Titanic
Irish whiskey made where history was made
I don't think I have discussed many Irish whiskies on my blog.
I think The Sexton might be the only one that I can think of top of mind.
So here is a second. Titanic. When reading that name, I can hear Celine Dion in my head, think about that enormous Lego set that build a ship and start the never ending discussion if there was place for Leonardo DiCaprio on the floating door.
(Yes. Yes there was space for him.)
But I spotted the name on a bottle in a post of an Instagram buddy of mine, and reacted: " That looks nice!" And my reaction got notified by the Dutch importer who contacted me and allowed me to treat him to a coffee while discussing this whiskey. (And some other things.)
So, Titanic Distillers. Based in Belfast, actually on the dock where the legendary ship was build, set up in a former pump house.
It is a young distillery, bringing out their own 5 year old whisky just earlier this year.
And this bottle. A blended whiskey that I find to be a nice daily sipper for a reasonable price!
This Blended whisky was bottled at 40%. To be honest, I was expecting a young and sharp dram. But no spoilers.
The whisky in my glass is that of a clear yellow, in a weird way reminding me of sunflower oil. A twirl leaves some tears on the sides of my glass, but no clear line remains. At 40%, not that strange.
When sniffing the first time, I relaxed. It is a pleasant small nose with some hazelnuts, malts, grains, toast and plums. In the back some slight hints of apple and vanilla, but faint. And then some fresh woodshavings.
The palate has some light pepper, the hazelnuts return and again some dried fruits, in this case sultanas next to some appel sauce. all accompanied by some light smoke, turning into a little stronger peaty note.
The finish is short, but warm, sweet and lightly peated.
This tasting opportunity was facilitated by The Real Taste Spirits, being so kind to introduce me to this whiskey and sponsoring a bottle.
Thank you Nicky!