What Whisky/Whiskey are we drinking this month?

Cazale

odyssey06 wrote:

Am still waiting on mine for tomorrow night... it's a long way from Tipperary distillery to Dublin maybe

Mine came in the last hour.

killbillvol2

Cazale wrote: »

Looking forward to it. Any word on what the samples are yet? I know the Irish ones are from Kilbeggan but didn't hear what the Scottish ones are.

No idea. And I won't make a fool of myself by guessing! It's part of the excitement.

ZV Yoda

How was the Irish v Scotland tasting? I missed out on tickets.

Cazale

The whiskeys tonight for Ireland versus Scotland were:

Kilbeggan Small Batch Rye
Glen Garioch 1797 Founders Reserve
Tyrconnell 10 Year Old, Sherry Cask finish
Auchentoshan Three Wood
Connemara 12 year old
Bowmore Vault Edition First Release - Atlantic Sea Salt

All new whiskeys for me. The Bowmore was my favourite by far. Lovely nose on the Tyrconnell too.

killbillvol2

ZV Yoda wrote: »

How was the Irish v Scotland tasting? I missed out on tickets.

Good selection of whiskeys. Very enjoyable and informative.

Kilbeggan Small Batch Rye
Glen Garioch Founder's Reserve
Tyrconnell 10yo Single Malt, Sherry Cask Finish
Auchentoshan Three Wood
Connemara Peated 12yo Single Malt
Bowmore Vaults Edition No. 1

I don't usually like peated whiskeys but the last two were really good. The Bowmore is spectacular.

Only quibble - the samples are small. About 15 ml.

killbillvol2

Cazale wrote: »

The whiskeys tonight for Ireland versus Scotland were:

Kilbeggan Small Batch Rye
Glen Garioch 1797 Founders Reserve
Tyrconnell 10 Year Old, Sherry Cask finish
Auchentoshan Three Wood
Connemara 12 year old
Bowmore Vault Edition First Release - Atlantic Sea Salt

All new whiskeys for me. The Bowmore was my favourite by far. Lovely nose on the Tyrconnell too.

Snap!

ZV Yoda

Interesting selection. I like Bowmore 12 & 15, but haven’t tasted any of the others. I’ll try again for the next tasting.

15ml is a bit stingy in fairness.

L1011

Bowmore 15 used to be very competitively priced (for a known source, single, 15) but those days are gone. Is there a suspected age for that NAS release?

actuar90

Anybody tried The Liberator Irish whiskey? I like a port finish and this looks very interesting. Thinking of ordering this and the new JJ Corry

Bartyman

Cazale wrote: »

The whiskeys tonight for Ireland versus Scotland were:

Kilbeggan Small Batch Rye
Glen Garioch 1797 Founders Reserve
Tyrconnell 10 Year Old, Sherry Cask finish
Auchentoshan Three Wood
Connemara 12 year old
Bowmore Vault Edition First Release - Atlantic Sea Salt

All new whiskeys for me. The Bowmore was my favourite by far. Lovely nose on the Tyrconnell too.

Would be interesting to try a tasting with the "Game of Thrones" collection.

glic83

Looking at pick up a bottle of something for a friend's birthday between 30-40 quid.

From reading back through some of this thread the Roe & Co is well worth it on offer for 25/30 quid - cheapest I've seen is 35 euro @ SuperValu

The Irishman Founders reserve seems well regarded at this price point around 35 -40 euro. Not sure if this set is available in many stores
https://shop.supervalu.ie/shopping/wine-beer-spirits-irish-whiskey-irishman-founders-reserve-70-centilitre-/p-1093785000

Jameson Crested on offer at 30

Jameson Black Barrel on offer at 38

Any thoughts on the above? I understand it's subjective to each individual and it's most definitely not a one size fits all.

Felexicon

glic83 wrote: »

Looking at pick up a bottle of something for a friend's birthday between 30-40 quid.

From reading back through some of this thread the Roe & Co is well worth it on offer for 25/30 quid - cheapest I've seen is 35 euro @ SuperValu

The Irishman Founders reserve seems well regarded at this price point around 35 -40 euro. Not sure if this set is available in many stores
https://shop.supervalu.ie/shopping/wine-beer-spirits-irish-whiskey-irishman-founders-reserve-70-centilitre-/p-1093785000

Jameson Crested on offer at 30

Jameson Black Barrel on offer at 38

Any thoughts on the above? I understand it's subjective to each individual and it's most definitely not a one size fits all.

