.

Recollections make me thirsty so let’s get to drinkin’!

Roe and Co Irish Whiskey – Particulars and Tasting Notes

Whiskey Particulars

Non-Chill Filtered | Pure Colour

Model: Blended Whiskey (Irish)
Area: Eire
Distiller: Undisclosed (Guessing West Cork, however quickly their very own)

Mix: Irish Single Malt + Irish Single Grain
Cask: ex-Bourbon
Age: NAS (3+ years)
ABV: 45%

Roe and Co Irish Whiskey Worth: $26*

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Roe and Co Irish Whiskey Tasting Notes

EYE
Amber

NOSE
Dried orchard fruit and banana chips, birthday cake with vanilla frosting and a few notes of baking spice and copper.

There’s a stable malty presence right here, or no less than it’s presenting that approach with the sweetness.

PALATE
Banana, caramel, malty sweetness, baking spice, copper and a little bit of vanilla and copper.

Palate is sort of a barely toned down, however extra refined, model of the aroma.

FINISH
Medium -> Baking spice, vanilla, dried fruit and a some oaky hints.

BALANCE, BODY and FEEL
Good sense of steadiness, medium-full physique and a heat gentle really feel.

Roe and Co Irish Whiskey – General Ideas and Rating

Earlier than I get into the whiskey itself, I want to say how a lot I just like the design of the bottle. Not solely does it look good, however it’s straightforward to carry and pour from. The whiskey itself is gentle, candy, semi-rich, a bit fruity with a dollop of sweet sweetness. This can be a completely sippable whiskey, I’m having fun with a glass proper now whereas scripting this up. Although the place I actually like it’s in cocktails.

I featured it within the Tipperary cocktail video I made on St. Paddy’s and after filming I drank the cocktail whereas enhancing the video and after posting on the TWJ Insta, I made one other. Roe and Co Irish Whiskey is a tasty and versatile NCF whiskey that will get zero actual complaints out of me.

SCORE: 3.5/5 (tasty, price trying out ~ B | 83-86)

*Disclosure: The bottle for this Irish Whiskey overview was graciously despatched to me by the corporate with out obligation. The views, opinions, and tasting notes are 100% my very own.