Paddy’s Old Irish Whiskey Review

Company: Irish Distillers

Distillery: Midleton Distillery

Region: Midleton, County Cork, Ireland

Aging: Minimum of 3 Years

ABV: 40% ABV

Proof: 80 Proof

Mash Bill: Blend of Grain, Malt, and Pot Still

Non-Chill Filtered: No

Price: $20

Paddy’s Old Irish Whiskey Tasting Notes

Appearance: Light Golden Honey

Nose: Sweet honey, vanilla, crisp green apple, light fruits, candied apricot

Palate: Sweet honey and sugar, green apple, lemon zest, malted barley, cereal grain, light hints of spice

Finish: Smooth easy finish that is a bit light on flavor, but goes down very easily – leaves you with sweet honey, citrus and fruit notes with a bit of spice

Is Paddy’s Old Irish Whiskey an Approachable Whiskey?

Paddy’s Irish Whiskey is surprisingly approachable for only costing $20.

The flavor profile is pretty light, but it offers a sweet honey and fruit flavor profile that drinks extremely smoothly.

Is Paddy’s Old Irish Whiskey Complex?

Paddy’s Irish Whiskey is not complex, but it does drink very smoothly.

This pour is pretty one-dimensional in a kind of good way.

It offers a sweet honey and fruit flavor profile that is surprisingly smooth for only $20.

What are Paddy’s Old Irish Whiskey’s strongest attributes/flavors?

Paddy’s Old Irish Whiskey’s strongest attribute is absolutely its price point.

Is Paddy’s Old Irish Whiskey a go-to whiskey?

Paddy’s Old Irish Whiskey could easily be a go-to whiskey.

If you’re looking for a budget whiskey that drinks smoothly, this is an excellent option.

Is Paddy’s Old Irish Whiskey priced accurately to its quality?

Paddy’s Old Irish Whiskey delivers on its price tag.

For $20, you get a sweet and smooth Irish Whiskey that I am surprised they can even ship this bottle for just $20.

It comes with a nice tin and the bottle is wrapped in a very cool newspaper wrap that is quite impressive.

Conclusion for Paddy’s Old Irish Whiskey

Overall, Paddy’s Old Irish Whiskey completely surprised me.

I saw a nice-looking Irish Whiskey tin on the shelf and when I saw the $20 price tag, I just had to try it.

After cracking it open and giving it a taste, I was pleased with my $20 purchase.

This bottle is going to blow anyone away and is a pretty one-dimensional whiskey, but for $20 you just can’t go wrong.

This is one of the better budget whiskeys I have seen on the shelves in a while.

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