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  • 24-04-2010 10:17am
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    tommyboy26
    Registered Users Posts: 2,117 ✭✭✭


    hi

    can anyone recommend a good whiskey i have tried:

    jack danials
    jameson
    powers
    paddys
    chivas regal
    glenfidch


    lokking for something a bit different?



    tommy
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    Arnold Layne
    Registered Users Posts: 975 ✭✭✭Arnold Layne


    Glenmorangie for me all the time.


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    IrishWhiskeyCha
    Registered Users Posts: 682 ✭✭✭IrishWhiskeyCha


    tommyboy26 wrote: »
    hi

    can anyone recommend a good whiskey i have tried:

    looking for something a bit different?


    tommy

    In all fairness most on a step up from your standard expressions is good. At the end of the day it really is down to taste.


    When you say something different what do you mean????

    You could try Blackbush (€32) as a step up from the standard whiskies but with a very small price increase. Big sherry influence on this one and you can detect heavy fruit cake flavour in it. Jameson 12yo (34.99) is also sherry influenced but is much richer than regular Jameson with the sherry more pronounced. For a fwe quid outlay you could try Tyrconnell 10yo Maderia (69.99) which is a wonderfully deep flavoured nearly like a wine gum but light at the same time.

    Prices from Celtic WHiskey Shop Dawson Street Dublin.

    I think Blackbush is on special in Obriens at the mo.

    If your looking for a good all round scotch try a Highland Park 12yo again a sherry influenced whiskey but loads of flavours with a lovely touch of smoke (which is not in your face) Dalwhinnie is a sweeter whisky again a touch of smoke but loads of honey and some toffee. If you want something to slap you around the face try Laphroaig Quarter Cask, sweet but full on smoke and medicinal (iodine) notes.


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    Sarky
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    +1 on Highland Park and Glenmorangie, very fond of both. If you like port, try a sip of Glenmorangie Quinta Ruban, it's got a lovely warm porty smell/taste.


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    randomuser77
    Registered Users Posts: 125 ✭✭randomuser77


    If you like whiskey then you should definitely try Irish Mist. It's a whiskey liqueur. It's got the smokiness of a whiskey balanced with the sweetness of honey. Very very tasty but not very well known.


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    [Deleted User]
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    Writers Tears, fantastic whiskey.


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    Brockagh
    Registered Users Posts: 883 ✭✭✭Brockagh


    If you want something a (good) bit different, you could try one of the peaty Islay whiskys.

    Ardbeg 10, Laphroaig 10 (or quarter cask) and Lagavulin 16 are all great. The Lagavulin is one of my favourite whiskys in the world. All peaty. Not everyone will like them, but they're great whiskys.

    As mentioned already, Highland Park is a great distillery. The 18 is brilliant. And Talisker too - try the 10 yr old. Always described as peppery.

    Springbank have lovely whisky too...

    My top recommendation, though, would be close to home. A pure pot still Irish like either Redbreast 12 or Green Spot. World-class whiskeys.


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    WIZE
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,597 ✭✭✭WIZE


    My Fav Scottish Whiskys ( I kept a list when I worked in a pub )

    AUCHENTOSHAN    [FONT=RotisSerif,Rotis Serif][FONT=RotisSerif,Rotis Serif]
    [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=RotisSerif,Rotis Serif][FONT=RotisSerif,Rotis Serif]10 years old, Lowland Malt

    [/FONT][/FONT]CLYNELISH 1991 [FONT=RotisSerif,Rotis Serif][FONT=RotisSerif,Rotis Serif]
    [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=RotisSerif,Rotis Serif][FONT=RotisSerif,Rotis Serif]Highland Malt, un-chillfiltered, 46%

    [/FONT][/FONT]DALWHINNIE [FONT=RotisSerif,Rotis Serif][FONT=RotisSerif,Rotis Serif]
    [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=RotisSerif,Rotis Serif][FONT=RotisSerif,Rotis Serif]15 years old, Highland Malt

    [/FONT][/FONT]EDRADOUR 1989 [FONT=RotisSerif,Rotis Serif][FONT=RotisSerif,Rotis Serif]
    [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=RotisSerif,Rotis Serif][FONT=RotisSerif,Rotis Serif]Highland Malt, 58,2%

    [/FONT][/FONT]GLENMORANGIE [FONT=RotisSerif,Rotis Serif][FONT=RotisSerif,Rotis Serif]
    [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=RotisSerif,Rotis Serif][FONT=RotisSerif,Rotis Serif]10 years old, Highland Malt

