What Whisky/Whiskey are we drinking this month?

beardybrewer

Finally a decent sale on Connemara whiskey (€34 @ O'Briens). Got a couple bottles and a few Bushmill Blacks while I was at it.

EagererBeaver

beardybrewer wrote: »

Finally a decent sale on Connemara whiskey (€34 @ O'Briens). Got a couple bottles and a few Bushmill Blacks while I was at it.

Not being a prat, but is that something different from Black Bush?!

the beer revolu

EagererBeaver wrote: »

Not being a prat, but is that something different from Black Bush?!

Or maybe he knows something about Blacks of Kinsale new bottling!

odyssey06

Picked up a miniature of the 2001 Scapa Orkney 12yo Single Malt Scotch in celtic whiskey shop. Smooth and wonderful. Like honey rainwater.

Reminds me more of speyside than an island whisky so might be lacking a bit of kick for fans of fire and smoke.

EagererBeaver

odyssey06 wrote: »

Picked up a miniature of the 2001 Scapa Orkney 12yo Single Malt Scotch in celtic whiskey shop. Smooth and wonderful. Like honey rainwater.

Reminds me more of speyside than an island whisky so might be lacking a bit of kick for fans of fire and smoke.

Think you're mixing up island and Islay. Plenty of peat free island whisky around the place.

odyssey06

EagererBeaver wrote: »

Think you're mixing up island and Islay. Plenty of peat free island whisky around the place.

Cool am only starting off on my scottish exploration, recommendations from other islands much appreciated!

jh79

Seen the IPA caskmates in Supervalu today , anyone tried it?

the beer revolu

jh79 wrote: »

Seen the IPA caskmates in Supervalu today , anyone tried it?

It's a really nice light, everyday whiskey.
I don't get any IPA from it but I do like it. It's less sweet than regular Jameson.

EagererBeaver

odyssey06 wrote: »

EagererBeaver wrote: »

Think you're mixing up island and Islay. Plenty of peat free island whisky around the place.

Cool am only starting off on my scottish exploration, recommendations from other islands much appreciated!

Some of the Jura stuff is very tasty.

L1011

The Naked Grouse from my airport purchasing last week tastes very odd to a frequent drinker of Black Bush

Has all the Oloroso notes of Black Bush coupled with a wisp of smoke. Extremely drinkable, decent value for what I paid for it (38 reduced to 28 I think)

illdoit2morrow

Anyone done a whiskey shop while north of the border recently? I'll be in Newry Saturday and would like to pick up a bottle or two of redbreast. Not sure in sainsburys still stock it as its not on their website.

G rock

I saw it last week. Still 31 quid

brinty

illdoit2morrow wrote: »

Anyone done a whiskey shop while north of the border recently? I'll be in Newry Saturday and would like to pick up a bottle or two of redbreast. Not sure in sainsburys still stock it as its not on their website.

Just finished a bottle of it myself recently. Think another trip to Newry is required.

RebelButtMunch

Hi
So I recently bought a bottle of rum online from a French supplier. I'm having a look at the tracking details and I'm not sure what's happening. Does anyone have an idea? Has it been seized by customs. The 'brenda.customs' worries me a bit but there isn't any more information for me to go on.

Friday 06/15/2018 CHRONOPOST NETWORKS
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Shipment in transit

Padraig Mor

Got a couple of bottles of Laphroaig Quarter Cask the other day from the recent Amazon deal. Lovely stuff!

RebelButtMunch wrote: »

Hi
So I recently bought a bottle of rum online from a French supplier. I'm having a look at the tracking details and I'm not sure what's happening. Does anyone have an idea? Has it been seized by customs. The 'brenda.customs' worries me a bit but there isn't any more information for me to go on.

Friday 06/15/2018 CHRONOPOST NETWORKS
Service achieved - Delivery runsheet available Scan location : D18 DUBLIN - IE (depot 1414)

Friday 06/15/2018 CHRONOPOST NETWORKS
Shipment out for delivery Scan location : D18 DUBLIN - IE (depot 1414)

Friday 06/15/2018 CHRONOPOST NETWORKS
Delivered Scan location : D18 DUBLIN - IE (depot 1414)
Name of receiver : brenda.customs

Thursday 06/14/2018 CHRONOPOST NETWORKS
Shipment in transit Scan location : ATHLONE - IE (depot 1410)

Tuesday 06/12/2018 HUB CHILLY MAZARIN CHRONOPOST
Shipment in transit

Not looking good....... Most of the ways of getting booze from Europe without charges are now gone due to Customs crackdowns in my experience - my last continental wine supplier stopped shipping here recently.....if only people kept this stuff quiet!

