What Whisky/Whiskey are we drinking this month?

Black Sheep

Cazale wrote: »

Bought a litre bottle of Powers gold label the other day. €25 is the best value out there for such a nice whiskey. Off work on holiday so fairly went through it.

It’s a classic. I would sooner drink it than some Irish whisky 3 times the price.

Cazale

Nestle set to release KitKat that's been aged in Scottish whisky cask from Islay

The chocolate for the KitKat has been made using cacao nibs aged for 180 days in barrels once used for aging Islay Scotch whisky.

the beer revolu

Cazale wrote: »

Nestle set to release KitKat that's been aged in Scottish whisky cask from Islay

The chocolate for the KitKat has been made using cacao nibs aged for 180 days in barrels once used for aging Islay Scotch whisky.

That sounds like the starting place for a stupid and widely popular beer.

odyssey06

Cazale wrote: »

Nestle set to release KitKat that's been aged in Scottish whisky cask from Islay... The chocolate for the KitKat has been made using cacao nibs aged for 180 days in barrels once used for aging Islay Scotch whisky.

Half awake reading this and my first reaction was it's not 1st April so why am I reading this story...

Electric Nitwit

Cazale wrote: »

Nestle set to release KitKat that's been aged in Scottish whisky cask from Islay

The chocolate for the KitKat has been made using cacao nibs aged for 180 days in barrels once used for aging Islay Scotch whisky.

For sale in Japan... booooooo!

killbillvol2

As a follow up to the Bushmills event - the hot sauce gave a nice kick to my scrambled eggs this morning. I can feel a thirst developing!

the beer revolu

Can someone post up the recipe for the basil crush, please.
Sounds interesting

Doctor Jimbob

killbillvol2 wrote: »

As a follow up to the Bushmills event - the hot sauce gave a nice kick to my scrambled eggs this morning. I can feel a thirst developing!

As a follow up to the Bushmills event I ended up having a couple of generous pours of Talisker and I'm in a bad way.

Will have to give the hot sauce a go when I'm feeling less sensitive!

KnicksInSix

the beer revolu wrote: »

Can someone post up the recipe for the basil crush, please.
Sounds interesting

50ml Black Bush
20ml sugar syrup
20ml lime juice
6 basil leaves
5 dashes hot sauce
Ice

Put basil into a shaker, press down lightly on the leaves but don't rip them up, add in the rest of the ingredients and shake for 20 secs. Strain and serve over fresh ice.

I preferred it to the other one tbh. Btw Black Bush is €26 in Tesco today.

the beer revolu

Talguetler wrote: »

50ml Black Bush
20ml sugar syrup
20ml lime juice
6 basil leaves
5 dashes hot sauce
Ice

Put basil into a shaker, press down lightly on the leaves but don't rip them up, add in the rest of the ingredients and shake for 20 secs. Strain and serve over fresh ice.

I preferred it to the other one tbh. Btw Black Bush is €26 in Tesco today.

Lovely thanks.
I wouldn't be hung up about using Bush over any other whiskey.

flended12

the beer revolu wrote: »

Can someone post up the recipe for the basil crush, please.
Sounds interesting

Enjoy pal.

L1011

That Basil Crush is going on my "cocktails to do when I've got syrup in the fridge" list anyway.

200ml of whiskey drunk by 5:40 is going to lead to an interesting evening...

odyssey06

the beer revolu wrote: »

Lovely thanks.
I wouldn't be hung up about using Bush over any other whiskey.

Aye I have run out of Black Bush samples, used Powers Three Swallow instead... might even be nicer.

KnicksInSix

Had my first glass of Blue Spot and it is a real eye opener. Definitely not something you could sip away at for the night but a real nice drop. I get strong hazelnut type notes from it.

Cazale

Round two.

Dtp1979

Cazale wrote: »

Nestle set to release KitKat that's been aged in Scottish whisky cask from Islay

The chocolate for the KitKat has been made using cacao nibs aged for 180 days in barrels once used for aging Islay Scotch whisky.

You’re not being serious are you?

2011abc

Dtp1979 wrote: »

You’re not being serious are you?

Sounds like April1 but legit!

odyssey06

L1011 wrote: »

That Basil Crush is going on my "cocktails to do when I've got syrup in the fridge" list anyway.
200ml of whiskey drunk by 5:40 is going to lead to an interesting evening...

It's on my list for when I have fresh basil - which has now been added to the shopping list - and lots of limes

In a hurry without sugar syrup, ice tea or flat ginger ale might sub ok - nothing fiery, schweppes or club.

2011abc

odyssey06 wrote: »

It's on my list for when I have fresh basil - which has now been added to the shopping list - and lots of limes

In a hurry without sugar syrup, ice tea or flat ginger ale might sub ok - nothing fiery, schweppes or club.

