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WHAT: Jameson 18 Year Old Master Selection Irish Whiskey Rating: NNNN
WHERE: Cork, Ireland
WHY: Perhaps your St. Patrick’s Day celebrations are going to take on a more cerebral tone. Envision a selection of great Irish books stacked on the end table, peat smoke in the parlour and the uillean pipes CD getting a workout. This deluxe tipple definitely ices the cake. Oodles of sweet oak in the nose, an all-enveloping blanket of malt flavour and a singular wine-gummy finish make you feel very lucky. Supply is extremely limited right now, so be sure to check online with the LCBO before you go shopping.
PRICE: 750 ml/$99.95
AVAILABILITY: At selected liquor stores (product #600478)
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