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Egan’s Legacy Reserve Volume IV 18 Years Single Malt Irish Whiskey Review

Extra aged and finished in ex-Moscatel casks, the Egan’s Legacy Reserve Volume IV 18 Years Single Malt Irish Whiskey is not the kind of Irish Whiskey you see every day. Partially because of the age, but mostly because of the casks. In the pantheon of whisky finishing casks, Moscatel isn’t exactly what you’d call common. […]

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Extra aged and finished in ex-Moscatel casks, the Egan’s Legacy Reserve Volume IV 18 Years Single Malt Irish Whiskey is not the kind of Irish Whiskey you see every day. Partially because of the age, but mostly because of the casks.

Egan's Legacy Reserve Volume IV 18 Years Single Malt Irish Whiskey Review

In the pantheon of whisky finishing casks, Moscatel isn’t exactly what you’d call common. In fact, I can only think of three others off the top of my head and all three were limited releases or single casks. One from Kavlan, one out of Laphroaig and one out of Bunnahabhain. All three were good with the Laphroaig and Kavalon being great. Though the one thing they all had in common is they made me want to see more whiskies use these underappreciated casks.

Let’s get to drinkin’!

Egan’s Legacy Reserve Volume IV 18 Years Single Malt Irish Whiskey – Details and Tasting Notes

 

Whiskey Details

Non-Chill Filtered | Natural Color

Style: Single Malt (Irish)
Region: Ireland
Distiller: Undisclosed (West Cork)

Mash Bill: 100% Malted Barley
Cask: ex-Bourbon, ex-Moscatel
Age: 18 Years
ABV: 46%

Batch: IV

Egan’s Legacy Reserve Volume IV 18 Years Single Malt Irish Whiskey Price: $200*

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White background tasting shot with the Egan's Legacy Reserve Volume IV 18 Years Single Malt Irish Whiskey sample bottle and a glass of whiskey next to it.
“The fourth and final addition to the Legacy Reserve portfolio was finished in Moscatel de Valencia casks and, like its predecessors, is limited to 1,000 bottles worldwide.” – Egan’s

Egan’s Legacy Reserve Volume IV 18 Years Single Malt Irish WhiskeyTasting Notes

EYE
Pinkish copper

NOSE
Olde tyme strawberry taffy, malt, creamy vanilla and touches of baking spice, Honey Nut Cheerios and oak.

Rich and elegant the aroma rolls lazily out of the glass.

PALATE
Olde tyme strawberry taffy, creamy vanilla, cinnamon, malty graham, dried sultanas, banana and some bits of cocoa and oak.

Bolder and warmer than the aroma with even more fruity facets showing up.

FINISH
Medium-long -> Fruity sweetness, malt, grainy oak and cinnamon and waxy vanilla.

BALANCE, BODY and FEEL
Well balanced, medium-full body and a warm slick feel.

Egan’s Legacy Reserve Volume IV 18 Years Single Malt Irish Whiskey- Overall Thoughts and Score

From aroma to palate to finish, this is a dynamic whiskey that isn’t big and brutal but still has a nice sense of boldness to it. It’s refined and elegant with subtle orchard and tropical nuances that peek out while you’re experiencing it but at no point is it a light or simple whiskey.

Fun and exciting, this is the kind of Irish Whiskey that needs to be in the market more. The kind that shows the complexity and beauty that can come from well matured, and well finished, Irish single malts. This is a gem.

SCORE: 4.5/5 (very good, highly recommended ~ A- | 90-93)

*Disclosure: The sample/bottle for this Irish Single Malt review was graciously sent to me by the company without obligation. The views, opinions, and tasting notes are 100% my own.

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Teeling Revival Volume IV Muscat Cask 15 Years Review

I picked up this Teeling Revival Volume IV Muscat Cask 15 Years a while ago for an event that never happened and so on the eve of my 40th birthday I cracked it open along with a birth-year Brora and a 40-year-old Armagnac. This Teeling was in good company that night. The other things on […]

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I picked up this Teeling Revival Volume IV Muscat Cask 15 Years a while ago for an event that never happened and so on the eve of my 40th birthday I cracked it open along with a birth-year Brora and a 40-year-old Armagnac. This Teeling was in good company that night.

Teeling Revival Volume IV Muscat Cask 15 Years Review

The other things on the table that evening were impressive, but what impressed me more was how well this stood out amongst them. I’ve been a long time Teeling fan, but this was something else and showed not just their whiskey-making skill, but their barrel finishing skills as well.

I don’t want to spoil the whole review up here, so let’s get to drinkin’ and properly examine this whiskey.

 

Teeling Revival Volume IV Muscat Cask 15 Years – Details and Tasting Notes

 

Whiskey Details

Region: Ireland

Distiller: Teeling
Mash Bill: 100% Malted Barley
Cask: ex-Bourbon, ex-Muscat
Age: 15 Years
ABV: 46%

Non-Chill Filtered | Natural Color

Volume: 4

Price: $380

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“This has been finished in muscat wine barrels for a final period of 12 months and has been aged for a total of 15 years. It has a gloriously fruity flavour with great balance, smoothness and a luscious mouthfeel.” – Teeling

Tasting Notes

EYE
Golden Honey

NOSE
Malt, golden raisins, honey, toasted bread, graham, apricot, fruit juice, oak and a bit of leather.

SUPER juicy, complex, fruit (lighter golden and orchard fruits) mixed fruit juice cocktail.

PALATE
Malt, biscuity, golden raisins, caramel frosting, toasted bread, graham, complex orchard fruit (pears, apples, peaches), fruit juice, oak and a bit of spice.

More complex than aroma, this Teeling Revival Volume IV Muscat Cask 15 Years is juicy juicy juicy. Wow.

FINISH
Med-long -> White grape juice, honey graham, orchard fruit and lightly spiced oak fade.

BALANCE, BODY and FEEL
Great balance, med-full body, and a silken-oily feel.

Teeling Revival Volume IV Muscat Cask 15 Years – Overall Thoughts and Score

Juicy, nuanced and filled to the brim with whiskey excellence, this is something I would love to have around on a regular basis. The ex-Muscat barrels add a wonderful fruitiness to the whisky and compliments the base spirit beautifully. But it’s not all fruits and sweetness, that would have ruined the whiskey.

What really makes this whiskey a dram I keep coming back to is the malty, earthy and slightly leathery notes that give it structure and presence. The Teeling Revival Volume IV Muscat Cask 15 Years is a darn good whiskey; it’s easy to see why they chose this as the 4th chapter in the Revival series.

SCORE: 4/5
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This is a well-balanced and extremely flavorful whiskey I’d recommend to any Irish fans.

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