 Greenore 8yo  
Cooley Distillery - County Louth, Ireland |
Tastes & Smells
A weird nose: eucalyptus, peppermint, cocunut rice pudding and banana ("deffo, big time!). That banana translated to the taste, now banoffee going on banana, with butteriness and butterscotch, "quite yummy". Not as sweet as I'd imagine a grain to be, and quite mellow. Yet I immediately contradict myself by saying it's sweet and creamy. Too sweet, in fact? "Classic sweet grain". Finishes off slightly dry, a little malty at the end.
Graintacular?
I don't remember this at all, which says it all really. I initially said it wasn't as sweet as I'd imagine, but then said it was too sweet - I've not idea what I was getting at. From what I DO remember, it was very simple - sweet, creamy and easy drinking. Not bad, not good, not memorable. Certainly nothing spectacular.
Summary & Ramblings
If I were to give it a title, I'd go for 'Cotton Candy Americana', which highlights the sweet candiness that I seem to have concluded it displayed. Maybe a playground ride? A little bit of an adventure, but not much - with sweeties thrown in.
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Tasted on: 07/06/14
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  Not as good as the cheese on the cheeseboard. |
tldr;
Drinkable, yet unmemorable. Pretty sweet yet confusing - I'm not sure how sweet it was, but it came across as quite simple. Buttery and a little malty is as good as it got.