What Whisky/Whiskey are we drinking this month?

Mookie Blaylock

Wailin wrote: »

It's nice alright but I'd prefer Redbreast 21 or the 12 yo cask strength which are both much better value.

Everyone is different....but the 12yo cask strength doesn't come within an asses roar of it imo.
But different strokes for different folks as they say

Mookie Blaylock

the beer revolu wrote: »

Am I the only person to think that this is the most overrated and overpriced whiskey around?
It's not unpleasant or anything but I find it very uninteresting and not very complex. I just don't get the love for it. Smooth, yes, but not much else going on for me.

Anyone else?

On the other hand, I love the Dair Ghaelach.

I'll admit, I haven't tried the Dair Ghaelach... but it's going to have to be special to beat Crockett...it just hits all the right notes for me

Wailin

Mookie Blaylock wrote: »

Everyone is different....but the 12yo cask strength doesn't come within an asses roar of it imo.

But it still wins best Irish whiskey overall 2018 and jim murrays irish whiskey of the year...

Comes within an asses roar for most

Mookie Blaylock

Wailin wrote: »

But it still wins best Irish whiskey overall 2018 and jim murrays irish whiskey of the year...

Comes within an asses roar for most

It's a great whiskey...I have it in my locker... but the Crockett just has so much more going on I think..
But again...it's all about what the individual likes

Wailin

Mookie Blaylock wrote: »

But again...it's all about what the individual likes

Of course. I tasted it in the midleton mini set and it was the best of that bunch but 4 times the price.

Ivefoundgod

Got a bottle of Makers 46 from someone going through duty free in JFK. Not really up on my bourbons or american whiskey but really nice whiskey. Has an oaky taste with a spicy finish, very unusual and totally different to everything else in my very small and modest collection so far.

Useful.Idiot

Lads I think I read a couple of discussions here about Highland Park 12 and how it's changed for the worse since the Viking Honour redesign. Would that be accurate? Some say it's still the same. I had a glass of Highland Park 18 last night, looked like the older design, and it was delicious.

Choc Chip

Useful.Idiot wrote: »

Lads I think I read a couple of discussions here about Highland Park 12 and how it's changed for the worse since the Viking Honour redesign. Would that be accurate? Some say it's still the same. I had a glass of Highland Park 18 last night, looked like the older design, and it was delicious.

I've loved HP for years, but I think it's a far cry from the HP bottled (say) 20 years ago. I've met plenty who disagree with me, but I think it's become blander over the years. I'm going to dig into the stocks over Christmas and see whether I am remembering how good the old HP was, or if I'm just nostalgic!

Wailin

Choc Chip wrote: »

I've loved HP for years, but I think it's a far cry from the HP bottled (say) 20 years ago.

I think you could say that about a lot of the bigger brands nowadays. A case of quantity over quality as the popularity of whiskey rises.

Choc Chip

Wailin wrote: »

I think you could say that about a lot of the bigger brands nowadays. A case of quantity over quality as the popularity of whiskey rises.

True! I am going to dig into some older bottlings over Christmas to see whether I'm remembering it correctly!

Whiskey Eire

HP is very confusing to buy nowadays. So many different NAS whiskeys and not knowing which are decent. If they brought out a mini set to try a few at once it would be handy.

thereality

Whats the Middleton Lustau like? I am looking at a gift for someone for Xmas. They really like Greenspot, but I am looking at getting a 'nicer' bottle that is less than €80

Mellor

thereality wrote: »

Whats the Middleton Lustau like? I am looking at a gift for someone for Xmas. They really like Greenspot, but I am looking at getting a 'nicer' bottle that is less than €80

You mean Redbreast Lustau?
It's nice I prefer to RB (just) but not as much as the cask strength. I'm a big fan sherry influenced whiskey generally.

If they like Greenspot, then the Greenspot Leoville B edition is a solid choice. Should be €70 at most

thereality

Mellor wrote: »

You mean Redbreast Lustau?
It's nice I prefer to RB (just) but not as much as the cask strength. I'm a big fan sherry influenced whiskey generally.

If they like Greenspot, then the Greenspot Leoville B edition is a solid choice. Should be €70 at most

Yeah the Redbreast Lustau. Like it doesn't have to be a whiskey with a sherry finish. Just a solid bottle of somewhat premium whiskey

SlipperyPeople

Masters of Malt have pulled orders from shipping to Ireland. Lady I spoke to said that due to customs seizing nearly every order in the last month they've been forced to stop customers ordered to Ireland.

