What Whisky/Whiskey are we drinking this month?

Hotblack Desiato

Does it matter whether I store a hip flask closed with the dregs still in there, or rinse it out and leave it open?

It's stainless steel and has only ever contained whiskey.

SteelyDanJalapeno

odyssey06 wrote: »

You won't get the Jura in ROI for €35? Unless you mean up North?

Monkey Shoulder is a new category of whisky, a "blended malt". Unlike other blends it doesn't have any grain, just malted whiskies. In this case, Balvenie, Glenfiddich and Kininvie. No age statement though. I'd say most similar to Chivas.

It was actually Scotland and Spain I was referring too, should have said

SteelyDanJalapeno

Hotblack Desiato wrote: »

Does it matter whether I store a hip flask closed with the dregs still in there, or rinse it out and leave it open?

It's stainless steel and has only ever contained whiskey.

My hip flask is never washed! My own type of blend

Useful.Idiot

I've bought/tasted all of those I think. The Laphroaig is great at that price if you like Laphroaig. Select is way nicer than the Laphroaigs they have in the duty free too. It's a bit lighter than the core range but still very smoky/iodiney, so a good one to try if you want to ease into the world of Laphroaig.

Mellor

odyssey06 wrote: »

Monkey Shoulder is a new category of whisky, a "blended malt". Unlike other blends it doesn't have any grain, just malted whiskies.

Blending single malts together is exactly new.



For th sake of balance, I'm not a fan of monkey shoulder.

ipodrocker

gozunda wrote: »

Sainsbury's usually have good deals on selected spirits including whiskey

Bottle redbreast up there is about 40 pounds compared to 65 euro in the south!

L1011

odyssey06 wrote: »

Monkey Shoulder is a new category of whisky, a "blended malt". Unlike other blends it doesn't have any grain, just malted whiskies.

New in that its existed for decades, just called Vatted Malt until regulations changed about a decade ago :pac:

Mellor

L1011 wrote: »

New in that its existed for decades, just called Vatted Malt until regulations changed about a decade ago :pac:

Also called pure malt at one stage.
I'd be surprised if it wasn't happening as long as whiskey distilleries have been licensed. (Unlikely to happen before that for obvious reasons, aside from unintentional blending on a small scale.)

Wailin

Recommendations for a nice whiskey for an upcoming birthday (mine )? I'm thinking Redbreast 21, but something a little different could be nice for a change.

Dont be at yourself

Picked up a bottle of Nikka Coffey Grain. Anybody tried it?

EagererBeaver

Dont be at yourself wrote: »

Picked up a bottle of Nikka Coffey Grain. Anybody tried it?

Lovely drop like pretty much the entire Nikka range.

Mellor

Wailin wrote: »

Recommendations for a nice whiskey for an upcoming birthday (mine )? I'm thinking Redbreast 21, but something a little different could be nice for a change.

Can't go wrong with the RB21.
I'd also be interested to try the Auchentoshen 21 personally.

My next purchase will probably be a bottle of Dalmore. If you could stretch to it, the King Alexander sounds fantastic. But I doubt the 18 year old would disappoint

Dont be at yourself wrote: »

Picked up a bottle of Nikka Coffey Grain. Anybody tried it?

Very nice whiskey.

No longer produced so make it last.

Apollinaris

Mellor wrote: »

Can't go wrong with the RB21.
I'd also be interested to try the Auchentoshen 21 personally.

My next purchase will probably be a bottle of Dalmore. If you could stretch to it, the King Alexander sounds fantastic. But I doubt the 18 year old would disappoint


Very nice whiskey.

No longer produced so make it last.

Once upon a time when I paid 150 euro for a bottle of Yoichi 20. And I thought that was really steep...

Glendronach 21 old parliament is my suggestion if you can get it cheap

Mellor

Apollinaris wrote: »

Once upon a time when I paid 150 euro for a bottle of Yoichi 20. And I thought that was really steep...

What was the price originally? It's like $2000 now

Wailin

Mellor wrote: »

Can't go wrong with the RB21.
I'd also be interested to try the Auchentoshen 21 personally.

My next purchase will probably be a bottle of Dalmore. If you could stretch to it, the King Alexander sounds fantastic. But I doubt the 18 year old would disappoint


Very nice whiskey.

No longer produced so make it last.

I tried the Auchentoshan 21 in a sample from Master of Malt. It was nice, but very light for a 21yo. Triple distilled, so has more in common to Irish rather than Scotch.

The Dalmore King Alexander is a good option, tasted it at whiskey live and it was lovely.

Wailin

Apollinaris wrote: »

Glendronach 21 old parliament is my suggestion if you can get it cheap

That's a gorgeous whisky. I have the 18yo allardice and it's one of my favourites at the moment.

EagererBeaver

Auchentoshan is a lovely whiskey.

Best man at a wedding on Saturday so just picked up a RB12 Cask Strength for myself and the lads to sup on beforehand.

Wailin

EagererBeaver wrote: »

Auchentoshan is a lovely whiskey.

