I have a thing for rum cask finished whisky. A big thing. I also like Irish whiskey. A lot. So when I saw this in Total Wines and More in Houston I really had no choice but to buy this 43% abv, No Age Statement expression. The nose has pineapple, sweet baked fruits and lemon. Reminded me of a can of 1980’s soft drink Lilt (which as every kid in the UK at that time knew had a “totally tropical taste”).   More fruits in the taste, boiled sweets (this really took me back to the 80s) and a creamy malty note as well. Imagine someone has put orange squash in your Ovaltine. The finish has some pepper and cinnamon to bring balance to all the creamy sweetness. With water it brings out some brown sugar and caramel notes but gets a little thin and looses creamy mouthfeel. You can probably tell I liked it. A lot.