What Whisky/Whiskey are we drinking this month?

Mellor

limnam wrote: »

Don Kiddick wrote: »

A pub in Kerry is selling it at €15 a shot...
There's a floral aftertaste to it...I like it

Yeah I read that.

Fair play to them if they can find people to buy it!

It's about twice the price of a standard whiskey off the shelf. So makes sense that the bar price is marked up comparatively. I don't see the issue.

I'd fully expect random Joes to sneer at the Aldi label. But I'd also expect anyone who knows anything about whiskey/history to see past it. Aldi weren't distilling small batch whiskey back in 1990

Don Kiddick

Mellor wrote: »

It's about twice the price of a standard whiskey off the shelf. So makes sense that the bar price is marked up comparatively. I don't see the issue.

I'd fully expect random Joes to sneer at the Aldi label. But I'd also expect anyone who knows anything about whiskey/history to see past it. Aldi weren't distilling small batch whiskey back in 1990

Redbreast 12yo goes for about 6.50 in my local..
And that's €15 dearer per bottle to buy off the shelf...it's silly..but some people will pay 15 for it in a pub

Mellor

Don Kiddick wrote: »

Redbreast 12yo goes for about 6.50 in my local..
And that's €15 dearer per bottle to buy off the shelf...it's silly..but some people will pay 15 for it in a pub

How much is a shot of normal Powers or whatever in your local?
I was saying I'd expect it to be marked up verses normal stuff, not that €15 is a fair price. I don't know what normal costs there.


The second point was completely separate point about whiskey in general.

Don Kiddick

Mellor wrote: »

How much is a shot of normal Powers or whatever in your local?
I was saying I'd expect it to be marked up verses normal stuff, not that €15 is a fair price. I don't know what normal costs there.


The second point was completely separate point about whiskey in general.

Normal Powers has nothing to do with it at all, you've gone into whataboutery land now..
As for people scoffing at Aldi whiskey....you should have a look and see there's a whole thread on this particular bottle here on boards

Seth Brundle

In fairness, for a drink no longer on the market, 15 quid isn't bad! All the brand's mentioned so far can be bought almost anywhere!

Don Kiddick

kbannon wrote: »

In fairness, for a drink no longer on the market, 15 quid isn't bad! All the brand's mentioned so far can be bought almost anywhere!

But this drink is still available... I bought another bottle in Tralee yesterday.

the beer revolu

Charging €15 a shot for a bottle that retails for €50 is taking the mick. It's not illegal but I think it's a poor business decision.

€15 is Middleton vr territory and that retails for around €150.

But hey, if it works for them.

Seth Brundle

Don Kiddick wrote: »

But this drink is still available... I bought another bottle in Tralee yesterday.

I've looked in several around Dublin and it wasn't.

Don Kiddick

kbannon wrote: »

I've looked in several around Dublin and it wasn't.

Supposedly 1 more delivery on or before the 12th

Mellor

Don Kiddick wrote: »

Normal Powers has nothing to do with it at all, you've gone into whataboutery land now..

Huh? My entire point was about relative prices. So the standard pricing has everything to do with it.
Last time I was in Dublin I probably paid €8 for a whiskey. A week later I paid £2 in my girlfriend's local. I'd never expect to get a aged whiskey for close to the same price in those two pubs.

As for people scoffing at Aldi whiskey....you should have a look and see there's a whole thread on this particular bottle here on boards

Do you have a link?
Or even a rough summary.

RasTa

Revenue won't be happy if someone reports that pub in Dingle. It's like when the boys used to go up to the North and buy their spirits in the supermarkets.

As far as I know Aldi don't sell to trade.

sceach16

Mellor wrote: »

Huh? My entire point was about relative prices. So the standard pricing has everything to do with it.
Last time I was in Dublin I probably paid €8 for a whiskey. A week later I paid £2 in my girlfriend's local. I'd never expect to get a aged whiskey for close to the same price in those two pubs.


Do you have a link?
Or even a rough summary.

https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=105453248#post105

Don Kiddick

Mellor wrote: »

Huh? My entire point was about relative prices. So the standard pricing has everything to do with it.
Last time I was in Dublin I probably paid €8 for a whiskey. A week later I paid £2 in my girlfriend's local. I'd never expect to get a aged whiskey for close to the same price in those two pubs.


Do you have a link?
Or even a rough summary.

Relative to what...you have to compare this whisky with others in around the same price point.... If I pay €13 for a redbreast 21yo I know I'm getting a quality whisky that retails bottled at €185 with a proper provenance....if I pay €15 for the Reserve, I'm getting a whiskey that was casked a few years too long, has no proper provenance (best guess it's a bushmills) and it retails at €50

the beer revolu

RasTa wrote: »

Revenue won't be happy if someone reports that pub in Dingle. It's like when the boys used to go up to the North and buy their spirits in the supermarkets.

As far as I know Aldi don't sell to trade.

They are doing nothing illegal.
Irish duty and vat is incorporated in the retail price.
Aldi can't dictate whether someone resells their products or not.

It is nothing like going up North.

