What Whisky/Whiskey are we drinking this month?

EagererBeaver

Love the idea of the Redbreast 32 but a 500ml bottle a bit tight. Just not a thing in this part of the world.

But of bad news for any Japanese whisky lovers:

Whisky lovers may hit the rocks as Japanese producer runs dry

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/may/16/whisky-lovers-may-hit-the-rocks-as-japanese-producer-suntory-runs-dry

Greg81

EagererBeaver wrote: »

But of bad news for any Japanese whisky lovers:

Whisky lovers may hit the rocks as Japanese producer runs dry

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/may/16/whisky-lovers-may-hit-the-rocks-as-japanese-producer-suntory-runs-dry

I just pulled the trigger on Hakushu 12-year-old because Hibiki 17 is gone almost everywhere in reasonable price.

irlirishkev

Couple of drams of Woodford Reserve Double Oak last night.

Bourbon is so different to Irish and Scotch, so I have to be in the mood for it. But this is a very tasty whiskey. I'm a fan of regular Woodford, but you can really taste the double oak effect in this one.

EagererBeaver

Greg81 wrote: »

EagererBeaver wrote: »

But of bad news for any Japanese whisky lovers:

Whisky lovers may hit the rocks as Japanese producer runs dry

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/may/16/whisky-lovers-may-hit-the-rocks-as-japanese-producer-suntory-runs-dry

I just pulled the trigger on Hakushu 12-year-old because Hibiki 17 is gone almost everywhere in reasonable price.

Love the Hakushu.

mik_da_man

Greg81 wrote: »

I just pulled the trigger on Hakushu 12-year-old because Hibiki 17 is gone almost everywhere in reasonable price.

Where did you pick that up?

Greg81

mik_da_man wrote: »

Where did you pick that up?

I got it from Hedonism Wines (bought online) They are based in London. But it is sold out already there.

https://hedonism.co.uk/product#!/hakushu-12yo

Same on The Whisky Exchange. They had it available 3 hrs ago.

https://www.thewhiskyexchange.com/p/2922/suntory-hakushu-12-year-old

EDIT:

They have it available in Poland

http://whiskyhouseshop.com/product-eng-7142-Hakushu-Malt-12-letni-Suntory-43-0-7l.html

Not sure if they deliver to Ireland but you can try to drop them a line.

Mellor

Greg81 wrote: »

I just pulled the trigger on Hakushu 12-year-old because Hibiki 17 is gone almost everywhere in reasonable price.

Bougth a bottle of that last week for a mate who helped me put down a wooden floor. Might have to get myself one too

jones 19

I've had a few pours of Bullet bourbon the last few weekends, I'm not into whisky in a big way but it's nice and easy.

Adyx

Ended up working all day even though it's my day off so trying out a Hibiki Harmony. (there's a pattern forming here! 😂)

nkav86

Powers John's lane tonight, first time trying this, heard good things!

RebelButtMunch

nkav86 wrote: »

Powers John's lane tonight, first time trying this, heard good things!

I have a bottle in my backpack right at this very moment. I'll try it this evening.

nkav86

RebelButtMunch wrote:

I have a bottle in my backpack right at this very moment. I'll try it this evening.

Great minds!!

Quackster

nkav86 wrote: »

Powers John's lane tonight, first time trying this, heard good things!

Don't think you'll be disappointed!

nkav86

The booklet thing is a nice touch

mik_da_man

mik_da_man wrote: »

They have generated a good bit of interest in it.
But there will be just over 800 bottles @€;500 for 500ml
Not a lot of people have 500 quid to drop on a bottle like this, so it's tough to know
Likely the majority will be bought as an investment.

I don't see them selling out straight away, but will go quick enough imo...

(Redbreast Dream Cask)

All sold out now, went on sale @4pm
Quicker than I expected!

Lots of people buying multilpes I'd say.

11214

mik_da_man wrote: »

(Redbreast Dream Cask)

All sold out now, went on sale @4pm
Quicker than I expected!

Lots of people buying multilpes I'd say.

I was looking forward to it since they announced the sale date, have to say the price of €500 for a 500ml bottle through me a bit.
Was still tempted but glad I didn't pull the trigger.

