What Whisky/Whiskey are we drinking this month?

brinty

Rob987 wrote: »

Have been building up a wee collection of Scotch whisky the last while. I now have:

- Glenfiddich 18 yr old (small batch reserve)
- Craigellachie 19 yr old
- Cardhu 12 yr old
- Balvenie 16 yr old triplewood
- Glenfarclas 15 yr old

Really enjoying my Highland & Speysides at the moment.

I doubt that came cheap but well worth it.

Enjoy mate

Flex

cloudatlas wrote: »

What's the verdict on Jameson Black Barrel, the tasting notes say fruity which sounds strange to me!

One of my favourite whiskeys, all of my friends/family rate it very well too. Im not a connoisseur by any stretch, but always find it incredibly smooth, easy to drink and really like the flavour of it. Love quiet evenings watching a movie with a glass of it, always have a bottle in the house


Has anyone had Jack Ryan single malt? On a bit of a single malt fixation recently and would like a nice Irish one next, and have seen this one around a bit. I think West Cork Distillers have a single malt too, but have been told to avoid it. I don't really like Bushmills 10 YO SM, Connemara peated or Tyrconnel SM. I do like the Teelings single malt but just don't know that its worth €55-60...

Brockagh

cloudatlas wrote: »

What's the verdict on Jameson Black Barrel, the tasting notes say fruity which sounds strange to me!

There are some very fruity whiskeys. Esters give a fruity flavour in whiskey, especially in the likes of Tyrconnell, where there's lots of pear flavours.

BenRiach and the 1989 - 1991 Teelings are full of tropical fruit flavours.

And then the whiskeys matured or part matured in sherry casks have a raisin or dried fruit flavour...

cloudatlas

Brockagh wrote: »

There are some very fruity whiskeys. Esters give a fruity flavour in whiskey, especially in the likes of Tyrconnell, where there's lots of pear flavours.

BenRiach and the 1989 - 1991 Teelings are full of tropical fruit flavours.

And then the whiskeys matured or part matured in sherry casks have a raisin or dried fruit flavour...

Yes sorry it's the fact that they didn't say which fruit that threw me. Bushmills and Jack daniels have dark cherries, dark rum has prunes and stewed fruits.

cloudatlas

Flex wrote: »

One of my favourite whiskeys, all of my friends/family rate it very well too. Im not a connoisseur by any stretch, but always find it incredibly smooth, easy to drink and really like the flavour of it. Love quiet evenings watching a movie with a glass of it, always have a bottle in the house


Has anyone had Jack Ryan single malt? On a bit of a single malt fixation recently and would like a nice Irish one next, and have seen this one around a bit. I think West Cork Distillers have a single malt too, but have been told to avoid it. I don't really like Bushmills 10 YO SM, Connemara peated or Tyrconnel SM. I do like the Teelings single malt but just don't know that its worth €55-60...

Is this the one because it seems to be fairly new? https://www.masterofmalt.com/whiskies/john-jameson-and-son/jameson-black-barrel-whisky/?srh=1

shanel23

Just back from a weekend away and picked up a bottle of the Redbreast Lustau - got it for 45€ as only at the airport did I realise that Iceland is a duty free destination - It's a beautiful addition to the redbreast range and long may it stay as a regular .

On the way back was really happy to see they had some Jameson 12yr old in stock so picked up 2 bottles of it . One for drinking now and one for the collection. It's becoming rare these days to find it and I really do wonder if Midleton have made a big mistake in discontinuing this brilliant whiskey.

BobMc

Hey All, only recently started drinking whiskey/bourbon, currently on a bottle of Crown Royal Black I picked up coming home from US during summer, looking to buy something nice for Christmas for myself, what's a good bottle to buy, prefer to try something Irish in the 50 - 70 euro range.

EagererBeaver

Green Spot still the king at that price range for me. Powers John's Lane and Writer's Years good options too.

brinty

BobMc wrote:

Hey All, only recently started drinking whiskey/bourbon, currently on a bottle of Crown Royal Black I picked up coming home from US during summer, looking to buy something nice for Christmas for myself, what's a good bottle to buy, prefer to try something Irish in the 50 - 70 euro range.

Green spot mate
Or teelings

BobMc

ta, have had the teelings too, the small batch version, had my eye on the green spot on special in obriens at the mo.

I'll grab a bottle of that to start

Flex

cloudatlas wrote: »

Is this the one because it seems to be fairly new? https://www.masterofmalt.com/whiskies/john-jameson-and-son/jameson-black-barrel-whisky/?srh=1

Thats the one. Its in a new bottle as far as I know, but its been around a few years

Flex

BobMc wrote: »

Hey All, only recently started drinking whiskey/bourbon, currently on a bottle of Crown Royal Black I picked up coming home from US during summer, looking to buy something nice for Christmas for myself, what's a good bottle to buy, prefer to try something Irish in the 50 - 70 euro range.

