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Whiskey Review: Lost Irish Whiskey

We review Lost Irish Whiskey, a blended Irish whiskey finished in seven different types of cask.

OVERALL RATING

6
$39.99
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Lost Irish Whiskey (image via Suzanne Bayard)

Tasting Notes

About:

Aged a minimum of three years in wooden casks, finished in South African brandy casks, Japanese mizunara oak, sherry casks, U.S. bourbon casks, Caribbean rum casks, Australian tawny casks, and Colombian rum casks. 40% ABV, mash bill: unspecified, SRP $39.99/ 750ml bottle.
Appearance:
This is pale yellow in color with a yellow-green undertone.
Nose:
The nose opens with a musky banana aroma. It’s fairly neutral, with notes of sweet corn, dried lemon rind, dried red pepper flakes and a rubbery note not unlike new sneakers. I pick up notes of dried juniper, green bananas, hay, and kiwi. There’s a hint of old tobacco, dried dates, chocolate covered raisins, and overripe strawberries. It seems a little disjointed. I don’t think the oxidative notes from the finishing casks did this any favors.
Palate:
It tastes fairly neutral and sugary on the palate, almost like simple syrup. The liquid is medium-bodied and extremely silky. It shows notes of fresh pine, dates, golden raisins, and bananas. There are hints of rum spice on the finish with a piney terpene note. It has a short finish.
Finish:
Comments:
The Lost Irish Whiskey would make a very good mixer, but lacks complexity and length for a sipping whiskey. Fortunately, the brand’s website offers quite a few cocktail recipes, including their riffs on an Old Fashioned and a Bees Knees. I feel compelled to note that aside from the recipes, there’s really not much information on their site. The finishing casks overwhelmed the nose with a confusing mélange that’s just not for me. This will be fine as a mixer, though I’d prefer it in a mixed drink that lets it play second fiddle rather than as the star of the show, such as a punch or a mulled cider.

Editor’s Note: This whiskey was either bought as a sample by The Whiskey Wash or provided to us as a review sample by the party behind it. Per our editorial policies, this in no way influenced the outcome of this review.

Suzanne Bayard

Suzanne Bayard struck out to the West Coast with her now husband almost a decade ago to explore the intersection of wine and policy in its world-class wine regions. She manages a Portland, OR bottle shop by day as the wine buyer and newsletter editor. She is also the Director of the Deep Roots Coalition, an organization of 30 Willamette Valley wineries that educate on and promote dry farming and sustainable practices. She joined the Whiskey Wash to explore two other passions: writing and whiskey.

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