I picked up my first bottle of Jameson because I’d tried every bourbon they had on the shelf, so I moved a little to the left into the Irish Whiskey section. That was a few weeks ago, and it took me that long to buy this bottle of Jameson Distiller’s Safe.

How is it? Well, this should tell you something…

I’ve had this bottle for two weekends, with the week in between, and I’ve found it to be so smooth, mellow, and easy to sip. Some sippers have complained that it is too mild, that the flavor isn’t there, but I have to disagree, I think this is the perfect blend of smooth, tasty carmel with just the right hints of sweet fruits. Distiller’s safe is light in color, but don’t let that fool you, that light color hides a depth of sweet, easy sipping that earns this the top score of all my Whiskey Dreams so far.

Jameson Distiller’s Safe has earned itself the current top dog spot at 95/100.

Pros

• Light, sweet caramels.
• Sweet fruit and floral notes that blend with the caramel like a well made dessert.
• Amazingly easy to sip.

Cons:

• Being top dog means I just keep having to try and find something that beats this.
• Can I do that and still keep a fully functioning liver? I guess we will wait and see.
• Amazingly easy to sip. How am I going to make a bottle last more than a few weeks?

Bottle	Score	Price
Redbreast 12 Year	96	$80 / 750ml
Jameson Distiller's Safe	95	$65 / 750ml
Colonel E.H. Taylor Small Batch Bourbon	94	$45 / 750ml
Booker's "Sip Awhile" 2017-4	93	$80 / 750ml
Knappogue Castle 14 Year	92	$68 / 750ml
Bib & Tucker	91	$75 / 750ml
Angels Envy	90	$65 / 750ml
Knappognue Castle 12 Year	87	$55 / 750ml
Tyrconnel Single Malt	87	$49 / 750ml
Green Spot	86	$75/ 750ml
Tin Cup	85	$30 / 750ml
Kilbeggan Traditional Irish Whiskey	84	$30 / 750ml
Jameson Caskmates Stout Edition	83	$50 / 750ml
Jameson Blender's Dog	82	$67 / 750ml
Jameson Black Barrel	81	$39 / 750ml
Don Julio 1942	80	$160 / 750ml
Old Forester 1870	80	$55 / 750ml
Michters US 1 Small Batch	79	$45 / 750ml
Old Forester 1897	79	$55 / 750ml
Yellowstone	78	$35 / 750ml
Manhattan - Four Roses Small Batch	76	$30 / 750ml
Eagle Rare 10 Year Old Bourbon	75	$35 / 750ml
Basil Hayden's	75	$35 / 750ml
Manhattan Legent	75	$35 / 750ml
Hirsch Small Batch	74	$35 / 750ml
Stillhouse Black Bourbon	73	$20 / 750ml
Legent	72	$35 / 750ml
Proper Twelve	71	$30 / 750ml
Redbreast Lustau 12 Year Old	70	$80/ 750ml
Teeling Whiskey	70	$50 / 750ml
Manhattan - Bulleit Bourbon	69	$28 / 750ml
Manhattan Dogfish Head Alternate Takes	69	$55/ 750ml
Tullamore Dew Crock	69	$40 / 750ml
Manhattan Knob Creek Small Batch	69	$30 / 750ml
Bird Dog Kentucky Bourbon	68	$22 / 750ml
Cruzan No. 9 Spiced Rum	67	$20 / 750ml
Four Roses Small Batch	66	$30 / 750ml
Beer Barrel Bourbon	66	$35 / 750ml
Manhattan - Elija Craig Small Batch	66	$27 / 750ml
Quiet Man Traditional	65	$40 / 750ml
Gentleman Jack	65	$35 / 750ml
Powers Gold Label Irish Whiskey	65	$35 / 750ml
Kraken Rum	64	$25 / 750ml
Tullamore Dew	63	$25 / 750ml
Bushmills Irish Whiskey	62	$31 / 750ml
Writers Tears	61	$35 / 750ml
Jefferson	60	$25/ 750ml
Old Grand-Dad 114	59	$30 / 750ml
Elijah Craig	57	$27 / 750ml
Bulleit Bourbon	56	$28 / 750ml
Buffalo Trace	55	$25 / 750ml
Jack Daniels`	51	$25 / 750ml
Knob Creek Small Batch	49	$30 / 750ml
Widow Jane	45	$70 / 750ml
Teeling Single Malt	43	$65 / 750ml
GlenGoyne 12 Year	42	$75/ 750ml
Dogfish Head Alternate Takes	41	$55/ 750ml
Redemption	40	$30 / 750ml
Rowan's Creek	39	$30 / 750ml
Hudson Whiskey Baby Bourbon	38	$50 / 750ml
American XXX Born	35	$26 / 750ml
Woodford Reserve	30	$13 / 50ml
Breaker	29	$60 / 750ml
Pure Kentucky	28	$40 / 750ml
Winchester Extra Smooth	15	$23 / 750ml
Jack Daniels Tennessee Honey	10	$20 / 750ml
Hill Billy	9	$20 / 750ml
Fireball	5	$18 / 750ml
Balvenie Caribbean Cask	2	$90 / 750ml
American XXX Born - Bourbon Whiskey	1	$26 / 750ml