Its bizarre how different Schweppes and Club are .Like two different products/drinks

Ginger83

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RB 21, cheers

dobman88

Saturday night Black Barrel. Fire on. ****e film on. Dogs sleeping. Bliss. Slainte

1901Rory

Sampling Oban Little Bay tonight. Overall I was pleasantly surprised with it. It has been a while since I had Oban 14yo but I can’t recall it being way better than this NAS.

Cazale

Cazale wrote: »

Bought a litre bottle of Powers gold label the other day. €25 is the best value out there for such a nice whiskey. Off work on holiday so fairly went through it.

quite under-rated imo

I would rank the "standard" Irish Whiskies as follows according to their current output


1. Powers
2. Tullamore Dew (improved since takeover)
3. Jameson (bland and increasingly so)
4. Bushmills (Black Bush is excellent but this is not really)
4. Paddy (haven't had it in a while but reckon it's still of this ranking? - the "Cork Dry Gin" of whiskies?!)

opinions?

"standard" being defined as the cheapest "base model"

Insect Overlord

I'll have to grab a bottle of the Powers gold label while it's still at that price.

Just added some water to a splash of Blue Spot. Tis warming my heart in the loveliest of ways.

Hotblack Desiato

I see Celtic Whiskey Shop are offering casks of new make and 3 year old whiskey to buy.

Anyone here ever bought or considered buying a cask?

I would approach this as an interesting thing to do and if it made a few quid that would be a bonus.

There are plenty of fees to be paid along the way of course.

Cazale

Jim Mac Irish Whiskey - €45

A new Irish Whiskey on the scene with a unique sporting connection. Named for the hurling legend, Jim McDonnell and created by his nephew John O' Brien. Jim Mac Irish Whiskey is a special premium blendof malt and grain, this Irish whiskey is bursting with falvour. The grain has been matured in first fill bourbon casks. The malt has been exclusively matured in first fill Oloroso sherry casks. A complex flavour reminiscent of spicy Christmas cake and candied fruits with hints of vanilla and a deliciously warm smooth finish.

Cazale

Hotblack Desiato wrote:

Anyone here ever bought or considered buying a cask?

I looked into it. Sounds romantic but in the end I didn't know what I would do with 2-300 bottles of whiskey.

For a 20 year old single pot still sherry finish it would cost about 45 euro a month for 20 years. For that you would get 188 bottles at 52%. You could of course bring the abv down and get a few more bottles.

A 15 year old triple distilled dessert wine finish would cost 55 euro a month for 15 years. That gets you 272 bottles at 46%.

killbillvol2

Cazale wrote: »

Jim Mac Irish Whiskey - €45

A new Irish Whiskey on the scene with a unique sporting connection. Named for the hurling legend, Jim McDonnell and created by his nephew John O' Brien. Jim Mac Irish Whiskey is a special premium blendof malt and grain, this Irish whiskey is bursting with falvour. The grain has been matured in first fill bourbon casks. The malt has been exclusively matured in first fill Oloroso sherry casks. A complex flavour reminiscent of spicy Christmas cake and candied fruits with hints of vanilla and a deliciously warm smooth finish.

To suggest that Jim McDonnell is a hurling legend is such a stretch I'm going to assume everything about this whiskey is marketing bs.

Rows Grower

killbillvol2 wrote: »

To suggest that Jim McDonnell is a hurling legend is such a stretch I'm going to assume everything about this whiskey is marketing bs.

I was like "Jim Who?"

I have to concur with your view on the whiskey too.

killbillvol2

Cazale wrote: »

I looked into it. Sounds romantic but in the end I didn't know what I would do with 2-300 bottles of whiskey.

For a 20 year old single pot still sherry finish it would cost about 45 euro a month for 20 years. For that you would get 188 bottles at 52%. You could of course bring the abv down and get a few more bottles.

A 15 year old triple distilled dessert wine finish would cost 55 euro a month for 15 years. That gets you 272 bottles at 46%.

I talked about it with a few friends and worked out the costs, which are ok. We came up with two issues. Firstly, what's the quality of the spirit like initially. Secondly, and more importantly, we looked around the table and wondered who'd still be around in 20 years to drink it!

the beer revolu

Hotblack Desiato wrote: »

I see Celtic Whiskey Shop are offering casks of new make and 3 year old whiskey to buy.

Anyone here ever bought or considered buying a cask?

I would approach this as an interesting thing to do and if it made a few quid that would be a bonus.

There are plenty of fees to be paid along the way of course.

Over the years, I looked at Bruichladdich and Dingle cask offers. Like others, I wondered what I'd do with a large amount of whiskey that didn't look to be particularly cheap.
Decided to invest in a distillery, instead!

Black Sheep

Cask purchases make sense if you are going to distribute it widely to clients / friends / family, are a whisky enthusiast, and have deep pockets.

If it needs to make absolute financial sense then I think it's a bit of a struggle. There are more conventional ways to make a return on your money.

I was tempted by Dingle a few years ago, alright. I think the way to do it is to go in with a few pals, makes it significantly more manageable.

