Tullamore Dew, 10 year old

This whisky is in between the "Original" Tullamore and Tullamore Dew 12 year old in age and price range and it also fits between the two in flavor and quality.  I thought that maybe this whiskey would have a more distinctive character to it (sherry cask aging different proof etc.) compared to the other two given that it is a limited edition of only 900 cases and so close in age to the others but it doesn't.  It's not that this is a bad thing but rather just 'more of the same.'

It certainly is a pleasant enough whiskey - well balanced not aggressive yet with enough maturity and pot still content to make it "sip worthy" if one chooses to do so.  Rather than buy the standard Tullamore Dew for mixing (or drinking on the rocks) and the 12 year old for sipping you can reasonably cover your bases with just this one bottle of 10 year old.