john jameson whiskey

This John Jameson Whiskey & Son 7 Years Old is a very old and rare bottle of Jameson whiskey, when Jameson whiskey was still made at the Bow Street distillery in the centre of Dublin. It bears its famous “Not a drop is sold till it’s seven years old” tagline and was destined export markets. All bottlings bearing the 3 stars predates 1968.
Bottled at 43% this particular find is from the Italian market. A collector’s item and a rare piece of Irish whiskey history, being one of the last bottles in the world containing the original John Jameson Son, which once made up 80% of the whiskey consumed across the globe.

john jameson whiskey

TASTING NOTES: Extremely fruity steam punk kind of Whisky. Hints of old paint. They don’t make them like this anymore. Wonderful old dried fruit intertwined with almonds and wax, steam and coal and a bit of old engines. Warm machine oil and vanilla. Very appetizing. When you let it breathe the fruit gets less pronounced and a more dusty creaminess starts to emerge. A dustiness which seems to be coming from wood. A wonderful experience.

PALATE: Quite different. Starts with old newspaper while the waxy fruitiness holds up, yet lighter than the nose. Paper and wood appear but both are light and well-balanced with the rest of the aromas. Slight apple similar to a calvados. Hints of caramel and burnt sugar emerge, which is noticeable on the tongue.

APPEARANCE: light gold