Dunphys
"Fully Matured Premium Irish Whiskey"
Dunphys was always a whiskey that you'd love to keep on hand, not because it was a crowning point of you Irish Whiskey collection, but because it mixes nicely in Irish coffee. All too often when making an Irish coffee people make the mistake of using finer Irish Whiskeys, the problem being the sweet of the sugar, and the acid of the coffee tend to overpower the subtleties of a fine and balanced Irish Whiskey. Dunphys Irish Whiskey will never be accused of being a fine or balanced Irish Whiskey.
Dunphys was widely available in the United States until 1988 when Irish Distillers and Pernod-Ricard decided to pull it out of the US market in their plan to put Bushmills and Jameson to the forefront of Irish whiskey in America. Dunphys is, to the best of my knowledge, still available on the shelves of the local On-Sale in the republic of Ireland, however you may need to look near the floor, as this whiskey is anything but "top shelf".
If you come across a bottle of Dunphys in Ireland or abroad, you might want to pick one up for the novelty, it is a rare Irish whiskey that folks back home will not have seen before, and it will hold up in a cup of Irish Coffee very well, but do yourself a favor, don't drink it neat!
Irish Coffee
1oz Irish Whiskey
1 oz cream
1 tbsp sugar
8 oz coffee
top with whipped cream
Nose: The nose on a glass of Dunphys Irish whiskey is very unbalanced, Most noticeably is the grain, it overpowers and does not allow for any hop or pot still to come through. One will also hint notes of Tar, creosote and a bit of sweet in the nose of this whiskey, but it is still a far cry from finding balance..
Taste: The nose of the whiskey does not deceive, that is evident in your first sips as the grain hits your palate relentlessly. as you let the whiskey wash over you, you will begin to notice some evidence of it's pot still character, but this will not ever achieve an equilibrium.
Finish: Not surprisingly, the finish of this whiskey will leave you with the grain once again. The finish is a long, drawn out one with very little to brag about. The creosote seems to linger back, but that just manages to sour the already unpleasant, and un-yielding finish of this harsh whiskey.
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