Shame and lucky my order was delivered no problem 2 weeks ago.

BeerNut

SlipperyPeople wrote: »

due to customs seizing nearly every order in the last month they've been forced to stop customers ordered to Ireland.

:rolleyes: They could just comply with the law and pay their taxes.

the beer revolu

BeerNut wrote: »

:rolleyes: They could just comply with the law and pay their taxes.

I wsd not believed here when suggesting that a "reputable" company like MOM would ship without paying the required taxes and telling porkies to their customers about the fact.

I have never heard of an online retail seller registered with Irish revenue for shipping to Ireland.
Is anyone aware of one?

Mellor

thereality wrote: »

Yeah the Redbreast Lustau. Like it doesn't have to be a whiskey with a sherry finish. Just a solid bottle of somewhat premium whiskey

The Leoville Barton isn't sherry finish btw. But if he likes Greenspot it's a solid choice imo

Mookie Blaylock

SlipperyPeople wrote: »

Masters of Malt have pulled orders from shipping to Ireland. Lady I spoke to said that due to customs seizing nearly every order in the last month they've been forced to stop customers ordered to Ireland.

Shame and lucky my order was delivered no problem 2 weeks ago.

I got a bottle yesterday... but that's going to be horrendous coming up to Xmas

Wailin

I have a £25 voucher to use from MOM:(

I'll wait until after xmas, customs might not be so stringent.

Wailin

the beer revolu wrote: »

I have never heard of an online retail seller registered with Irish revenue for shipping to Ireland.
Is anyone aware of one?

Whisky Exchange.

the beer revolu

Wailin wrote: »

Whisky Exchange.

Do they provide any evidence of this?

Lots of sellers claim to be compliant but aren't.

Wailin

They do. Go through the buying process yourself and you'll get a breakdown of cost with Irish duty shown. It means their prices are only slightly better than here, and even more expensive eg red breast 21.

milltown

Wailin wrote: »

I have a £25 voucher to use from MOM:(

I'll wait until after xmas, customs might not be so stringent.

I'd play it safe and go through Parcel Motel, Parcel Connect or the likes.
For the past few months I've been ordering off Amazon and shipping through the north.

BobMc

Ordered myself treat for Christmas and bought RB 12yr Old Cask Strength, gonna hold on to open Xmas Eve

picachu

Hoping to pick up a bottle of the RB Cask Strenght in Dublin duty free

if not a bottle of yellowspot I think

VW 1

picachu wrote: »

Hoping to pick up a bottle of the RB Cask Strenght in Dublin duty free

if not a bottle of yellowspot I think

Go for the cask strength would be my recommendation, much better whisky for a similar price imo.

Wailin

Thought some of you malt heads might enjoy this

Springbank distillery in Scotland. Supposedly the most hand made whisky in Scotland and also the oldest independent family owned distillery. 100% of the process is carried out on site, inc bottling.

Looks like hard work too!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KC150x_JnDE

mik_da_man

Kilbeggan 8yo Single Grain for me tonight.
Lovely light whiskey, forgot how much I liked it.

L1011

Did a cupboard dig there as most of my recent buys have been stuff I've drunk for years, and are burying some different stuff

Hibiki Master Select was extracted. Never a huge fan of duty free specials but this really isn't bad. There are reviews saying its chill filtered; but it's putting out oils with some ice that would suggest it isn't

mik_da_man

L1011 wrote: »

Did a cupboard dig there as most of my recent buys have been stuff I've drunk for years, and are burying some different stuff

Hibiki Master Select was extracted. Never a huge fan of duty free specials but this really isn't bad. There are reviews saying its chill filtered; but it's putting out oils with some ice that would suggest it isn't

Only grabbed a bottle of that on Wednesday, looked interesting but I've never had it.
Decent drop?

L1011

Pretty good yeah, got it in Leeds Airport a few years ago and had drunk about a third of the bottle. Was in a dark cupboard since.

Suspect it has gone up in price since with the general hike in Japanese products though

Wailin

L1011 wrote: »

but it's putting out oils with some ice that would suggest it isn't

Do you prefer it with ice? I know each to his own but ice prevents flavours from being released and makes it taste more bitter. You'd get so much more from it by not chilling it.

the beer revolu

Wailin wrote: »

Do you prefer it with ice? I know each to his own but ice prevents flavours from being released and makes it taste more bitter. You'd get so much more from it by not chilling it.

Ha, ha. I was waiting for someone to react to the mention of ice!

G rock

Really enjoying the kilchoman machir bay that I got in M&S up north a couple of months ago.

