First I'd like to share my two cents on Michael Collins blended Irish whiskey. It was on sale for 20 bucks, so I bit. If you are familiar with The Tyrconnel or Irish Manor then the flavors in Michael Collins will be familiar. The same barley profile and lemony sweetness. It is very similar to Irish Manor. But it is not identical. The difference is in the finish, which has a large almost chocolately toffee flavor. It is, by my tongue, a rather long finish. If you find it for 20 bucks I'd consider that a buy. Also, they repackaged it in the traditional Cooley blend bottle, so it will now fit in your shelf where you store your booze.
Next up is Soberano. You see the word sober immediately, but it is a false cognate. Pan in Spanish is not a metal cooking thing, it is bread. False cognate. Likewise Soberano is not a sober dude, it is a Sovereign. And how does it taste? Surprisingly good, actually. It is smooth and sweet. I would rank the flavor profile close to the legendary Veterano. The price point was good as well, 13 dollars. Definitely a buy. Much better in both price and taste than Terry Centenario. Sad, because I wanted to like Terry. Happy because I have a new go-to Spanish Brandy. That bottle with the wacky netting...
Post Script: Posting is infrequent and will probably continue to be so. Life happens.
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