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Proper No. Twelve, 40 Percent ABV
Irish | $29.99 (750 ml)
BODY: Up Front, let me offer the disclaimer that I’m a Scotch drinker by preference, though I’ve certainly done justice by more than my share of Irish whiskey over the years. At any rate, it actually works in Proper No. Twelve’s favor that I’m more accustomed to Scotch, because it’s always a joy to pour a splash of Irish whiskey into a glass and see that pure gold. Irish distillers don’t seem to have fallen into the trap of “color = flavor” that has driven many of their Hibernian counterparts to the shameful practice of adding caramel color to their product.