What Whisky/Whiskey are we drinking this month?

Cazale

killbillvol2 wrote:

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

Didn't get this one in the end myself as I have tried their range before and it's good rather than great. The distillery is gorgeous though.

Since the L Mulligan tastings have started I've tried 21 whiskeys with 17 of them being new to me. Looking forward to the island isolation one on Friday night.

killbillvol2

Cazale wrote: »

Didn't get this one in the end myself as I have tried their range before and it's good rather than great. The distillery is gorgeous though.

Since the L Mulligan tastings have started I've tried 21 whiskeys with 17 of them being new to me. Looking forward to the island isolation one on Friday night.

My island isolation samples arrived this morning and I've had a little sniff. Looking forward to it.

Re. Pearse Lyons, I did the tour with a Japanese friend who read about it in Lonely Planet or something. Good tour. Unimpressed by the whiskey though and, as far as I can see, they don't actually make most of it.

actuar90

Cazale wrote: »

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.

Yes, I've noticed the same, which is unfortunate because some of the tastings are very interesting

Cazale

Noel Sweeney of Fercullen and Cooley is giving an online talk about becoming a master distiller this Thursday on zoom. You can register for access below.

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_yTrWAr5iR5WAW0Xhyr_xLQ

Black Sheep

Did anyone get the Kilchoman Feis Ile tasting set?

https://kilchomandistillery.com/distillery-news/feil-ile-2020/

They put various options up for sale on a myshopify account and I meant to get the tasters and the bottle but was too late pulling the trigger.

I highly rate Kilchoman whisky but I also thought it seemed like decent value.

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I have a bottle of Eagle Rare 10 year old being delivered from O'Brien's today. €40, which is probably the best price I've seen for it in Ireland in a while. Previously I got it at a similar price in Supervalu at Sutton Cross.

The price of bourbon is something of an annoyance to me. I understand we are on the other side of the Atlantic, but the pricing different is stark... What might be in the $30 range there could be €70 here.

Then you get these blips where the pricing seems to be more favourable... I have got bottles of Buffalo Trace in Tesco in Northern Ireland for €23 on markdown.

There's also a bit of range in pricing... Elijah Craig 12 for example, appears to me to be for sale for €70 in one off licence in Dublin and it is €125 in another. Pretty sure it is the same 12 year old version.

I'm not one of these people who gets angry at prices but it does bemuse me!

The Nal

Just got a bottle of Blantons bourbon delivered there.

Hogzy

Does anyone know if Dunnes Stores stocks Dingle Single Malt Batch 5 whiskey?

Rows Grower

Hogzy wrote: »

Does anyone know if Dunnes Stores stocks Dingle Single Malt Batch 5 whiskey?

Don't know about Dunnes but I know you can order it direct from the distillery for 76 euro delivered.

CosmicFool

Hogzy wrote: »

Does anyone know if Dunnes Stores stocks Dingle Single Malt Batch 5 whiskey?

I've never seen it in any Dunnes.

Cazale

Bar 1661 in Dublin are selling their stock in 50ml bottles through the post. Was gonna buy a sample of Red Breast 27 but they sold the last one the other day. Might be of interest.

Hogzy

Cazale wrote: »

Bar 1661 in Dublin are selling their stock in 50ml bottles through the post. Was gonna buy a sample of Red Breast 27 but they sold the last one the other day. Might be of interest.

How do you know this? Do they have a price list?

Cazale

Hogzy wrote:

How do you know this? Do they have a price list?

I was talking to one of the lads working there. As I said I was after a sample of 27 year old red breast and they had it for €35 for 50ml but it's sold out. You can WhatsApp them for a price list. Details on their Twitter @bar1661.

Mellor

Hogzy wrote: »

How do you know this? Do they have a price list?

https://www.instagram.com/p/B_ckPyiHB2X/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

They are selling cocktails through the website too.

Cazale

Having some cask strength Kilbeggan tonight.

Beanstalk

All the Queen Margot whiskys have disappeared suspiciously from our local Lidls these last few weeks. i wonder if someone is just buying them all up?

I like mixing the 3 year old with Ardbeg sometimes like Ralfy suggested.

Cazale

Beanstalk wrote:

I like mixing the 3 year old with Ardbeg sometimes like Ralfy suggested.

Saw him talk about this before but never tried it. What's it like? What ratio would you use?

Cazale

Not long to go now.

Greg81

Hello Everyone.

Long time follower, first time poster.

Balvenie 12yo DoubleWood

Happy Friday

Beanstalk

3:1 Margot:Ardbeg. The Margot is pretty decent, smooth and light. The Ardbeg lifts it then and gives it a bit of body too.

accensi0n

Jameson Caskmates IPA. Really liking it.

Although I thought I was getting a nice, close to half price deal, turned out I misread the price label. :pac:

Cazale

The Nal wrote:

Just got a bottle of Blantons bourbon delivered there.

Where you manage to pick up a bottle of Blantons in Ireland? I had a glass or two in the Dylan bar in Kilkenny. Very nice bourbon from what I can remember.

