Over the Holidays, I bought myself a bottle of Jameson Irish Whiskey (not the expensive bottle), this one was on sale for $19.xx. And I have to say, "I'm really not that crazy about it." To me it taste like 65% Scotch and 35% poor whiskey. I was really surprised that it tasted like Scotch. I guess that's silly of me to think that, but there's no mention of it being Scotch...
it's whiskey made on and island near the north sea. What other islands are near there? can someone say Scotland?
Still very different whiskeys. One could posit that any similarities had to do with the historical marital ties between the Jamesons and the Haigs, but one would be wrong. Jameson whiskeys are now researched and blended primarily to suit the American taste. There's a bit of a Scotch fad going on in the US, so...you can do the math.
I like Jameson just fine, but when I want Irish whiskey, I drink the Paddy, which was introduced to me by the Geary family of Seattle - Irish immigrants who own the Owl & Thistle pub.