Chancer3001

picked up 2 bottles of paddy gold label, 20 euro each. tesco kerry. bargain

Seth Brundle

Chancer3001 wrote: »

picked up 2 bottles of paddy gold label, 20 euro each. tesco kerry. bargain

Paddy Gold Label or Powers Gold Label?

run_Forrest_run

Seth Brundle wrote: »

Paddy Gold Label or Powers Gold Label?

Powers Gold Label is €20 in Tesco at the moment.

11214

Have Aldi always stocked the one liter bottle of Scotch for €18 odd?

irlirishkev

run_Forrest_run wrote: »

Powers Gold Label is €20 in Tesco at the moment.

Be mad not to pick up a bottle. So I did.

Also - Supervalu are doing Bushmills for €20 this weekend. Granted, Tesco have it permanently on offer for €21, but a euro is a euro!

2 excellent standard expressions at great prices.

CastielJ

I love Jack Daniel’s Old No.7 Tennessee Whiskey. If you prefer something a little sweeter, then perhaps the Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Honey would be a better option for you.

the beer revolu

CastielJ wrote: »

I love Jack Daniel’s Old No.7 Tennessee Whiskey. If you prefer something a little sweeter, then perhaps the Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Honey would be a better option for you.

Except that wouldn't be whiskey.

Padraig Mor

Have been humming and hawwing for a long time about buying a bottle of Bruichladdich Octomore. Finally got a chance to try a dram in London Monday and........while it's nice an'all, it just didn't seem as peaty as my fave 'big peat' Laphroaig 10, so it'll be 3 or 4 bottles of that instead for about the same price!

beardybrewer

I haven't found anything much bigger than Laphroaig 10. I would rate Laphroaig > Ardbeg > Lagavulin > Talisker > Bowmore or something like that. I love to add a drop to a neutral Irish whiskey like Bushmills.

Speaking of, Connemara are on a decent sale for €34 at O'Briens.

mik_da_man

Padraig Mor wrote: »

Have been humming and hawwing for a long time about buying a bottle of Bruichladdich Octomore. Finally got a chance to try a dram in London Monday and........while it's nice an'all, it just didn't seem as peaty as my fave 'big peat' Laphroaig 10, so it'll be 3 or 4 bottles of that instead for about the same price!

I thought the Octomore was a huge hitter on the peat scale? Not had it myself, but must get to try a dram.
Have the Laphroaig at home and do like it.

the beer revolu

I see Black's of Kinsale are releasing a 12 YO single malt.

mik_da_man

the beer revolu wrote: »

I see Black's of Kinsale are releasing a 12 YO single malt.

Yeah, seen that on social media yesterday.

Looks like there'll be less and less of that type of release coming...

https://www.irishtimes.com/business/agribusiness-and-food/industry-veteran-warns-of-possible-irish-whiskey-drought-1.3519154

RebelButtMunch

mik_da_man wrote: »

I thought the Octomore was a huge hitter on the peat scale? Not had it myself, but must get to try a dram.
Have the Laphroaig at home and do like it.

I've gone through 3 bottles of Laphroig in the past 5 or 6 years and I'll say that each one tastes less peatier than the last. I dont know if that's my palate or laphroig 'rushing' to meet the really big whisky demand right now.

L1011

The 10 can't really be rushed; the QA/QC and other similar releases are very young though

The peat element of the flavour should really be from the distillation not the aging though

Padraig Mor

mik_da_man wrote: »

I thought the Octomore was a huge hitter on the peat scale? Not had it myself, but must get to try a dram.
Have the Laphroaig at home and do like it.

Yeah, 'technically' the Octomore is like 4 times peatier or something, but it doesn't come across in the glass. Definitely peaty, but missing that medicinal bite of the L10.

RebelButtMunch

A good tip I saw to help with the flavour; a year in the cask a minute in the glass.

So for a 10y I'd pour it out. Stick a saucer over the glass and leave it for 10 minutes. It really has a punch when you finally get your nose into that glass.

It is hard waiting though!

EagererBeaver

L1011 wrote: »

The 10 can't really be rushed; the QA/QC and other similar releases are very young though

The peat element of the flavour should really be from the distillation not the aging though

Huh? The peatiness is determined by whether/how long the malt is smoked for, not the distillation process.

Mellor

EagererBeaver wrote: »

Huh? The peatiness is determined by whether/how long the malt is smoked for, not the distillation process.