Just looking at the SuperValu website there I would go for

Connemara -€35

Method and Madness Single Grain - €45

Writers Tears Copper Pot - €40

2011abc

glic83 wrote: »

Looking at pick up a bottle of something for a friend's birthday between 30-40 quid.

From reading back through some of this thread the Roe & Co is well worth it on offer for 25/30 quid - cheapest I've seen is 35 euro @ SuperValu

The Irishman Founders reserve seems well regarded at this price point around 35 -40 euro. Not sure if this set is available in many stores
https://shop.supervalu.ie/shopping/wine-beer-spirits-irish-whiskey-irishman-founders-reserve-70-centilitre-/p-1093785000

Jameson Crested on offer at 30

Jameson Black Barrel on offer at 38

Any thoughts on the above? I understand it's subjective to each individual and it's most definitely not a one size fits all.

How about the€36 Potstill minis set of 4 small bottles .Far superior quality , one of which is a €250/260 full sized bottle

Cazale

This years Dream Cask will be announced on the 16th of May and will be on sale on the 18th.

Cazale

Island Isolation Lockdown tasting number 6 Friday May 22nd 7:30 p.m.

We are please to announce our next online event “Island Isolation†where we sample 6 whiskies from the Island’s of Scotland. There will be whisky from Arran, Islay, Jura, Mull(pictured), Skye and Orkney which have a kaleidoscope of flavours for you to try.

Resident Scot, Michael Foggarty will guide us through this unique landscape of these islands and their whiskies.

On sale now for anyone interested on the L Mulligan Grocers website.

Hogzy

Cazale wrote: »

Island Isolation Lockdown tasting number 6 Friday May 22nd 7:30 p.m.

We are please to announce our next online event “Island Isolation†where we sample 6 whiskies from the Island’s of Scotland. There will be whisky from Arran, Islay, Jura, Mull(pictured), Skye and Orkney which have a kaleidoscope of flavours for you to try.

Resident Scot, Michael Foggarty will guide us through this unique landscape of these islands and their whiskies.

On sale now for anyone interested on the L Mulligan Grocers website.

Out of stock already!

Effects

NIMAN wrote: »

Re: the L Mulligan tasting events.

How many places are on them?

80

When they are on Zoom, do you have your camera showing yourself, or can you take part with no video?

You can have both camera and mic muted. They actually mute the mic when they get started after everyone is logged in.

Mellor

Where do they announce the events?
Can’t see any recently on FB.

Cazale

It's World Whiskey Day today. I got myself a place on Master of Malts and That Boutique-y Whisky company's World Whiskey Summit tonight. There will be representatives from distilleries from South Africa, India, Sweden, Canada and Holland along with the more traditional whiskey producing counties. Only 100 places on zoom but think it might be on Facebook too. Looking forward to it.

Cazale

Mellor wrote:

Where do they announce the events? Can’t see any recently on FB.

They announce them on Twitter or you can sign up for emails.

ZV Yoda

I picked up a bottle of Lagavulin 16 about a year ago. It was the first time I’d tasted an Islay whisky, and I loved it. The bottle probably only lasted a few weeks.

Since then, I’ve tried a heap of different Islays. Some were nice (Bowmore 15) but others were just too peaty (Caol Ila).

I’ve finally gotten round to picking up another Lagavulin, and I have to say, it really is a great whisky. It’s definitely the pick of the bunch for me.

KinnegadKid

What were your thoughts on the Lagavulin 16...I have one here ..considering opening it soon

Cazale

Cazale wrote:

This years Dream Cask will be announced on the 16th of May and will be on sale on the 18th.

This years Dream Cask release is a 28 year old ruby port single pot still whiskey. €490 for 500ml bottle at 51.5%. On sale through the birdhouse member site on 25th of May at 3pm.

Cazale

KinnegadKid wrote:

What were your thoughts on the Lagavulin 16...I have one here ..considering opening it soon

One of my top ten whiskeys. Smoke, dried fruits and sea salt. Whats not to like! Open it.

