Taste Test: Irish whiskey

Money Magazine bought five blended Irish whiskeys and then rounded up a tasting panel of drinkers - including a couple of recent imports - from County Donegal.

By Noah Rothbaum, Money Magazine contributing writer
Kilbeggan, $24
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County Louth
Kilbeggan, $24
Grade: C
Sniff Test: Couldn't smell anything here. Is this water?
Taste: Comparatively lacking in the flavor department, except for a slight "antiseptic" and "biting" taste.
Burn: Burn? Yes, it does - all the way down.
The Bottom Line: Good for mixed drinks but not for making toasts.

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Bushmills
Kilbeggan
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