RasTa

I thought the taxman was moaning because pubs were buying booze in supermarkets and not declaring profits.

Mellor

Don Kiddick wrote: »

Relative to what...you have to compare this whisky with others in around the same price point...

Relative to other drinks in that same place. That's the whole point. I'm not sure what the struggle it tbh.
Some pubs are more expensive across the board, its disingenuous compare them. Which is why I asked what the standard price was.

If I pay €13 for a redbreast 21yo I know I'm getting a quality whisky that retails bottled at €185 with a proper provenance.
if I pay €15 for the Reserve, I'm getting a whiskey that was casked a few years too long, has no proper provenance. (best guess it's a bushmills) and it retails at €50

Is the redbreast 21 availible for €13 in that bar? Probably not. So that point is moot.
I think I you're missing the point tbh.

the beer revolu

RasTa wrote: »

I thought the taxman was moaning because pubs were buying booze in supermarkets and not declaring profits.

Not declaring profits and buying booze in supermarkets are not connected in any way.

As long as it is bought in Ireland, there is no problem.

Don Kiddick

Mellor wrote: »

Relative to other drinks in that same place. That's the whole point. I'm not sure what the struggle it tbh.
Some pubs are more expensive across the board, its disingenuous compare them. Which is why I asked what the standard price was.


Is the redbreast 21 availible for €13 in that bar? Probably not. So that point is moot.
I think I you're missing the point tbh.

You have no point I'm afraid, Redbreast is either 13 or 13.50 there, can't remember...the point is that an inexpensive 26yo whisky, that isn't in the same quality level of a 21 Redbreast is more expensive....what part of this confuses you?

the beer revolu

Don, I have no idea what you are on about either.
Seems like you are arguing with yourself.

Don Kiddick

the beer revolu wrote: »

Don, I have no idea what you are on about either.
Seems like you are arguing with yourself.

My basic point is that 15 a shot for that whisky is way overpriced, that's all .
I'll let it there, I'm not trying to be argumentative

smurfjed

After a couple of days in Dublin, i ended up with a bottle of Pearse Lyons Coopers Select that has a sherry cask finish and is supposed to have a nose of sherry and bourbon and a taste which is lingering and smooth.

I also got J.J.Corey GAEL, this a blend of 26 year old single malt, 15 year old single malt, a 11 year old single malt and a 7 year old grain. Its an edition of 7000 bottles.

Hopefully i will get to try both of these tonight.

BTW, the Pearse Lyons distillery tour is well worth the 20 yoyo's.

RasTa

Redbreast 21 was €8.90 a shot in Chelsea Drugstore the other day. Unbelievable price

limnam

In other news, Jameson black barrel is on in tesco for 36e

Steal

Don Kiddick

limnam wrote: »

In other news, Jameson black barrel is on in tesco for 36e

Steal

Great price, it's my fave whiskey under €50

um7y1h83ge06nx

Any catch with ordering from Masters of Malt? No issues with orders getting stopped by Customs for charges?

Prices look pretty good if you're ordering a decent amount to make the delivery charges worth it.

RasTa

Could someone going through Dublin airport find out the price of redbreast 21 for me. Cheers

BeerNut

Morgan Ugly Throat wrote: »

Any catch with ordering from Masters of Malt?

Sometimes. They don't seem to be legit.

EagererBeaver

RasTa wrote: »

Could someone going through Dublin airport find out the price of redbreast 21 for me. Cheers

They have a website. Look it up.

sceach16

RasTa wrote: »

Could someone going through Dublin airport find out the price of redbreast 21 for me. Cheers

https://www.theloop.ie/m/282/redbreast

Oafley Jones

Morgan Ugly Throat wrote: »

Any catch with ordering from Masters of Malt? No issues with orders getting stopped by Customs for charges?

Prices look pretty good if you're ordering a decent amount to make the delivery charges worth it.

Ordered from them at least a dozen times and never had an issue. Shipping is usually excellent, I’d often have it within 48 hours.

brokenarms

Side by side taste test. under 30 quid.

One clear winner.

EagererBeaver

A well deserved victory for the Black Bush.

Mellor

Hardy a fair comparison. You were drinking out of two different glasses

mik_da_man

Had some Method and Madness Single Pot Still this weekend.
Some from Batch 1 and some from Batch 2

Batch 2 is definitely a more finished whiskey, smoother and balanced.
Batch 1 has a edge to it, but I do like it too.

the beer revolu

Morgan Ugly Throat wrote: »

Any catch with ordering from Masters of Malt? No issues with orders getting stopped by Customs for charges?

Prices look pretty good if you're ordering a decent amount to make the delivery charges worth it.

Risk of bottles being seized, particularly at this time of year.

ZV Yoda

the beer revolu wrote: »

Risk of bottles being seized, particularly at this time of year.

This was the first time I've ordered whiskey online. I considered both Whiskey Exchange & MoM. The prices were more or less the same. I went with MoM in the end (no particular reason)

I'm sure the Whiskey Exchange quote showed a detailed breakdown that included a refund of UK VAT, but an additional charge for Irish customs. I don't see that on the MoM order, but it did say all taxes & duties included.

