It's Midleton Pure Pot Still whiskey (now called Single Pot Still), aged for 15 years in ex-Bourbon and ex-Sherry casks and then cut down to 40% and chill-filtered. The obvious comparison is its successor the RB15 which we'll touch on in the Irish Whiskey review below.
Jameson Pure Pot Still 15 Years Review: Details and Tasting Notes
NA - It was a distillery exclusive from many years ago.
Jameson Pure Pot Still 15 Years Review: Details (price, mash bill, cask type, ABV, etc.)
Region: Ireland
Distiller: Midleton
Mash Bill: 100% Barley (malted and un-malted)
Cask: ex-Bourbon and ex-Sherry
Age: 15 Years
ABV: 40%
Price: NA - Auction, Specialty Store or Private Seller
Jameson Pure Pot Still 15 Years Review: Tasting Notes
NOSE
Caramel, dried apples, honey, copper, dried strawberries, buttery malt, spice and some banana chips.
PALATE
Banana pudding, caramel, Nilla Wafers, grassy malt, copper, vanilla taffy, spice and some citrus.
FINISH
Long -> Dried fruit, spice, copper, malt and vanilla.
BALANCE, BODY & FEEL
Great balance, medium body and a light velvety feel.
Jameson Pure Pot Still 15 Years Review: Overall and Score
Coating and strangely heavy this delicious Irish whiskey sits on the senses with a far larger presence than you'd imagine for a chill filtered 40% ABV whiskey. The aroma is elegant and complex with a fruity and coppery essence. The palate slides through heavy and a tad oily with the same fruit and copper. The finish is a long fade of dried fruits, copper and some warm vanilla... it's good.
The Jameson Pure Pot Still 15 Years was a distillery exclusive and precursor to the Redbreast 15, which itself started as a LE, and that same depth and elegance is noticed as is the copper that threads through it. Tasting it next to the RB 15, which is 46% and NCF, shows how this small change can have such a big impact. It's deeper and heavier and delivers an even more coating spirit.
If you ever get the chance to taste them side-by-side do it, it's a fascinating comparison.
SCORE: 87/100 (B+)