Cazale

Beanstalk wrote:

3:1 Margot:Ardbeg. The Margot is pretty decent, smooth and light. The Ardbeg lifts it then and gives it a bit of body too.

Sounds like a plan.

L1011

Beanstalk wrote: »

3:1 Margot:Ardbeg. The Margot is pretty decent, smooth and light. The Ardbeg lifts it then and gives it a bit of body too.

Would expect this to probably produce something similar-ish to Johnny Walker Black or another of the slightly smokier mid-premium products. Won't taste the same but in terms of makeup.

(18.99*3 + 74) /4 = ~32

Not bad value, JWB is rarely less than 35 and normally higher.


edit: actually, Queen Margot is cheaper than that isn't it? Brings the equivalent price per bottle of the hypothetical blend down a fair bit then.

Cazale

L Mulligans will be doing a Japanese tasting night on June 6th. They go on sale this Monday at 7pm. 80 tickets so they will sell out fairly quick. I'll be the first in the queue!

Cazale

@potstilled_ on Twitter and Facebook are having a talk tonight at 8pm with Red Breast master blender Dave McCabe. They will be discussing the Dream Casks and how they are selected etc.

The Nal

Cazale wrote: »

Where you manage to pick up a bottle of Blantons in Ireland? I had a glass or two in the Dylan bar in Kilkenny. Very nice bourbon from what I can remember.

Celtic Whiskey Shop!

Cazale

Everything is online these days.

On Wednesday, May 27th, at 8pm, Join Bernard Walsh, Finn MacDonnell and Peter White as they discuss their newest collaboration - Writers' Tears Seaweed IPA Cask Finish.

This stream will be live on the Writers' Tears Facebook page, and will be hosted by Serghios Florides.

Beanstalk

L1011 wrote: »

Would expect this to probably produce something similar-ish to Johnny Walker Black or another of the slightly smokier mid-premium products. Won't taste the same but in terms of makeup.

(18.99*3 + 74) /4 = ~32

Not bad value, JWB is rarely less than 35 and normally higher.


edit: actually, Queen Margot is cheaper than that isn't it? Brings the equivalent price per bottle of the hypothetical blend down a fair bit then.

Aye its 13:99, and then I'm lucky enough to live on the border and sometimes Ardbeg is in Sainsbury's for £40 or thereabouts on offer.

um7y1h83ge06nx

Wife is feeling the boredom of restrictions a bit today so I suggested that tonight I give her a whiskey tasting class. She's not into whiskey but she's on for trying it.

I have a decent enough mix of whiskeys to represent different styles.

Thinking Tyrconnell 16 year old single malt, Redbreast 12 or Green Spot, Johnnie Walker Black Label, Chita as the sole Japanese whiskey I have, Woodford Reserve and then finish with a high alcohol bourbon in Noah's Mill.

Hopefully I'll convert her!

LessOutragePlz

Hello all,

Just looking for a whiskey recommendation as it's my brother in laws birthday soon.

We both like greenspot, I've tried yellow spot but didn't enjoy it.

If anyone has any recommendations for a whiskey that is similar to green spot or anything you'd think we'd enjoy I'd be grateful.

Willing to spend up to €100.

Thanks

Hogzy

LessOutragePlz wrote: »

Hello all,

Just looking for a whiskey recommendation as it's my brother in laws birthday soon.

We both like greenspot, I've tried yellow spot but didn't enjoy it.

If anyone has any recommendations for a whiskey that is similar to green spot or anything you'd think we'd enjoy I'd be grateful.

Willing to spend up to €100.

Thanks

Redbreast 12 or Redbreast Lustau. Youll have a bit of change left out of the 100 euro also. You could go with a Redbreast 15 which will probably cost the full 100 but I personally prefer the 12 or Lustau.

Panda Killa

Hogzy wrote: »

Redbreast 12 or Redbreast Lustau. Youll have a bit of change left out of the 100 euro also. You could go with a Redbreast 15 which will probably cost the full 100 but I personally prefer the 12 or Lustau.

Or Redbreast 12yo caskstrength .. Better than the 15yo imo

Ivefoundgod

Has anyone tried the Drumshanbo Whiskey? Very tempted to pick it up, love their gin but haven't heard anything much about it.

Cazale

Ivefoundgod wrote:

Has anyone tried the Drumshanbo Whiskey? Very tempted to pick it up, love their gin but haven't heard anything much about it.

I was generously given a present of a bottle recently but I haven't opened it yet. I'll have to try it soon once I finish a few other open bottles off.

Dakota Dan

Drinking paddy tonight

Cazale

Drinking some Old Pulteney 17 year old tonight. Finished in sherry casks at 46%. Ralfys whisky of the year for 2015 but discontinued in 2017 due to lack of stock so hard to find now. Tasty stuff.

Quackster

Panda Killa wrote: »

Or Redbreast 12yo caskstrength .. Better than the 15yo imo

Absolutely agree. Best bang-for-buck Irish in that price-range IMO.