Cazale

KinnegadKid wrote: »

What were your thoughts on the Lagavulin 16...I have one here ..considering opening it soon

Found this at the back of the whiskey cupboard. You inspired me to open it up.

Cazale

Cazale wrote:

It's World Whiskey Day today. I got myself a place on Master of Malts and That Boutique-y Whisky company's World Whiskey Summit tonight. There will be representatives from distilleries from South Africa, India, Sweden, Canada and Holland along with the more traditional whiskey producing counties. Only 100 places on zoom but think it might be on Facebook too. Looking forward to it.

Very informative night. Loving these whiskey nights in the kitchen!

KinnegadKid

Cazale wrote: »

Found this at the back of the whiskey cupboard. You inspired me to open it up.

I'm finishing a bottle of crested ten now first....let me know how you get on...I have the Lagavulin a few years now...mite its needs airing

ZV Yoda

KinnegadKid wrote: »

What were your thoughts on the Lagavulin 16...I have one here ..considering opening it soon

It’s one of my favourite whiskeys. It’d be criminal for you not to open it. Give it a go.

Pinch Flat

KinnegadKid wrote: »

What were your thoughts on the Lagavulin 16...I have one here ..considering opening it soon

Yeah one of my favourites. Brother got me a present of one at Christmas. I'm a big fan of Islay malts and this is my favourite.

Edit picked up a powers gold label. Not bad. Usually go for the three swallows but hard to resist at €20.

Useful.Idiot

On the topic of Islay, was looking to pull the trigger on either the Ardbeg Corryveckan or Uigeadail and not sure which to go for. Would people here rate one more than the other? I know Corry is meant to be more of an intense pure peat bomb which is definitely up my alley but the supposed complex sherry/peat combo of the Uige always sounded very interesting to me.

I'm a huge Laphroaig fanboy and really like Ardbeg 10 too.

TheSheriff

New around these parts of boards.....

Currently sipping on a glass of Talisker 10.

ZV Yoda

Useful.Idiot wrote: »

On the topic of Islay, was looking to pull the trigger on either the Ardbeg Corryveckan or Uigeadail and not sure which to go for. Would people here rate one more than the other? I know Corry is meant to be more of an intense pure peat bomb which is definitely up my alley but the supposed complex sherry/peat combo of the Uige always sounded very interesting to me.

I'm a huge Laphroaig fanboy and really like Ardbeg 10 too.

If you like Laphroaig, then either Ardbeg Corryveckan or Uigeadail should be right up your street. Caol Ila is also one to consider if you like intensely peated whisky.

Black Sheep

Uigeadail is a classic Ardbeg, but you can't really go wrong with Corryveckan either.

I seem to be drinking a lot of whisky in lockdown!

Just polished off a bottle of Talisker 10, one of my go-to longstanding favourites. Now I have opened the Game of Thrones edition Lagavulin 9.

I'm a big Lagavulin fanboy, and I think if I was limited to a single whisky, let alone a single Islay, it would be Lagavulin 16. You have to go all around whisky world to realise just how complete the 16 is.

Their distillery edition is pleasant for those who look for more of a cask finish, and there's a brash robustness to the airport retail special 10... I think the only one in the standard line up I haven't tried yet is actually the 8.

Anyway, getting back to the 9 ... I wouldn't ordinarily have sought out a Game of Thrones bottling, but this was a gift, and I've been pleasantly surprised. It's an exceptionally good Lagavulin... Amazing heather and honey notes, to the point that even my wife (Not known for her love of Islays) is digging it.

Cazale

Useful.Idiot wrote:

On the topic of Islay, was looking to pull the trigger on either the Ardbeg Corryveckan or Uigeadail and not sure which to go for. Would people here rate one more than the other? I know Corry is meant to be more of an intense pure peat bomb which is definitely up my alley but the supposed complex sherry/peat combo of the Uige always sounded very interesting to me.

I have a bottle of Uigeadail but have the Corryveckan on my to buy list. Neither are for the faint hearted. The best description I heard of the Uigeadail is that it's like getting a punch in the face but wanting more. The sweetness from the sherry and the smoky peat works really well together and I think that just pips the Corryveckan. As you say the Corryveckan is an intense peat monster but it lacks the subtly of the Uigeadail.