RebelButtMunch

Padraig Mor wrote: »

Got a couple of bottles of Laphroaig Quarter Cask the other day from the recent Amazon deal. Lovely stuff!



Not looking good....... Most of the ways of getting booze from Europe without charges are now gone due to Customs crackdowns in my experience - my last continental wine supplier stopped shipping here recently.....if only people kept this stuff quiet!

Thanks for that, albiet bad news
Is there a way for me to pay the duty or do I wave goodbye to that purchase?

Padraig Mor

RebelButtMunch wrote: »

Thanks for that, albiet bad news
Is there a way for me to pay the duty or do I wave goodbye to that purchase?

Ehra, you might get away with it too! I think 'officially' it should be destroyed and you can ask for a refund from the supplier (although I personally always regarded it as a risk inherent in ordering from Europe), but I have heard of people being given the chance to cough up a few bob instead - was never in that position myself though.

BeerNut

RebelButtMunch wrote: »

Is there a way for me to pay the duty or do I wave goodbye to that purchase?

The company you bought it from messed up. Paying Irish VAT and duty was their responsibility and if they shipped the goods without doing the paperwork properly they owe you a refund. According to Revenue there is no way for consumers to pay what's owed on excisable goods shipped inside the EU.

irlirishkev

Padraig Mor wrote: »

Ehra, you might get away with it too! I think 'officially' it should be destroyed and you can ask for a refund from the supplier (although I personally always regarded it as a risk inherent in ordering from Europe), but I have heard of people being given the chance to cough up a few bob instead - was never in that position myself though.

I had booze siezed by customs, via Parcel Motel once (I hadn't read their Ts&Cs).
I actually got a call from a customs officer who said I could collect it from Dublin Port, but would have to pay the import/duty or whatever.

Ended up costing me a fortune overall, but it wasn't ordered from the UK to save money, it was lack of availability in Ireland, so didn't feel toooo bad.

mik_da_man

Have you called the Delivery company?

RebelButtMunch

Wahoo result! DPD just contacted me to say they have it and I have a new tracking number. It's a present for a mate and can't be bought in Ireland, so I'm delighted it's ok.
Thanks for all the replies b.t.w

Edit; I spoke way too soon. It has a tracking number but DPD say that it's also in customs. I sent a mail to importpolicy@revenue.ie . I can't seem to find a number anywhere that leads me to brenda.customs.

EagererBeaver

Great, now talk about whiskey or bugger off! :)

Hogzy

The open discussion of the methods to getting booze in duty free on this website bloody annoys me. Would ye shut up about it!!!!!!! This is an open forum free for anyone from customs to see. We dont want the channels closed!!!!!!:mad:

the beer revolu

Hogzy wrote: »

The open discussion of the methods to getting booze in duty free on this website bloody annoys me. Would ye shut up about it!!!!!!! This is an open forum free for anyone from customs to see. We dont want the channels closed!!!!!!:mad:

I'm always amazed that Boards seem to allow the open discussion of illegal importation of alcohol - smuggling, if you like.

It seems as if it not considered "really" illegal or not "really" smuggling but it is.

RebelButtMunch

the beer revolu wrote: »

I'm always amazed that Boards seem to allow the open discussion of illegal importation of alcohol - smuggling, if you like.

It seems as if it not considered "really" illegal or not "really" smuggling but it is.

Is it illegal if the vat is paid?

the beer revolu

RebelButtMunch wrote: »

Is it illegal if the vat is paid?

Yes.
Alcohol is an excisable product. Like tobacco and fuel. If Irish duty and vat isn't paid on it, it is being illegally imported. I know of no overseas vendor that arranges this with Irish Revenue, despite claims that some do.

BeerNut

the beer revolu wrote: »

I know of no overseas vendor that arranges this with Irish Revenue, despite claims that some do.

And that's the important bit: the customer is entering a good faith agreement. I think that's what makes it valid Boards content.

a_non_a_mouse

Opened a bottle of Method and Madness Single Pot Still last night. (Not the new Hungarian one, the older one)
Oh my...what a drink. It has a lot going on,  the smell and the taste are just outstanding. I think I have a new favorite. I need to get another bottle of this soon!

L1011

BeerNut wrote: »

And that's the important bit: the customer is entering a good faith agreement. I think that's what makes it valid Boards content.

But use of transhipment services in full knowledge that you're attempting to evade seizure hasn't got a shred of good faith in it at all. And that is discussed.

BeerNut

L1011 wrote: »

But use of transhipment services in full knowledge that you're attempting to evade seizure hasn't got a shred of good faith in it at all. And that is discussed.