Your opinion. As is mine

Apollinaris

Mellor wrote: »

What was the price originally? It's like $2000 now

I don’t really know what the original price was I got my first bottle from Japan then I picked one up in Germany back in 2011 for around 200 which I paid because I absolutely loved that release. Then Jim Murray came along and the madness really started so that’s why you need to pay in excess of a 1000€ nowadays for a bottle. It is also discontinued bottling. One of my all time favourites...

EagererBeaver

Wailin wrote: »

EagererBeaver wrote: »

Auchentoshan is a lovely whiskey.

Your opinion. As is mine

I know. It's a discussion board. That's the entire point.

Mellor

I think it's pretty clear when people say. "X is a great drop of whiskey" that they are giving their opinion. No need to stick IMO in everywhere.
And something like "X is a single malt/blend/rye based" is a statement of fact

Rows Grower

A large neat Drumguish single highland malt, very nice indeed.

brinty

Was at a wedding and win the money on the speech times so treated myself to a redbreast 21
Was good but didn't think it was worth the price

EagererBeaver

The idea is that you're supposed to use the cash to buy a round for the table. You should have stuck with Jameson!

The Nal

EagererBeaver wrote: »

The idea is that you're supposed to use the cash to buy a round for the table. You should have stuck with Jameson!

I do admire people who are completely pig ignorant like that though. Just blissfully unaware/couldn't give a shít.

odyssey06

EagererBeaver wrote: »

The idea is that you're supposed to use the cash to buy a round for the table. You should have stuck with Jameson!

The victor must get some benefits! Maybe there was enough in the pot to cover both the Redbreast and a round (of non Redbreasts).

Mickiemcfist

My group always do that by putting a fiver in each, the winner would lose money buying a round.

mik_da_man

Mickiemcfist wrote: »

My group always do that by putting a fiver in each, the winner would lose money buying a round.

It would be your cheapest round of the night... and you'll get pints back.

Padraig Mor

Apologies if I missed any posts re it, but is there issues with Red Spot availability? Drained my bottle last week to find it seems to be out of stock everywhere, even Mitchell's. I know it got mixed reviews but I personally found it head and shoulders above Green and Yellow Spot.

Cazale

Padraig Mor wrote:

Apologies if I missed any posts re it, but is there issues with Red Spot availability? Drained my bottle last week to find it seems to be out of stock everywhere, even Mitchell's. I know it got mixed reviews but I personally found it head and shoulders above Green and Yellow Spot.

It's sold out everywhere. If you know anyone up north they have it in stock on Amazon and whiskey exchange.

Padraig Mor

Cazale wrote: »

It's sold out everywhere. If you know anyone up north they have it in stock on Amazon and whiskey exchange.

Had seen that alright. It's in the airport too but that seems to be it for Ireland. I presume they'll produce more at some stage?!

Cazale

Padraig Mor wrote:

Had seen that alright. It's in the airport too but that seems to be it for Ireland. I presume they'll produce more at some stage?!

I remember there was stock issues soon after it came out too. Mitchell and Sons in the IFSC might be the best people to ask when more stock will be released.

Padraig Mor

Well, Mitchell's got back super quick - Red Spot batch 2 should be out end August.

um7y1h83ge06nx

I think I got good deals in Manchester airport on Sunday. Connemara and Tyrconnell single malts for approx. £20 each.

BeerNut

Morgan Ugly Throat wrote: »

Connemara and Tyrconnell single malts for approx. £20 each.

Happy to hear that Connemara offer is still out there. I passed on it at £26 in Leeds-Bradford last week.

odyssey06

Has anyone tried the Ardfallen blended Irish whiskey in ALDI?
It's from West Cork Distillers, priced at €19.

https://www.checkout.ie/drinks/aldi-launches-new-exclusive-ardfallen-irish-whiskey-77054

the beer revolu

odyssey06 wrote: »

Has anyone tried the Ardfallen blended Irish whiskey in ALDI?
It's from West Cork Distillers, priced at €19.

https://www.checkout.ie/drinks/aldi-launches-new-exclusive-ardfallen-irish-whiskey-77054

Pretty drinkable, imo.
Not amazing, by any means but fantastic value.

Useful.Idiot

It's mad how surprisingly good those Lidl/Aldi whiskeys are. The Dun Dalgan Irish whiskey from Lidl is well drinkable too.

Gotta say it again but the Ben Bracken Single Malt scotches from Lidl are great. Comes in Speyside, Islay and Highland varieties. Tasty single malt scotches for ~24 quid.

brinty

EagererBeaver wrote:

The idea is that you're supposed to use the cash to buy a round for the table. You should have stuck with Jameson!

I know that and I used the "winnings" to but a round for people. I just bought myself the RB 21 it off what would've been my round later that night 😉

The Nal wrote:

I do admire people who are completely pig ignorant like that though. Just blissfully unaware/couldn't give a shít.

Was neither of these, see above. However have been on the other side of this where someone won the popular and ****ed off for the rest of the night

L1011

Last wedding I was at that did that had counter-rotating glasses for the couples names and just before the last line of the last speech I had both of them in front of me. And then neither of them!

