Proper No. Twelve

Proper No. Twelve Triple Distilled Irish Whiskey

40% ABV
$20 – $25
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Proper No. Twelve

What the Producer Says

Conor McGregor’s Whiskey
Triple Distilled Irish Whiskey
Proper No. Twelve’s Triple Distilled Irish Whiskey is an ultra-smooth blend of fine grain and single malt with hints of vanilla, honey and toasted wood.

What Gary Says

Nose:  Sweet young malt, furniture polish (think lemon-scented Pledge), hints of vanilla and heather.
Palate:  Grainy, barley sugar with a slightly sour oak note, a bit of lemon-flavored cookies.
Finish:  Short with pepper, sour oak and a hint of lemons.
Comments:  Let’s get the non-whiskey part out of the way.  I was thinking about buying a bottle to try last year when I head the news of Conor McGregor’s assault in a bar in Dublin. That alone left me not wanting to buy a bottle (and initial reviews I read weren’t very kind either). That said, because I do like to try damn near any whiskey I can, I was excited when a friend offered me a sample from their bottle (thanks Tommy!)  I was also intent on assessing the bottle contents on their own merits.  I focused squarely on the whiskey – the above notes and rating below have nothing to do with the celebrity but wanted to share that in full disclosure. This stuff is pretty bad. Granted, for $20 I had low expectations, but I recently bought a similarly priced bottle of Old Tom Horan Irish Whiskey (review pending!) and liked it markedly better than this. I hope this isn’t the first bottle of Irish whiskey for folks out there (it has sold quite well) as it might single-handedly slow the growth of the category.

Rating: Probably Pass

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