In order of my preference, all around ~€60, Id suggest...

1. Redbreast 12 YO (or Redbreast Lustau; have only had Lustau once but was very very nice)
2. Powers Johns Lane
3. Teelings Single Malt
4. Green Spot

brinty

BobMc wrote:

ta, have had the teelings too, the small batch version, had my eye on the green spot on special in obriens at the mo.

I'll grab a bottle of that to start

You'll no regret it
If you want to veer over to scotch start on speysides
Cardhu is a lovely dream about €45 in the multiples

irlirishkev

Okay.. this shouldn't bug me, but it does.

It's 'Teeling', not 'Teelings'.

That's all

cruhoortwunk

Opened a bottle of Irishman Single Malt the other day. Lovely stuff, good value from O'Briens on their sale at €45

Slattsy

irlirishkev wrote: »

Okay.. this shouldn't bug me, but it does.

It's 'Teeling', not 'Teelings'.

That's all

Either way, it's still not great.

irlirishkev

Slattsy wrote: »

Either way, it's still not great.

Ah it is though.. Well, I like the Small Batch and the Single Malt. Not so gone on the Single Grain.
And the 21 year old is wasted on me somewhat, considering what I paid for it!

Each to their own of course.

I think the next Irish I buy (outside of my nightly Powers) will be a Hyde.

brinty

irlirishkev wrote: »

Ah it is though.. Well, I like the Small Batch and the Single Malt. Not so gone on the Single Grain.
And the 21 year old is wasted on me somewhat, considering what I paid for it!

Each to their own of course.

I think the next Irish I buy (outside of my nightly Powers) will be a Hyde.

I picked up a bottle of the single grain thinking i'd asked for the malt one. Only coped half way through it was the grain. Have to say it was a lovey drop. I'll pick up a bottle of the Malt soon.

No drinking at the moment cos of a six week course of anti biotics and still a large back log to clear

shanel23

Have to agree the Teeling single grain is my go to whiskey - love it - like the small batch also .

Would highly recommend the Hyde 10yr old -

irlirishkev

shanel23 wrote: »

Would highly recommend the Hyde 10yr old -

Sherry or Rum cask?

shanel23

irlirishkev wrote: »

Sherry or Rum cask?

The sherry - blue label

irlirishkev

irlirishkev wrote: »

Okay.. this shouldn't bug me, but it does.

It's 'Teeling', not 'Teelings'.

That's all

Sorry Stephen.

Squatter

shanel23 wrote: »

Would highly recommend the Hyde 10yr old -

Agreed! I bought a bottle earlier this year after trying a free sample (or three!) at Cork Airport and it's a lovely whiskey. (It would be dishonest of me to deny that the free chocolates plus the lovely tee-shirt on offer may have played a part in my decision to purchase!)

I'd also like to recommend West Cork whiskey - the standard one, not the 10 year single malt, which I have yet to try. It's a smooth mellow whiskey with a lovely warm aftertaste.

irlirishkev

shanel23 wrote: »

The sherry - blue label

Excellent. That's the one I was leaning towards!

Seth Brundle

Was working in Midleton today and was given a bottle of Crested Ten, one of the last produced before they changed the brand (and recipe) to Crested.
Stored away for a wee while!

jh79

kbannon wrote: »

Was working in Midleton today and was given a bottle of Crested Ten, one of the last produced before they changed the brand (and recipe) to Crested.
Stored away for a wee while!

According to the whiskey exchange it's the same .

Seth Brundle

jh79 wrote: »

According to the whiskey exchange it's the same .

According to my source, it's slightly different. Eventually I'll try the two together to compare but I'll keep this one sealed for a while.

fret_wimp2

Purchases in the past month:

-Ardbeg Uigedail
As good as, but not a replacement for the 10, its different, like a different branch in the range. It has a little more sweetness & sherry if thats what you're into ( which i very much am!)

-Caol Illa 12
Just a 200ml bottle of this so i could do a side by side tasting when i got home. Its almost between Laga 16 & ardbeg 10. rounder than ardbeg but sharper than the Laga. Great maltiness to it.

-Bruichladdich Island Barley
Wasnt sure about this at first at all but now its a firm fav. wish i bought a few bottles of this as cant get it in ireland yet. Very floral, initially reminded me of Greenspot Leoville, lots of lemon, grass and light fruit, but very malty on top of that.

-Writers tears read head
Unopened yet, anything that has a lot of sherry is my thing so looking forward to it.

Quackster

Was in Wales for the weekend and picked up a bottle of Highland Park 12YO in Morrisons for just £25.

And on the J Swift ferry back, I bagged a bottle of Connemara on special for a mere €20.89 so that should be the festive season sorted!

picachu

Has anyone tried the Green Spot Chateau Leocille Barton?