    [/FONT][/FONT]OBAN [FONT=RotisSerif,Rotis Serif][FONT=RotisSerif,Rotis Serif]
    [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=RotisSerif,Rotis Serif][FONT=RotisSerif,Rotis Serif]14 years old,

    [/FONT][/FONT]TALISKER[FONT=RotisSerif,Rotis Serif][FONT=RotisSerif,Rotis Serif]
    [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=RotisSerif,Rotis Serif][FONT=RotisSerif,Rotis Serif]10 years old, Isle of Skye Malt
    [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=RotisSerif,Rotis Serif][FONT=RotisSerif,Rotis Serif]
    [/FONT][/FONT]TALISKER[FONT=RotisSerif,Rotis Serif][FONT=RotisSerif,Rotis Serif]
    [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=RotisSerif,Rotis Serif][FONT=RotisSerif,Rotis Serif]18 years old, Isle of Skye Malt

    [/FONT][/FONT]ABERLOUR [FONT=RotisSerif,Rotis Serif][FONT=RotisSerif,Rotis Serif]
    [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=RotisSerif,Rotis Serif][FONT=RotisSerif,Rotis Serif]10 years old, Speyside Malt

    [/FONT][/FONT]ABERLOUR A’BUNADH [FONT=RotisSerif,Rotis Serif][FONT=RotisSerif,Rotis Serif]
    [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=RotisSerif,Rotis Serif][FONT=RotisSerif,Rotis Serif]cask strength Malt 59,6%

    [/FONT][/FONT]THE BALVENIE DOUBLE WOOD
    [FONT=RotisSerif,Rotis Serif][FONT=RotisSerif,Rotis Serif]12 years old, Speyside Malt

    [/FONT][/FONT]CRAGGANMORE [FONT=RotisSerif,Rotis Serif][FONT=RotisSerif,Rotis Serif]
    [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=RotisSerif,Rotis Serif][FONT=RotisSerif,Rotis Serif]12 years old, Speyside Malt

    [/FONT][/FONT]GLENFARCLAS [FONT=RotisSerif,Rotis Serif][FONT=RotisSerif,Rotis Serif]
    [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=RotisSerif,Rotis Serif][FONT=RotisSerif,Rotis Serif]10 years old, Speyside Malt

    [/FONT][/FONT]THE MACALLAN[FONT=RotisSerif,Rotis Serif][FONT=RotisSerif,Rotis Serif]
    [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=RotisSerif,Rotis Serif][FONT=RotisSerif,Rotis Serif]12 years old, Single Highland Malt

    [/FONT][/FONT]SPRINGBANK[FONT=RotisSerif,Rotis Serif][FONT=RotisSerif,Rotis Serif]
    [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=RotisSerif,Rotis Serif][FONT=RotisSerif,Rotis Serif]10 years old, Campbeltown Malt

    [/FONT][/FONT]ARDBEG [FONT=RotisSerif,Rotis Serif][FONT=RotisSerif,Rotis Serif]
    [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=RotisSerif,Rotis Serif][FONT=RotisSerif,Rotis Serif]10 years old, Islay Malt

    [/FONT][/FONT]ARDBEG UIGEADAIL [FONT=RotisSerif,Rotis Serif][FONT=RotisSerif,Rotis Serif]
    [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=RotisSerif,Rotis Serif][FONT=RotisSerif,Rotis Serif]cask strength vatted Malt
    from the house of Ardberg

    [/FONT][/FONT]BOWMORE-DUSK [FONT=RotisSerif,Rotis Serif][FONT=RotisSerif,Rotis Serif]
    [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=RotisSerif,Rotis Serif][FONT=RotisSerif,Rotis Serif]cask strength, Islay Malt

    [/FONT][/FONT]BRUICHLADDICH [FONT=RotisSerif,Rotis Serif][FONT=RotisSerif,Rotis Serif]
    [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=RotisSerif,Rotis Serif][FONT=RotisSerif,Rotis Serif]12 years old, Islay Malt

    [/FONT][/FONT]BUNNAHABHAIN[FONT=RotisSerif,Rotis Serif][FONT=RotisSerif,Rotis Serif]
    [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=RotisSerif,Rotis Serif][FONT=RotisSerif,Rotis Serif]12 years old, Islay Malt
    [/FONT][/FONT]LAPHROAIG [FONT=RotisSerif,Rotis Serif][FONT=RotisSerif,Rotis Serif]
    [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=RotisSerif,Rotis Serif][FONT=RotisSerif,Rotis Serif]10 years old, Islay Malt

    [/FONT][/FONT]LAPHROAIG [FONT=RotisSerif,Rotis Serif][FONT=RotisSerif,Rotis Serif]QUATER CASK [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=RotisSerif,Rotis Serif][FONT=RotisSerif,Rotis Serif]
    [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=RotisSerif,Rotis Serif][FONT=RotisSerif,Rotis Serif]Single Islay Malt

