What do you get whenever you mix a pioneer of the American craft distilling motion with a revered Irish whiskey Grasp Distiller? Apparently, the reply is Keeper’s Coronary heart Whiskey. Impressed by the Irish-American heritage of the O’Shaughnessy household, Keeper’s Coronary heart payments itself as a wedding of the perfect Irish and American whiskey-making traditions, and whereas the whiskeys in query are at present sourced from their respective homelands, the gents mixing them on the O’Shaughnessy Distillery in Minneapolis are not any newcomers to the whiskey world. David Perkins, founding father of craft whiskey heavyweight Excessive West Distillery, serves as Liquid Collaborator and Advisor, whereas the Grasp Distiller captaining the Keeper’s Coronary heart ship is none aside from Brian Nation, whose credit embrace among the most well-known Irish whiskeys on the earth, like Jameson, Redbreast, and Middleton Very Uncommon.
The long-term plan for the Keeper’s Coronary heart portfolio is an in-house single pot nonetheless whiskey within the Irish custom that will probably be aged in new American oak for a stronger wooden character. Within the meantime, the distillery has launched two completely different blends of sourced Irish and American whiskeys, each of which had been made obtainable to us for overview. Ideas comply with.
Keeper’s Coronary heart Irish + American Whiskey – The inaugural providing from Keeper’s Coronary heart is a mix of Irish grain and pot nonetheless whiskeys with an American 95/5 rye whiskey (distilled at Ross & Squibb, nee MGP), all aged a minimum of 4 years. The aroma is vibrant and youthful however not undercooked with stewed cereals, straw, and snickerdoodles. Because it opens issues flip fruitier and extra floral with inexperienced apple, honeysuckle, and a few comfortable wintergreen. The palate is clearly a novel merger of each whiskey worlds, showcasing heavier-bodied, honeyed malts from the Irish whiskey and a lighter, brighter minty spice from the rye, however the grain whiskey does appear to dominate. Midpalate notes of vanilla bean, clove, and lemon pie are pleasing, if a bit skinny, and all of it fades a bit too rapidly on the end. Plenty of potential right here. And it’s reasonably priced sufficient to supply loads of fascinating cocktailing alternatives. 86 proof. B / $35 [BUY IT NOW FROM DRIZLY]
Keeper’s Coronary heart Irish + Bourbon Whiskey – The newest version to the Keeper’s Coronary heart line is fabricated from the identical Irish grain and pot nonetheless whiskeys blended with a bourbon sourced from Ross & Squibb, all aged a minimum of 4 years. The aroma is richer than the Irish + American with the light toffees and char of the bourbon supplanting the spice of the rye and melding even higher with the malt and grain of the Irish whiskeys. Gentle vanilla bean and stewed orchard fruits arrive in time. On the palate, an nearly syrupy sweetness takes maintain and by no means actually lets up, providing notes of toasted sugar, vanilla fudge, and sweet apple. Heading into the end, issues once more begin to skinny out, however a pleasant mixture of baking spice, honey candies, and caramel assist to increase the expertise. Just like the Irish + American, it’s fairly simple stuff, however the mouthfeel is improved with this one and the Irish element simply appears to work a bit higher with bourbon. 86 proof. B+ / $40 [BUY IT NOW FROM DRIZLY]
Keeper’s Coronary heart Irish + Bourbon Whiskey
$40
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