I think he means that the level of smoke is determined by the time the spirit is barrelled and aged. But technically yeah, it's prior to distillation rather than during.

EagererBeaver

Mellor wrote: »

EagererBeaver wrote: »

Huh? The peatiness is determined by whether/how long the malt is smoked for, not the distillation process.

I think he means that the level of smoke is determined by the time the spirit is barrelled and aged. But technically yeah, it's prior to distillation rather than during.

Possibly. No "technically" about it though. Distillation is a very clear, defined process like, not "everything before it goes in the cask".

L1011

EagererBeaver wrote: »

Possibly. No "technically" about it though. Distillation is a very clear, defined process like, not "everything before it goes in the cask".

Distillation is usually accepted to mean the entire process until cask. Pointless pedantry

Choc Chip

L1011 wrote: »

Distillation is usually accepted to mean the entire process until cask. Pointless pedantry

Ah now. I don't agree with that. You're saying that you include barley growing, malting, mashing, fermentation AND distillation under the heading "distillation"?


I just don't agree that is the way "distillation" is usually used. Particularly in this case where peat levels are increased during the malting stage and then reduce in later stages, particularly during distillation.



I might have seen your point if you'd included mashing, fermentation and distillation together (although it's still not correct) but malting isn't even generally carried out onsite.

EagererBeaver

L1011 wrote: »

EagererBeaver wrote: »

Possibly. No "technically" about it though. Distillation is a very clear, defined process like, not "everything before it goes in the cask".

Distillation is usually accepted to mean the entire process until cask. Pointless pedantry

That's just demonstrably untrue. You don't get to label someone a pedant just because you were wrong. Which you were.

sceach16

Hi to both of ye. I follow your postings regularly and regard both of ye as reliable and useful posters.


How about closing this saga?

irish_goat

sceach16 wrote: »

Hi to both of ye. I follow your postings regularly and regard both of ye as reliable and useful posters.


How about closing this saga?

Agreed!

Late to the party here but I had a Roe & Co for the first time the other night and couldn't believe how sweet it was. Is there a sweeter Irish whiskey out there?

osarusan

Just last night, I took the final sips of a bottle of Taketsuru 17. I'd been saving that last drop for a while, but in the end just had the urge and finished it.

I wonder will I ever drink it again.

Padraig Mor

osarusan wrote: »

Just last night, I took the final sips of a bottle of Taketsuru 17. I'd been saving that last drop for a while, but in the end just had the urge and finished it.

I wonder will I ever drink it again.

Been working my way through a bottle of Hibiki 17 for the last while - still have about a third or so left. Lovely stuff!

mik_da_man

Padraig Mor wrote: »

Been working my way through a bottle of Hibiki 17 for the last while - still have about a third or so left. Lovely stuff!

Only recently started drinking Japanese whiskey, got some Nikka from the Barrell and quite enjoyed it.

The Hibiki 17 is discontinued now and impossible to purchase for a reasonable price!

L1011

Airport purchases today were limited to two 700s as I'm short on space

Naked Grouse and The Chita were the ones I went for. The old reliable Iberian airport option of Cardhu wasn't in stock!

Padraig Mor

mik_da_man wrote: »

The Hibiki 17 is discontinued now and impossible to purchase for a reasonable price!

I got mine for free from a chap from Suntory I did some work with! (Now there was a guy who liked his whiskey - drank it like water).

limnam

mik_da_man wrote: »

got some Nikka from the Barrell and quite enjoyed it.

Beautiful.


It would almost get me to try another blended whiskey. Almost.

EagererBeaver

limnam wrote: »

mik_da_man wrote: »

got some Nikka from the Barrell and quite enjoyed it.

Beautiful.


It would almost get me to try another blended whiskey. Almost.

What? Plenty of absolutely stunning blended whiskeys around. Why wouldn't you try one?

L1011

There are some bloody awful NAS single malts and single grains going around the airport circuit; plenty of damn good blends - a general refusal to try a type is very odd.

Mellor

limnam wrote: »

Beautiful.


It would almost get me to try another blended whiskey. Almost.

Almost sounds like you are suggesting that blended vrs single is a measure of quality. Which is obviously nonsense.

smurfjed

Got some NIKKA Black Pure Malt as i passed through Paris for 52 euro / 500 ML.

Very different to my usual Irish whiskeys.