Tipperary Watershed Single Malt Irish Whiskey is the NAS release of a new offering put out by GRC Imports. The distillery is unknown but they don’t claim to have made it so we’re all good. They also bottled it at 47% ABV and non-chill filtered so I’m doubly ok with what they’re doing. To make it triply good they’re bottling a single malt instead of a blend. The last thing we need in the market is yet another 40% chill-filtered Irish blend on the shelf.
Aged in ex-bourbon casks and sourced from an un-disclosed distillery without an age-statement; there’s not much else to say about it so, on to the Tipperary Watershed Single Malt Irish Whiskey review.
Whiskey Review: Tipperary Watershed Single Malt Irish Whiskey
In GRC’s Words: Tipperary Watershed Single Malt Irish Whiskey
“Only six first-fill bourbon casks are chosen for each batch of Watershed, carefully selected for quality by our Malt Master, Stuart Nickerson. After being cut to 47% with our Ballindoney water, we number every bottle individually, so each one is special.”
Tipperary Watershed Single Malt Irish Whiskey price, ABV, age and other details
Region: Ireland
Distiller: Unknown
Bottler: GRC
Mash Bill: 100% Malted Barley
Cask: ex-Bourbon
Age: NAS
ABV: 97%
Non-Chill Filtered | Natural Color
Price: $65*
Tipperary Watershed Single Malt Irish Whiskey Tasting Notes
EYE
Honey
NOSE
Honey, apples, pears, graham, vanilla, malt and a bit of spice and citrus.
PALATE
Honied fruit, oily spice, graham, banana, malt and a bit of citrus.
FINISH
Medium -> Spice, malt, citrus and fruit.
BALANCE, BODY & FEEL
Good balanced, medium body and a crisp light feel.
Tipperary Watershed Single Malt Irish Whiskey Review – OVERALL
Tipperary Watershed Single Malt Irish Whiskey is a simple solid single malt. Average across the board, but delightful with fruity touches and some spice playing with the malt. The aroma is a bit more complex and interesting than the palate, but not by much. Though it does feel like this is one that could benefit from another trip or two around the sun. Still, in a world full of less-than-average Irish blends, it’s great to have this as an option.
SCORE: 85/100 (B)
*Disclosure: This Tipperary Watershed Single Malt Irish Whiskeywas graciously sent to me by the company for the purposes of this review. The views, opinions, and tasting notes are 100% my own. sample