Is it? I see people discussing Parcel Motel etc, but not specifically for the purpose of evading customs, and usually being told that it's against the company's T&Cs, which themselves are not the law.

Bottom line: it should be, and can be, legal to buy booze from abroad online, and as long as that remains the case it's a fair topic.

Hogzy

Just bought a bottle of Midleton Barry Crockett on amazon.co.uk for £123GBP. Must be the bargain of the century. Price seems to have immediatly shot up to £155 after I bought it.

Sold and dispatched by Amazon

mik_da_man

Hogzy wrote: »

Just bought a bottle of Midleton Barry Crockett on amazon.co.uk for £123GBP. Must be the bargain of the century. Price seems to have immediatly shot up to £155 after I bought it.

Sold and dispatched by Amazon

You sure it's direct from Amazon - I didn't think they stocked that one...

Hogzy

mik_da_man wrote: »

You sure it's direct from Amazon - I didn't think they stocked that one...

beardybrewer

Hogzy wrote: »

Just bought a bottle of Midleton Barry Crockett on amazon.co.uk for £123GBP. Must be the bargain of the century. Price seems to have immediatly shot up to £155 after I bought it.

Sold and dispatched by Amazon

www.camelcamelcamel.com is the way to go. i have alerts setup for a target price set by me for all my favourites.

EagererBeaver

There's no stock left directly from Amazon. The 151 quid is from a third party.

Hogzy

beardybrewer wrote: »

www.camelcamelcamel.com is the way to go. i have alerts setup for a target price set by me for all my favourites.

Thats how I found out about the price drop

mik_da_man

Hogzy wrote: »

Thats how I found out about the price drop

Fair play, I couldn't see any history from Amazon..

Enjoy!

Quackster

Picked up a bottle of Cardhu 12YO at Madrid Airport earlier for a mere €25.20.

A mighty fine whisky for a fine summer so happy days ahead!

Just came home from the airport today and picked up two bottles in Budapest.... surprisingly dear country for Whiskey tbh.

I got a litre bottle of Talisker Single Malt(e44ish)...actually thought it was the 10 year until I opened the box and a Nikka Blended for e36.

Was torn between the Barrell strength as I loved that after my last trip but sided with volume this time.

picachu

Just finished a bottle of Jameson Black Barrel... Was nice... Not quite redbreast but great value when it was on sale

Opened a Nikka Taketsuru...very good... First try at Japanese... Wouldnt put me off buying another

a_non_a_mouse

Opened a bottle of Dunphy's Irish Whiskey last night. Not had this before, but its more than decent especially when you can pick up a bottle for the low 20euro mark.  I was sipping it neat, the OH was drowning it in coke, we were both happy with it.

picachu

Picked up a bottle of Green Spot - lovely drink - got better the longer it was out of the bottle - same price range as Redbreast - Redbreast might get the vote ahead of it - will have to try a couple more to further test

picachu

I travel to Budapest regularly... I always found the Duty Free quite competitive....Always ended up with a litre or two of Caskmates for half nothing

nkav86

picachu wrote:

Picked up a bottle of Green Spot - lovely drink - got better the longer it was out of the bottle - same price range as Redbreast - Redbreast might get the vote ahead of it - will have to try a couple more to further test

Torn between the two for my favourite irish

picachu

nkav86 wrote: »

Torn between the two for my favourite irish

Before I finish the green spot i'll get a yellow and give both a try together... see if the yellow is worth the extra 20

irlirishkev

picachu wrote: »

Before I finish the green spot i'll get a yellow and give both a try together... see if the yellow is worth the extra 20

Definite taste difference between the two. I'm not great at ID'ing whiskey flavours, but I seem to get an anniseedy/liquorice twang from the yellow.

I favour the Green. A smashing whiskey.

picachu

irlirishkev wrote: »

Definite taste difference between the two. I'm not great at ID'ing whiskey flavours, but I seem to get an anniseedy/liquorice twang from the yellow.

I favour the Green. A smashing whiskey.

I probably have a preference for Red Breast but I'm hoping to be swayed

EagererBeaver

picachu wrote: »

Before I finish the green spot i'll get a yellow and give both a try together... see if the yellow is worth the extra 20

It's not.

mik_da_man

EagererBeaver wrote: »

It's not.

I'd agree, the Green Spot is fantastic.
The Yellow Spot is a lovely whiskey too, smoother than the green, but imo not worth the premium above the green

EagererBeaver

I certainly wouldn't turn down a freebie of it if I was offered but those are my thoughts exactly - nowhere near worth the cash premium.

Rather than Yellow, I'd much prefer a bottle of RB Cask Strength or 15.