Peated, but not Laphroaig peated, light, lemony.

Would recommend getting a bottle if anyone ever comes across it

L1011

Wailin wrote: »

Do you prefer it with ice? I know each to his own but ice prevents flavours from being released and makes it taste more bitter. You'd get so much more from it by not chilling it.

Yes, and I do not notice any difference in taste. Habits are not going to be changed after a decade.

L1011

Got the IDL pot still taster set in Dunnes for €30 today as I've never had Barry Crockett and its 50ml for about what a shot would cost in a bar + the others thrown in too. All of which I actually have proper bottles of currently.

The fecking thing is €27 in O'Briens as I later found out! Although I had Dunnes spend and save vouchers so it worked out cheaper that way.

EagererBeaver

Father in Law landing over this evening with my Christmas present Red Spot.

Wailin

Nice. Can you refrain until Christmas?

Cazale

EagererBeaver wrote:

Father in Law landing over this evening with my Christmas present Red Spot.

Sold out everywhere now I think.

EagererBeaver

Cazale wrote: »

EagererBeaver wrote:

Father in Law landing over this evening with my Christmas present Red Spot.

Sold out everywhere now I think.

No idea whether that's true or not but there was a bottle picked up for me in Dublin airport this afternoon.

Cazale

EagererBeaver wrote:

No idea whether that's true or not but there was a bottle picked up for me in Dublin airport this afternoon.

Sold out in O'Briens. Mitchell and Son have sold out and are only taking preorders for next batch. None on Celtic Whiskey Shop or Molloys websites.

RasTa

Serious value over here. Just got a bottle of Lustau for €43 delivered

Captain_Crash

Thinking of picking up a bottle of Glenmorangie 10yo for a good friend of the family. Has anyone had it before? Its in a gift pack with two glasses so should make a good present.

He's a scotch drinker who is also fond of Redbreast and the like, but can be picky.

Wailin

Captain_Crash wrote: »

Thinking of picking up a bottle of Glenmorangie 10yo for a good friend of the family. Has anyone had it before? Its in a gift pack with two glasses so should make a good present.

He's a scotch drinker who is also fond of Redbreast and the like, but can be picky.

It's a light enough Highland malt compared to other Scotch whiskys. Not too demanding at all but it's a nice whisky. I'd prefer redbreast myself but he might appreciate the gift pack.

Captain_Crash

Wailin wrote: »

It's a light enough Highland malt compared to other Scotch whiskys. Not too demanding at all but it's a nice whisky. I'd prefer redbreast myself but he might appreciate the gift pack.

I might risk it, sure whats the worst that can happen eh haha! Thanks for the advice.

Useful.Idiot

Captain_Crash wrote: »

Thinking of picking up a bottle of Glenmorangie 10yo for a good friend of the family. Has anyone had it before?

I really like Glenmorangie 10. I think it'd be a great gift as it's a classic scotch, and a good choice if he doesn't drink too many scotches. It is light but also complex.

If you wanted to step up a bit you could go for a Glenmorangie Quinta Ruban either, which is 10 y/o Glenmorangie aged a further two years in ex port casks. It's delicious and would be perfect for Christmas. It's a bit pricier though and I don't know if they do them in gift packs like the 10.

Quackster

Captain_Crash wrote: »

Thinking of picking up a bottle of Glenmorangie 10yo for a good friend of the family. Has anyone had it before? Its in a gift pack with two glasses so should make a good present.

He's a scotch drinker who is also fond of Redbreast and the like, but can be picky.

The €30 offer on some Scotch single malts in Tesco has been extended to the 24th. Talisker 1OYO, Cardhu 12YO and the Glenlivet NAS. Unfortunately Glenmorangie not included though.

In conjunction with a €10 off €45 spend voucher, there are some decent gifting options there at an effective price of less than €25!

Whiskey Eire

Are people still finding any teeling pot still in shops? It seems to be dried up online. I see o briens still have a few bottles for store pick up.

Whiskey Eire

Useful.Idiot wrote: »

I really like Glenmorangie 10. I think it'd be a great gift as it's a classic scotch, and a good choice if he doesn't drink too many scotches. It is light but also complex.

If you wanted to step up a bit you could go for a Glenmorangie Quinta Ruban either, which is 10 y/o Glenmorangie aged a further two years in ex port casks. It's delicious and would be perfect for Christmas. It's a bit pricier though and I don't know if they do them in gift packs like the 10.

Quinta Ruban is a real desert whiskey for me - the port cask i find makes it super sweet. Delicous in small doses!