One winner bought a round, the other pocketed the lot. Coincidentally they were dumped shortly afterwards but I don't think being a tight bastard was the reason why.



Did a cupboard dig there and I found I have a bottle of Kilbeggan Grain (ex Greenore) I was given for a birthday two and a half years ago unopened. That'll be tonights sip I think.

beardybrewer

Useful.Idiot wrote: »

It's mad how surprisingly good those Lidl/Aldi whiskeys are. The Dun Dalgan Irish whiskey from Lidl is well drinkable too.

Gotta say it again but the Ben Bracken Single Malt scotches from Lidl are great. Comes in Speyside, Islay and Highland varieties. Tasty single malt scotches for ~24 quid.

I picked up a bottle of Ben Bracken and agree. Was it a special offer or is it always available? I seemed to pick up the last bottle and don't get to Lidl often. But I'd go out of my way to replace the bottle when it's gone.

Useful.Idiot

beardybrewer wrote: »

I picked up a bottle of Ben Bracken and agree. Was it a special offer or is it always available? I seemed to pick up the last bottle and don't get to Lidl often. But I'd go out of my way to replace the bottle when it's gone.

Not a special offer I don't think but it seems to go in and out of stock periodically. I bought another bottle of the Islay one to replace one I've just finished as they were restocked in my local Lidl. A great one for taking places you wouldn't bring your pricier whiskeys to.

PhuckHugh22

In the past i have found that i am not the biggest fan of scotch and usually find some of it quite overpowering to my taste. I cant rightly remember but ive probably only ever tried the cheaper belnded whiskeys and made a decision on it from there. So perhaps an oversight on my part.

But tried some on a recent visit to Scotland with some recommendations from a friend and i must say while i wasnt a fan of them all i did find some extremely tasty and i will certainly be purchasing some in the near future.

Tallisker 10 probably the favorite of those i tried. So i might start with a bottle of that. I see it on Celtic Whiskey for €59.

SteelyDanJalapeno

PhuckHugh22 wrote: »

In the past i have found that i am not the biggest fan of scotch and usually find some of it quite overpowering to my taste. I cant rightly remember but ive probably only ever tried the cheaper belnded whiskeys and made a decision on it from there. So perhaps an oversight on my part.

But tried some on a recent visit to Scotland with some recommendations from a friend and i must say while i wasnt a fan of them all i did find some extremely tasty and i will certainly be purchasing some in the near future.

Tallisker 10 probably the favorite of those i tried. So i might start with a bottle of that. I see it on Celtic Whiskey for €59.

A great bottle!
I get it on Amazon for about 40 - 45 thou, 59 seems expensive

PhuckHugh22

SteelyDanJalapeno wrote: »

A great bottle!
I get it on Amazon for about 40 - 45 thou, 59 seems expensive

Cheers. Only just back and was only tasting it in a couple of bars there so wasnt really sure of the retail price. Will have a look around.

Do you use Parcel Motel when using Amazon? Always wary to put booze through that as ive heard it gets stopped.

Mickiemcfist

PhuckHugh22 wrote: »

Cheers. Only just back and was only tasting it in a couple of bars there so wasnt really sure of the retail price. Will have a look around.

Do you use Parcel Motel when using Amazon? Always wary to put booze through that as ive heard it gets stopped.

Take it to PM lads!

odyssey06

PhuckHugh22 wrote: »

In the past i have found that i am not the biggest fan of scotch and usually find some of it quite overpowering to my taste. I cant rightly remember but ive probably only ever tried the cheaper belnded whiskeys and made a decision on it from there. So perhaps an oversight on my part.
But tried some on a recent visit to Scotland with some recommendations from a friend and i must say while i wasnt a fan of them all i did find some extremely tasty and i will certainly be purchasing some in the near future.
Tallisker 10 probably the favorite of those i tried. So i might start with a bottle of that. I see it on Celtic Whiskey for €59.

There's three main styles of single malt Scotch, based on the region.
Talisker is from Islay, the signature of which is more of a smoky \ peaty style.
Speyside is a lighter, more fruity \ sherry based style.
Highlands is somewhere in between.

So if you like Talisker, you want to try Islay malts.
https://thewhiskeywash.com/whiskey-styles/scotch-whiskey/getting-know-scotch-whisky-islay-skye/

LIDL have a range of single malts at the moment from Ben Bracken for the regions above, there's no age statement, but it would give you an idea of the styles for €25 a bottle (see good reviews earlier in this thread).

L1011

Talisker is from Skye but is stylistically similar to Islay products

Quackster

SteelyDanJalapeno wrote: »

A great bottle!
I get it on Amazon for about 40 - 45 thou, 59 seems expensive

Yeah, it's €50 in Tesco. Was recently on offer there for €45 and of course was on offer there for an outrageously great price of €30 in the weeks before Christmas last year.

Get hold of a €10 off €50 spend voucher for Tesco (in today's Indo I think) and you'll get it for €40.

Hogzy

Was browsing Rum online and found a familiar bottle:

Literally the exact same (bar the label obviously) as Redbreast Dream Cask 20 Year PX. Thought I struck gold