Wailin

Method and madness Hungarian oak, followed by redbreast lustau. Both very nice. Actually couldn't pick one over the other.

einn32

Ned Australian whisky. Got it as a present. I'm no expert but I actually like it. Slightly sweet I think.

the beer revolu

Ivefoundgod wrote: »

Has anyone tried the Drumshanbo Whiskey? Very tempted to pick it up, love their gin but haven't heard anything much about it.

I really liked it.

um7y1h83ge06nx

I have the results from the wife's whiskey tasting, we didn't get around to all I had planned. Interesting to see her preferences as someone who doesn't drink whiskey.

1 - Tyrconnell 16yr old single malt - by a wide margin her favourite.

2 - Redbreast 12

3 - Woodford Reserve

4 - Johnnie Walker Black Label - lacking well behind, she hated it and said it should be thrown out the window.

It's as I expected, didn't think she'd like Scottish and that the 2 Irish would be vying for number 1.

Cazale

Ordered myself a few samples off Masters of Malt. Cost me a few quid but I have too many full bottles in the press so thought I'd try some different ones. Mainly peated and cask strength.

Laphroaig 25 year old Cask Strength
Octomore 09.1 (156ppm)
Heaven's Door Double Barrel Bourbon (Bob Dylan's)
Glengoyne Cask Strength
Smokehead High Voltage Cask Strength
Big Peat Christmas 2017 Cask Strength
The Irishman 2018 Cask Strength
Writers Tears 2014 Cask Strength
Dingle Single Malt No.3
Teeling Brabazon Series 1
Teeling Brabazon Series 2
Lagavulin 8yo 200th Anniversary Edition
West Cork Peat Cask
Connemara Distillers Edition
Glencadam 15yo
Springbank 12yo Cask Strength
Dunville's Peated
J.J. Corry The Battalion

killbillvol2

Cazale wrote: »

Ordered myself a few samples off Masters of Malt. Cost me a few quid but I have too many full bottles in the press so thought I'd try some different ones. Mainly peated and cask strength.

Laphroaig 25 year old Cask Strength
Octomore 09.1 (156ppm)
Heaven's Door Double Barrel Bourbon (Bob Dylan's)
Glengoyne Cask Strength
Smokehead High Voltage Cask Strength
Big Peat Christmas 2017 Cask Strength
The Irishman 2018 Cask Strength
Writers Tears 2014 Cask Strength
Dingle Single Malt No.3
Teeling Brabazon Series 1
Teeling Brabazon Series 2
Lagavulin 8yo 200th Anniversary Edition
West Cork Peat Cask
Connemara Distillers Edition
Glencadam 15yo
Springbank 12yo Cask Strength
Dunville's Peated
J.J. Corry The Battalion

I thought they'd stopped delivering to Ireland?

Cazale

killbillvol2 wrote:

I thought they'd stopped delivering to Ireland?

There is still 6 counties they deliver to so I can get them delivered to family members up there.

ZV Yoda

I’ve never tried many bourbons, other than JD. I might’ve had some Jim Beam at one point.

I decided to picked up a bottle of Buffalo Trace yesterday. Not really sure what to think of it. I’d describe it as “lighter” than JD.

I’m still partial to JD, but aside from that, does anybody have any other bourbon recommendations?

Quackster

ZV Yoda wrote: »

I’ve never tried many bourbons, other than JD. I might’ve had some Jim Beam at one point.

I decided to picked up a bottle of Buffalo Trace yesterday. Not really sure what to think of it. I’d describe it as “lighter” than JD.

I’m still partial to JD, but aside from that, does anybody have any other bourbon recommendations?

Not tried a huge amount of bourbons (yet) but I'm quite partial to Woodford Reserve myself.

L1011

Morgan Ugly Throat wrote: »

4 - Johnnie Walker Black Label - lacking well behind, she hated it and said it should be thrown out the window.

Where's the window? :pac:

CosmicFool

ZV Yoda wrote: »

I’ve never tried many bourbons, other than JD. I might’ve had some Jim Beam at one point.

I decided to picked up a bottle of Buffalo Trace yesterday. Not really sure what to think of it. I’d describe it as “lighter” than JD.

I’m still partial to JD, but aside from that, does anybody have any other bourbon recommendations?

I really like Makers Mark and woodford reserve. Eliijah Craig is another good one, bit sweeter than others

Black Sheep

In terms of bourbon recommendations, I would be wary of suggesting what I like if you were a bit nonplussed by Buffalo Trace, but here goes...

(I think Buffalo Trace is excellent value, and the aged version sold as Eagle Rare 10 year old is a real treat.)

Maker's Mark and Woodford Reserve have been mentioned but I prefer them as mixing bourbons, for Old Fashioned, Boulevardier and similar. Bulleit is another option in roughly the same bracket.

Might be an idea to step up to the 50% abv of a Knob Creek.

EagererBeaver

CosmicFool wrote: »

I really like Makers Mark and woodford reserve. Eliijah Craig is another good one, bit sweeter than others

Don't know Elijah Craig at all, must look into it. Really only drink bourbon in Old Fashioneds so the sweeter the better!