    [/FONT][/FONT]LAGAVULIN[FONT=RotisSerif,Rotis Serif][FONT=RotisSerif,Rotis Serif]
    [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=RotisSerif,Rotis Serif][FONT=RotisSerif,Rotis Serif]16 years old, Islay Malt

    [/FONT][/FONT]HIGHLAND PARK [FONT=RotisSerif,Rotis Serif][FONT=RotisSerif,Rotis Serif]
    [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=RotisSerif,Rotis Serif][FONT=RotisSerif,Rotis Serif]12 years old, Orkney Malt

    [/FONT][/FONT]SCAPA [FONT=RotisSerif,Rotis Serif][FONT=RotisSerif,Rotis Serif]
    [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=RotisSerif,Rotis Serif][FONT=RotisSerif,Rotis Serif]14 years old, Orkney Malt[/FONT][/FONT][FONT=RotisSerif,Rotis Serif][FONT=RotisSerif,Rotis Serif]12 [/FONT][/FONT]

    [FONT=RotisSerif,Rotis Serif][FONT=RotisSerif,Rotis Serif][/FONT][/FONT]
    [FONT=RotisSerif,Rotis Serif][FONT=RotisSerif,Rotis Serif]My Fav Irish Whiskeys [/FONT][/FONT]
    [FONT=RotisSerif,Rotis Serif][FONT=RotisSerif,Rotis Serif][/FONT][/FONT]
    [FONT=RotisSerif,Rotis Serif][FONT=RotisSerif,Rotis Serif]BLACK BUSH
    [FONT=RotisSerif,Rotis Serif][FONT=RotisSerif,Rotis Serif][/FONT][/FONT]
    [FONT=RotisSerif,Rotis Serif][FONT=RotisSerif,Rotis Serif]CONNEMARA [FONT=RotisSerif,Rotis Serif][FONT=RotisSerif,Rotis Serif]pure pot still [/FONT][/FONT]
    [FONT=RotisSerif,Rotis Serif][FONT=RotisSerif,Rotis Serif][/FONT][/FONT]
    [FONT=RotisSerif,Rotis Serif][FONT=RotisSerif,Rotis Serif]RED BREAST

    Middleton Rare

    [/FONT][/FONT][/FONT][/FONT]    [/FONT][/FONT]


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    #9
    peterk19
    Registered Users Posts: 2,278 ✭✭✭peterk19


    My favourites are:

    Red Breast,
    Green spot
    jameson 12 y/o
    Black Bush

    Bourbans:
    Makers Mark
    Jim Beam

    Scotch: altho i havent tried a lot of scotches but these i like

    Laphroaig
    Glenmorangie
    Glenfiddich


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    johnnyskeleton
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Politics Moderators Posts: 14,505 Mod ✭✭✭✭johnnyskeleton


    Try Greenore, redbreast and black bush for three different tastes in Irish whiskeys.
    Deleted User wrote: »
    Writers Tears, fantastic whiskey.

    Really? Don't want to open my bottle until they get more in in CWS (and they say that won't be until July or so).


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    #11
    Dr. Kenneth Noisewater
    Registered Users Posts: 3,236 ✭✭✭Dr. Kenneth Noisewater


    I have to agree with previous endorsements of Laphroaig, first tried the stuff in Edinburgh and I can still taste it, in a good way. Gorgeous peaty stuff.

    For Irish, it has to be Green Spot. Available around the e45 mark.


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    admiralofthefleet
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15,515 ✭✭✭✭admiralofthefleet


    black bush


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    Wine_Guy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 45 ✭Wine_Guy


    Jack Daniels, single Barrel is my Favourite American Whiskey. around 55euro
    Jameson 12-Irish 35 euro
    Laphroaig 15yr whisky!


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    Brockagh
    Registered Users Posts: 883 ✭✭✭Brockagh


    They don't make Laphroaig 15 anymore, unfortunatley. They have a newish 18 yr old that is very good. It replaces the 15.


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    #15
    thelynchfella
    Registered Users Posts: 179 ✭✭thelynchfella


    was never a fan of whiskey until i tried laphroaig...really enjoyed it


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    #16
    MadAboutWhiskey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3 ✭MadAboutWhiskey


    Try The Irishman 70 which is a unique blend of pure pot still and single malt whiskeys. At under €35 per bottle, it also not that expenisve. Tastes really great!


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    jdooley28
    Registered Users Posts: 523 ✭✭✭jdooley28


    middleton very rare. also very expensive and nice


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