Whiskey Review: Tullamore D.E.W.

. This is an entirely different expression of what barley can be than a typical unpeated Scotch whisky. A soft, light mouthfeel and taste make Tullamore incredibly accessible. The buttered toast on the nose comes through, almost transforming into buttered pancakes with bright, crisp fruit, like green apple and unripe pear. Charcoal rounds out the incredibly clean lines of this whiskey before it finishes with a slightly warming, clean finish. Tullamore D.E.W. is an all-around great introductory whiskey. As Dave Broom notes in The World Atlas of Whisky, this bottling is “fresh and made for drinking long,” a session whiskey if there ever were one. I would recommend Tullamore to anyone hesitant to get into whisk(e)y, or anyone looking to fuel a lengthy instance of imbibement. And at less than $30 a bottle, Tullamore proves a reasonably priced dram in a world of overpriced, over-hyped whiskies – a treat in and of itself. All things considered, I give Tullamore D.E.W. a score of 80.