Here’s the second part of the duo: Irish single malt 1989, reviewed alongside the Irish single malt 1989.
Irish Single Malt Whiskey 22 yo 1991 (46,6%, The Nectar of the Daily Drams & La Maison du Whisky 2014, rum cask #10657)
Nose: starts more waxy, much more rummy as well. The fruits are just as tropical, but maybe a tad greener and fresher. Green mango, white peaches. Clear herbal notes as well (especially mint, some thyme as well). Littlemillian grapefruits. On the nose, I prefer this one over its older brother. The rum seems to work better here.
Mouth: similar to its older brother, maybe just a tad more muted although we’re splitting hairs. Mango, maracuja, pear, the whole fruit basket. Liquorice, a little dried coconut as well, fading towards a sweet grassiness. Nougat too.
Finish: long, fruity, with citrus green tea.
Very good as well. I think the 1989 is certainly better on the palate, but the rummy notes work better for the 1991 in my opinion, especially on the nose. Score-wise very similar, but the 22yo is better value so I’d buy that one. Around € 140.
Score: 90/100