Cazale

KinnegadKid wrote:

I'm finishing a bottle of crested ten now first....let me know how you get on...I have the Lagavulin a few years now...mite its needs airing

It was nicer last night than this morning!

Cazale

Cazale wrote:

This years Dream Cask release is a 28 year old ruby port single pot still whiskey. €490 for 500ml bottle at 51.5%. On sale through the birdhouse member site on 25th of May at 3pm.

What do people think about this one? Last years Dream Cask 20 year old had mixed reviews compared to the initial Dream Cask 32. The recently released 27 year old is finished in ruby port casks so it's hard not to compare it to that one.

Mellor

Cazale wrote: »

What do people think about this one? Last years Dream Cask 20 year old had mixed reviews compared to the initial Dream Cask 32. The recently released 27 year old is finished in ruby port casks so it's hard not to compare it to that one.

I know zero details of this years Dream Cask.
But I imagine that the oldest casks is >28 years. Whereas the 27, is a straight 27year old.

Edit:
Oldest cask was distilled in 1989

KinnegadKid

Cazale wrote: »

It was nicer last night than this morning!

Overindulged ?

sceach16

L Mulligan tasting Pearse Lyons




Tickets will go on sale at 7 p.m. this evening follow the link below.

https://www.lmulliganwhiskeyshop.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=pearsetasting


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Cazale

KinnegadKid wrote:

Overindulged ?

In my defence it was World Whiskey Day.

killbillvol2

sceach16 wrote: »

L Mulligan tasting Pearse Lyons




Tickets will go on sale at 7 p.m. this evening follow the link below.

https://www.lmulliganwhiskeyshop.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=pearsetasting


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Have they actually produced any whiskey yet or is it still a marketing gimmick?

sceach16

killbillvol2 wrote: »

Have they actually produced any whiskey yet or is it still a marketing gimmick?

Pearse Lyons have bottled their own whiskey (made in their previous distillery) and sold it at 5yo. They also sell other whiskies under their brand as do many others.

killbillvol2

sceach16 wrote: »

Pearse Lyons have bottled their own whiskey (made in their previous distillery) and sold it at 5yo. They also sell other whiskies under their brand as do many others.

So a Pearse Lyons tasting isn't going to involve much whiskey distilled by them?

I'm genuinely curious - I've done a previous one of these tastings and am signed up for another this week. This one just doesn't seem worth it.

Hogzy

I did the Pearse Lyons whiskey tour and got to taste the range. TBH i didnt think the whiskey was great. Wasnt much depth to the whiskey in my opinion. The 5yr was....grand.

Tried the following

Original
Distillers Choice
Founders Choice
Coopers Select
5 Year Single Malt

sceach16

killbillvol2 wrote: »

So a Pearse Lyons tasting isn't going to involve much whiskey distilled by them?

I'm genuinely curious - I've done a previous one of these tastings and am signed up for another this week. This one just doesn't seem worth it.

I will leave it to others to judge. I just banged the detail up so people could book (if they want to ) before it sells out.

SteelyDanJalapeno

Received the Islay tasters today actually, gonna resist the urge of smelling until Friday, looking forward to it now.

beardybrewer

SteelyDanJalapeno wrote: »

Received the Islay tasters today actually, gonna resist the urge of smelling until Friday, looking forward to it now.

That sounds tempting. Is this an online tasting thing? Link?

odyssey06

beardybrewer wrote: »

That sounds tempting. Is this an online tasting thing? Link?

If it's the L Mulligans ones, both the current ones are sold out:
http://www.lmulliganwhiskeyshop.com/category-s/125.htm

SteelyDanJalapeno

beardybrewer wrote: »

That sounds tempting. Is this an online tasting thing? Link?

Yeah the Islay one Friday, l Mulligan's.
Most exciting weekend in a while

Cazale

JJCorry are having a tasting night on Twitter. Register your interest on @talkdram for a chance to take part for free. Some rare whiskeys on the night.

I've tried a few of these nights before but I'm never successful. Think there is a bit of a clique going as it's always the same accounts chosen.