Powers John Lane 12

Score: 73

Powers John’s Lane 12? That one strutted into the club tasting like it owned the place—and by the end of the night, it basically did. Big, oily mouthfeel, a proper 46% ABV kick, and a flavor profile that’s all banana bread, roasted pineapple, and spiced custard—like dessert with a backbone. It’s got that old-school Dublin pot still DNA, but polished up with sherry and bourbon cask finesse. Think leather armchairs and figgy pudding with a side of mischief. At the tasting, it didn’t just win hearts—it converted people. Even the peat-heads and sherry snobs gave it the nod. Someone called it “Redbreast’s rowdier cousin who still knows how to behave at dinner.” It was the kind of pour that made folks go back for seconds, then thirds, then start checking where to buy a bottle before the night was over. Next minute - bottle gone..