Am I right in saying, ultimately, that's also a bit of a gamble in terms of the specific quality of the cask you end up with?

Effects

Managed to get a few interesting samples from a friend.
Blue spot, and three other samples, with each of the barrel components that it's made up from, madeira, bourbon and sherry.
Waiting until next week to try them out.

PokeHerKing

Picked up a bottle of Blackbush and Powers Gold today for the tidy sum of 43e. Cant go wrong really and this thread has me running low on every other bottle in the house.

Trying to persevere with the JWB but its definitely an acquired taste.

the beer revolu

Having a basil crush now.
Really lovely cocktail.
Used puca and also didn't have the required hotsauce. After much thought and debate ended up using a homemade, very hot Trinidadian sauce I have in the fridge.
Made for a pretty spicy version, I reckon, but delicious.

Ginger83

Insect Overlord wrote: »

I'll have to grab a bottle of the Powers gold label while it's still at that price.

Just added some water to a splash of Blue Spot. Tis warming my heart in the loveliest of ways.

I grabbed a Powers gold label today, never tried it before but seems great value.
Jameson only €18 too.

Tried a drop of blue spot last night, my god it's stronger than the green spot.

adrian522

the beer revolu wrote: »

Having a basil crush now.
Really lovely cocktail.
Used puca and also didn't have the required hotsauce. After much thought and debate ended up using a homemade, very hot Trinidadian sauce I have in the fridge.
Made for a pretty spicy version, I reckon, but delicious.

I made the bushmills version last night, very tasty alright though I don't think I'll go back to it too often if I'm honest. Nice for a change though.

odyssey06

Enveloped by (freezing?) fog here... ship foghorns booming from Dublin Port... time for some hot whiskey.
Tullamore Dew XO Caribbean Rum Cask Finish working well.

killbillvol2

odyssey06 wrote: »

Enveloped by (freezing?) fog here... ship foghorns booming from Dublin Port... time for some hot whiskey.
Tullamore Dew XO Caribbean Rum Cask Finish working well.

Fog rolling down the river here in Waterford. Whiskey Macs for the evening with my new supply of Stone's Ginger Wine. I'll use up some of the basic stuff.

ZV Yoda

Finally managed to get hold of Talisker 10 in Tesco. Been sold out the last 4 or 5 times I’ve been there. Perfect for a cold foggy night like tonight. Especially at €30!

Cazale

Still finishing off a few of my open bottles to make space. Have some black bush on the go tonight. Another classic Irish whiskey. Not as nice as the Powers from the last few nights but it's nice enough.

Cazale

ZV Yoda wrote:

Finally managed to get hold of Talisker 10 in Tesco. Been sold out the last 4 or 5 times I’ve been there. Perfect for a cold foggy night like tonight. Especially at €30!

It was made for tonight. Enjoy!

Insect Overlord

Ginger83 wrote: »

I grabbed a Powers gold label today, never tried it before but seems great value.

I was standing in the queue in Tesco with a bottle of Powers in my hand when I read this! I'll put it away for a while (far too many different whiskeys open at home already) but I figured that even in a worst case scenario it'll be handy to have at home to mix with Coke or for a hot whiskey.

Ivefoundgod

Went to Tesco with the plan of buying Three Swallows or Talisker, both gone so I came back with Black Barrel. Been at least a year if not longer since I had a drop of it but still hold the same opinion of it now. Its not bad by any means but its normal price is crazy to me, at €30 its ok but there are so many better options IMO especially this time of year when the supermarkets are discounting so heavily. Will probably use it as my guest whiskey for now.

newbie runner

The wee drop on its own used to be my vice, but now I've taken to having a few squares of dark chocolate with it also.yum.

janiejones

Made the 2 black bush cocktails last night. Used the kilbeggan and rebel chilli west cork distillers aged. They were delicious but then I didn't sleep well. Think I might have been a bit heavy with the chilli sauce

Ginger83

Insect Overlord wrote: »

I was standing in the queue in Tesco with a bottle of Powers in my hand when I read this! I'll put it away for a while (far too many different whiskeys open at home already) but I figured that even in a worst case scenario it'll be handy to have at home to mix with Coke or for a hot whiskey.

this thread is dangerous

Electric Nitwit

Ginger83 wrote: »

this thread is dangerous

It is, I only stumbled on it recently and have been trying to run my collection down a bit. But yesterday I was in tesco and grabbed a Roe and Co after hearing what good value it is

Beanstalk

ZV Yoda wrote: »

Finally managed to get hold of Talisker 10 in Tesco. Been sold out the last 4 or 5 times I’ve been there. Perfect for a cold foggy night like tonight. Especially at €30!

Got one today too, and the bushmills 10 for 30 also. Need to stop now the press door can hardly close

Ginger83

Electric Nitwit wrote: »

It is, I only stumbled on it recently and have been trying to run my collection down a bit. But yesterday I was in tesco and grabbed a Roe and Co after hearing what good value it is

Is it nice? How does it compare to RB, powers etc?