Ireland 1990 MBa

Name: Ireland 1990 MBa
Brand: Ireland
SKU: 95145
Rating: 90.27 (86 reviews)

Overall rating: 90.27/100
votes: 86

Whiskybase ID: WB95145
Category: Single Malt
Bottler: Maltbarn (MBa)
Bottling serie: No. 72
Vintage: 1990
Bottled: 2017
Stated Age: 26 years old
Casktype: Bourbon Cask
Number of bottles: 114
Strength: 49.3 % Vol.
Size: 700 ml
Added on: 16 apr 2017 8:11 pm by XVII

Average value

€ 347.50

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Whisky Reviews for Ireland 1990 MBa

11 users have left a review for this whisky and scored it an average of 90.27 points

dRambo scored this whisky 91 points
30 dec 2018 10:37 pm
very tasty Irishman - the price I still a bit high

Nose

91 91

Limes, orange, tangerines, mint, lemon balm, mango pineapple, - very exotic fruity - but also a bit filigree, in addition to fresh light oak, wax

Taste

91 91

exotic fruity especially lemon and canned pineapple, Wick cough sweet with pineapple, also clear light oak note, tree sap, mint, eucalyptus, wax, the potstyle character is clearly noticeable

Finish

90 90

fresh, eucalyptus and mint, lemon, spicy
SAND scored this whisky 89 points
03 sep 2020 8:14 pm

(Tasted blind)
NOSE: Dried banana, some dried coconut, candy, old wood shavings, wood oils. With some water; greener, herbal, a bit grassy, honey, red berries. (90-91p)
TASTE: Quite strong in alcohol, rich, concentrated, some honey. With water it opens up and becomes more harmonious; yellow fruits, barley juice, "peppered" heather honey. (89-90p)
EXIT: A little wood pepper, herbs. Water doesn't change much. (88p)
SCORE: 89 points.
EinSpatzUnterVielen scored this whisky 91 points
20 sep 2019 7:01 pm
Fulminant fruity nose, in the mouth more on the spicy side. Class Ire!

Nose

93 93

incredibly fruity with freshly cut mandarin, clementine, lime, passion fruit, pineapple, fresh rhubarb, star fruit, light wood, light honey, some ginger and cardamom, lemongrass, lemon oil, mango, a hint of bergamot, a bit of butter biscuit, all very intense ... more bergamot, sweet jasmine flowers

Taste

91 91

very spicy, waxy, slightly oily, with lots of ginger and cardamom, baking cocoa, lemon zest, fresh pineapple, passion fruit, lime, grapefruit, more spice, more cardamom, gentian root, bergamot, Earl Gray tea, shortbread

Finish

90 90

Baking cocoa, lime, passion fruit, ginger, cardamom, lemon oil, bergamot, skin of grapefruit, mango, jasmine flowers
stalker1971 scored this whisky 92 points
30 nov 2021 8:59 am
Nose

92 92

Taste

93 93

Finish

91 91
Simon Stood scored this whisky 91 points
28 nov 2021 2:30 pm

Berry and creamy compote. Very balanced, tight yet soft at the same time. 22-23-23-23
Calmar scored this whisky 87 points
24 aug 2020 3:08 pm
The aroma is tightly compressed, practically does not contribute anything to the overall piggy bank, the taste / finish is more open, dense and rich, the palette of derivatives is nevertheless rather poor, but the depth and maturity are clearly felt.

Nose

Very closed, dry, woody notes, a little minerality and grain, subtle shades of a carpentry workshop and creamy derivatives, it is slightly revealed in development, but still very weak.

Taste

Dense, rich, oak, old leather goods, creamy notes, dusty, unsweetened dried apricots, metallic taste, strong feeling of long aging in glass.

Finish

Spicy, rich, oak, pepper wave, camphor, menthol, leather goods, tobacco, a little fruity sweetness with sourness, pleasant sweet mountain ash shades appear in development.
Ostap scored this whisky 88 points
21 may 2020 7:43 pm
This guy from Ireland has been waiting for a very long time. The aroma reveals itself only after 40 minutes, at the beginning it is very empty. After opening the aroma becomes meaningful, whole and pleasant. The taste and aftertaste are typically Irish, with exotic fruits. In my opinion, a little short of the major leagues. Although, of course, this whisky can be enjoyed.

Nose

87 87

Vanilla, sweet pastries with raisins and dried apricots, dates, lemon peel, herbal, fried potatoes (chilled), sulphurous notes, light lacquer, butter bun, drizzled with honey, iris, square cookies "Chess", eucalyptus cold there are notes of tropical fruits and anise (sambuca).

Taste

88 88

Citrus, herbaceous, tropical fruits, sulfurous.

Finish

88 88

Tropical fruits, peppers, warms, long, honey, red currants.
KonstUA scored this whisky 88 points
04 mar 2020 7:03 am

Nose 22, taste 22, finish 22, balance 22
wheatfield scored this whisky 90 points
17 jun 2019 3:58 am

Light straw pour. Nose is typical Irish indie from this era -- nectarine skin, canned fruits, essential oils (lemon), herbal, and a whiff of alcohol. Mouth is hot upfront, but I just opened the bottle so it's expected. More concentrated oils and stone fruits. Quite hot. Lots going on, not one of the sweeter ones and rather more about these highly concentrated waxes, citrus oils. Will adjust score when it opens more, but as always it very good.
wheatfield scored this whisky 90 points
17 jun 2019 3:58 am

Light straw pour. Nose is typical Irish indie from this era -- nectarine skin, canned fruits, essential oils (lemon), herbal, and a whiff of alcohol. Mouth is hot upfront, but I just opened the bottle so it's expected. More concentrated oils and stone fruits. Quite hot. Lots going on, not one of the sweeter ones and rather more about these highly concentrated waxes, citrus oils. Will adjust score when it opens more, but as always it very good.
Kalleholzbein scored this whisky 92 points
30 may 2019 10:21 pm
Nose

91 91

Taste

92 92

Finish

92 92

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