Either way, surely they would only be seized if the duty wasn't paid by either the shipper or receiver?

I'm expecting my order to be delivered tomorrow, so I'll know soon enough.

brokenarms

ZV Yoda wrote: »

This was the first time I've ordered whiskey online. I considered both Whiskey Exchange & MoM. The prices were more or less the same. I went with MoM in the end (no particular reason)

I'm sure the Whiskey Exchange quote showed a detailed breakdown that included a refund of UK VAT, but an additional charge for Irish customs. I don't see that on the MoM order, but it did say all taxes & duties included.

Either way, surely they would only be seized if the duty wasn't paid by either the shipper or receiver?

I'm expecting my order to be delivered tomorrow, so I'll know soon enough.

I got 2 bottles of scotch delivered from Amazon through parcel motlel yesterday. No problems at all. From the UK.

the beer revolu

ZV Yoda wrote: »

This was the first time I've ordered whiskey online. I considered both Whiskey Exchange & MoM. The prices were more or less the same. I went with MoM in the end (no particular reason)

I'm sure the Whiskey Exchange quote showed a detailed breakdown that included a refund of UK VAT, but an additional charge for Irish customs. I don't see that on the MoM order, but it did say all taxes & duties included.

Either way, surely they would only be seized if the duty wasn't paid by either the shipper or receiver?

I'm expecting my order to be delivered tomorrow, so I'll know soon enough.

Web sites routinely lie about this stuff.

brokenarms

Has anyone tried this.
Thinking of asking the missis for a bottle for xmas.

Love the butterscotch of the regular 12 year old. Does this one have the same lovelyness.
https://www.thewhiskyexchange.com/p/11946/glenfiddich-14-year-old-rich-oak#productReviews

um7y1h83ge06nx

Thanks for the response about Masters of Malt. I might wait until the new year and think about an order then.

mikeecho

brokenarms wrote: »

I got 2 bottles of scotch delivered from Amazon through parcel motlel yesterday. No problems at all. From the UK.

i've had issues with parcel motel and customs around this time of yr.
so.. i generally order mid summer, when staffing levels are reduced due to them taking annual leave.. , and having reduced man power. and less vigilant to alcohol imports.

Wh1skeyjack

Morgan Ugly Throat wrote: »

Any catch with ordering from Masters of Malt? No issues with orders getting stopped by Customs for charges?

Prices look pretty good if you're ordering a decent amount to make the delivery charges worth it.

I had the midrange whiskey calendar seized this morning, got a nice letter in the post. Ordered last year without issues, so caveat emptor

smurfjed

I purchased one bottle of Murphy’s Irish Whiskey from the USA a couple of years ago. The whiskey was $13.99 and shipping about $60, it came without issues so I decided to buy 3 more bottles for a wedding. An post showed up with a bill of €80 to release them as the VAT was also based on the shipping costs. So I never tried that again 😀😀

nkav86

smurfjed wrote:

I purchased one bottle of Murphy’s Irish Whiskey from the USA a couple of years ago. The whiskey was $13.99 and shipping about $60, it came without issues so I decided to buy 3 more bottles for a wedding. An post showed up with a bill of €80 to release them as the VAT was also based on the shipping costs. So I never tried that again 😀😀

Am I missing something, why would you pay 60 for shipping on a 13.99 bottle?

smurfjed

Its a discontinued Irish whiskey that I could only find in the USA, I wanted to give it to someone called Murphy.

ZV Yoda

ZV Yoda wrote: »

This was the first time I've ordered whiskey online. I considered both Whiskey Exchange & MoM. The prices were more or less the same. I went with MoM in the end (no particular reason)

I'm sure the Whiskey Exchange quote showed a detailed breakdown that included a refund of UK VAT, but an additional charge for Irish customs. I don't see that on the MoM order, but it did say all taxes & duties included.

Either way, surely they would only be seized if the duty wasn't paid by either the shipper or receiver?

I'm expecting my order to be delivered tomorrow, so I'll know soon enough.

My order arrived today with no probs.

SlipperyPeople

Ordered a few times from MoM with no issues. didn't even cross my mind regarding customs.

nkav86

smurfjed wrote:

Its a discontinued Irish whiskey that I could only find in the USA, I wanted to give it to someone called Murphy.

Ahhh that's what I wasn't getting, thanks for the clarification!

mik_da_man

Wh1skeyjack wrote: »

I had the midrange whiskey calendar seized this morning, got a nice letter in the post. Ordered last year without issues, so caveat emptor

Can you get back on to MoM and see why?
From their site they seem to be doing things legit, obv not though...

Big charge, or just seized and bye bye?

killbillvol2

hungoverbunny wrote: »

Ordered a few times from MoM with no issues. didn't even cross my mind regarding customs.

I had my first delivery from them yesterday - likewise customs never entered my head. I'd have been pretty p1ssed off if my 4 bottles had been seized!

Delivery was with DPD and the packaging very plain - sender was listed as Atom Supplies Ltd. (The bottles were very well protected inside).