Having spent a year finishing in virgin American oak, this is imbued with aromas of green apple, lemon curd, barley, green tea, stewed gooseberries, and pineapple. … Though not especially complex, this is irrefutably delicious and has plenty of appeal.
Hinch Double Wood 5 Year Old Irish Whiskey 750ml
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Product Description
Only the finest Ex Bourbon Casks are selected for extra maturation in Virgin American Oak barrels for a minimum of one year. This second maturation gives the whiskey subtle depth, natural color and character as belittling the use of "two woods".
Product Specs
| Alcohol by Volume | 43.0% |
| Country of Origin | Ireland |
| UPC | 736040000839 |
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Awards & Scores
Critic reviews and blind-tasting competition results for this bottle.
What critics and judges wrote
Nose of chardonnay and pears; palate of honey, vanilla, and spices …
Show 2 more notes, 2023 to 2026
Savoury oak, char and candied orange peel on the nose. … Soft and warm delivery with pear and fruit notes and some floral notes. Good sweetness balanced by spice and wood notes …
Light and delicate yet complex nose, with aromas of orange, apple, fresh cut grass, and wet leaves in the woods. The palate has pronounced woody notes of vanilla and wood spices, followed by a sweet and fruity finish.
An interesting character with a zesty citrus nose, spicy fruit flavours and a refreshing finish.
Competition medals
10 medals from 4 competitions, 2020 to 2026.
Tasting Notes
Flavor profile
How strongly each flavor family shows up across 5 notes from 3 publications, weighted by source.
- Herbal & greengreen tea, some floral notes, fresh cut grass, wet leavesClear
- Fruitygreen apple, lemon curd, stewed gooseberries, pineapple, lemon Jell-OClear
- SweetSweetly tangy, sugar-coated gumdrops, good sweetness, vanilla, sweet finishClear
- Oak & maltbarley, dry oak on the finish, savoury oak, char, wood notesClear
- SmokeA hint
- Spicesubmerged notes of pepper and clove, balanced by spice, wood spices, spicy, spicesLight
Flavor map
Hinch Double Wood 5 Year Old against other Irish whiskeys we carry. Closer dots taste more alike.
Closest Irish whiskeys at a similar price: West Cork Distillers West Cork Original Classic Blend ($29.98), Tullamore Dew Irish ($19.97), and Glendalough Double Barrel ($33.97).
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Each whisky's place on the map, from 0 to 10.
| Whisky | Rich | Smoky | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hinch Double Wood 5 Year Old (this bottle) | 3.5 | 0.0 | $37.98 |
| West Cork Distillers West Cork Original Classic Blend | 3.6 | 0.0 | $29.98 |
| Tullamore Dew Irish | 3.8 | 0.0 | $19.97 |
| Glendalough Double Barrel | 3.6 | 0.4 | $33.97 |
| Proper Twelve | 3.5 | 0.5 | $19.97 |
| The Busker Triple Cask Smooth | 4.0 | 0.2 | $15.97 |
| Jack Ryan Beggars Bush 12 Year Old | 3.0 | 0.3 | $79.97 |
| Paddy | 3.7 | 0.6 | $23.98 |
| The Irishman Small Batch | 3.3 | 1.0 | $64.98 |
| Triple Dog | 4.0 | 0.9 | $43.98 |
| Teeling Whiskey Single Malt | 4.5 | 0.4 | $39.97 |
| Roe & Co | 4.8 | 0.0 | $34.98 |
| The Busker Single Pot Still | 4.8 | 0.4 | $99.98 |
| Bushmills Original Triple Distilled Smooth & Mellow | 3.7 | 1.4 | $19.97 |
| The Legendary Silkie | 3.0 | 1.4 | $53.98 |
| Dublin Ink 'Warrior's Gold' | 5.0 | 0.0 | $54.98 |
| McConnell's 5 Year Old Sherry Cask Finish | 5.0 | 0.0 | $49.98 |
| Midleton Very Rare | 5.0 | 0.0 | $249.97 |
| Slane Triple Casked | 5.0 | 0.0 | $19.97 |
| The Dunbrody Bourbon Cask Finish | 5.0 | 0.0 | $59.98 |
| Garavogue 20 Year Old | 5.0 | 0.2 | $199.97 |
| Jameson Triple Distilled | 4.7 | 1.1 | $19.97 |
Flavor scores are our estimates. A flavor scores higher when more critics mention it and when they describe it more strongly, so no single review sets the result. They are not a rating from any publication.