Irish Malt 1993 (Liquid Art / Beacon Spirits)

Liquid Art and Beacon Spirits teamed up for this joint bottling of an Irish Single Malt 1993. Only 99 bottles are available.

Irish Single Malt 1993 (48,1%, Liquid Art & Beacon Spirits 2018, 99 btl.)

Nose: more on the honeyed side. Also stewed apples and peaches on syrup, hints of mango and puréed bananas. Vanilla custard in the background. Also a great waxy, almost creamy side. Hints of guimauves. More oak spices than in the 1991s for instance.

Mouth: more of these sweet bananas, melons and mangoes. Guava. The fruit basket comes with a generous dose of honey and vanilla pastry. Creamy, almost buttery. Gets more citrusy towards the end.

Finish: long, with lemon zest, hints of rum and light liquorice.

It reminds me of the recent Irish 1993 for TWE, probably from the same batch of casks? Creamy fruits, a thicker style than the 1991 vintage: very good. Around € 295 from Liquid Art or Beacon Spirits.

Score: 91/100