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Keeper’s Heart Irish + Bourbon

  • Distiller

    Various

  • Bottler

    Keeper's Heart

  • ABV

    46%

  • Age

    NAS

  • Price $30 to $59.99

A blend of Irish whiskey and bourbon, this comes from Minnesota producer Keeper's Heart. Specifically, the blend is composed of Irish triple-distilled pot still whiskey made from malted and unmalted barley, aged at least four years in bourbon barrels; Irish grain whiskey made from maize and malt, aged at least four years in bourbon barrels; and bourbon distilled from a mashbill of 75% corn, 21% rye and 4% malted barley, aged at least four years in new oak barrels.

  • Raided Score: 75
  • The Daily Pour
  • By T8ke
  • It leans more Irish than American but fails to capture the magic of either.
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  • Raided Score: 85
  • Breaking Bourbon
  • By Nick Beiter
  • Irish + Bourbon leans more on its Irish whiskey base, but complementary bourbon notes add depth and interest to this unusual combination of whiskey styles.
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  • Raided Score: 88
  • Robb Report
  • By Jonah Flicker
  • This is an interesting whiskey that I would certainly recommend in a cocktail, and while it might not blow your mind it is absolutely worth giving a try.
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  • Nose:

    Sweet butter cream, slivered almond, light baking slice, honey, a touch of lemon and tropical fruit.

  • Taste:

    Thin to medium on the palate, it’s full of peach ring candies, tropical fruits, some honey and light pepper.

  • Finish:

    Moderate finish. Not a ton going on but there’s a pleasant sweet cream, fruitiness and touch of clove

  • Overall:

    This is plenty pleasant but not wildly complex. It leans more Irish than American but fails to capture the magic of either.

  • Score:

    75

  • By T8ke
  • Our in house critic rates spirits on a scale of 0-10 (10 best) and is aggregated the same as external sources