What whisk(e)y are we drinking? (Part 2)

odyssey06 · 16-06-2023 10:10am

Achill seem to release sourced product under the brand "Irish American Whiskey", which is matured at their facility.

I like the way they split the branding that way so clear.

odyssey06 · 17-06-2023 6:56pm

WD OConnell 10yo Single Grain Bourbon and Rye casks finish 48%

Picked up a mini in James Fox. Thought it was a superior single grain offering - lovely long finish. Dunno how much of that is the age or extra ABV.

On the website it says sourced from Cooley. WD pitch themselves as whiskey merchants.

James Fox also have mini of the peated Big Phil.

https://jamesfox.ie/collections/new-in-stock/products/wd-oconnell-10-year-old-single-grain-miniature-50ml?variant=46779682488663

Geuze · 18-06-2023 11:31pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120699804#Comment_120699804

Rebreast 12yo is 55 in TESCO with a Clubcard.

Geuze · 18-06-2023 11:32pm

Black Bush at 24 seems good value:

ZV Yoda · 19-06-2023 10:17am

I was gifted a bottle of Johnnie Fox's 10 yr old single malt described on the bottle as "a classic blend of premium quality grain and malt Irish whiskey." MCM Brands, Donegal are mentioned on the label.

I've never heard of this before - does anybody know anything about it? It was bought in Johnnie Fox's pub, so I'm assuming it's re-branded specifically for Johnnie Fox's. I couldn't find much about it online.

ZV Yoda · 19-06-2023 3:04pm

The plot thickens...

DARK-KNIGHT · 19-06-2023 9:59pm

Who produced the whiskey in the bottle

Surely that's famse advertising

the beer revolu · 20-06-2023 12:50am

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That's appalling labelling! Anyone with very basic whiskey knowledge would know that that is completely contradictory. How did that go to print?

Insect Overlord · 22-06-2023 11:14pm

Did well to get my hands on two relatively rare products from J.J. Corry this week - The Flintlock batch 1, and The Old Tom batch 1. The former is an award winning 16 year old single malt, 46%, 50cl, bottled in autumn 2018. The latter is a blend of malt and grain, 50%, 70cl, bottled in the summer of 2019. They're both fantastic. My first purchases from this bonder, but certainly not my last.

Black Sheep · 24-06-2023 7:01pm

I'm on hols at a resort that may necessitate me practically selling a kidney to settle the bill...

But I have a 1l bottle of Arbeg Smoketrails in my room for a bit of a balcony nightcap....

Citizen Six · 24-06-2023 11:49pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120760435#Comment_120760435

How is it? I bought two of them, but yet to try.

Black Sheep · 25-06-2023 6:48pm

I was wrong about the manzanilla probably not coming through... It certainly does, you get a bit of that lip-smacking bone dryness. If you're a dry sherry drinker you'll recognise it, anyway. If you weren't, you might think it's a herbal note, or something.

Not my favorite Ardbeg, but it's still a very, very good whisky by any yardstick.

lawrencesummers · 26-06-2023 7:22am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120760435#Comment_120760435

Your probably in the perfect forum to sell it as well

Citizen Six · 26-06-2023 9:07pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120766075#Comment_120766075

You can still buy it in duty free for about €75 a bottle.

Citizen Six · 26-06-2023 9:17pm

Other half made me put a bottle of Bowmore 9 year old back that I was trying to sneak through in the shopping in France. Thought €30 was worth it to try.

Lagavulin 16 for €71 on the shelf as well.

lawrencesummers · 26-06-2023 9:37pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120770100#Comment_120770100

have they O negative?

janiejones · 28-06-2023 8:42pm

Had the baoilleach holy smoke. Not a whiskey, too short in the cask. Not a poitin, too long in the cask. Its really tasty, along the lines of an islay. I really liked it. Had the father and the son as well but it's the holy smoke that really stood out for me

the beer revolu · 29-06-2023 9:06am

I got a bottle of the Cratur from Baoilleach. It's a beast of a spirit! Really interesting, full-on flavours. Not just smoke, there are deep malt flavours there, too. Not for the faint hearted!

limnam · 01-07-2023 11:16pm

Someone was asking if heathrow had any MVR 2023.

I picked one up there last week.

I was very disappointed with it. Nice nose. Awful flabby mouth feel very short finish and not at all enjoyable.

I don't drink MVR normally so I'm not sure if it's my typical dislike for blended in general or if it's just a bad release.

Anyone more familiar with MVR tried it?

the beer revolu · 02-07-2023 9:53am

I needed a mini hip flask of something.

Sure why not?

jh79 · 02-07-2023 4:26pm

Just got a 200ml bottle of Stout Caskmates in Dunnes for 6 euro. No idea if local or nationwide.

Electric Nitwit · 02-07-2023 5:06pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120795770#Comment_120795770

That's an amazing offer if it's everywhere. I must go check the Maynooth store tomorrow

ablelocks · 02-07-2023 9:00pm

got some bottles for my birthday

jameson crested

jameson pot still - still my arse, it's like riverdancers trooping down my throat

the hakushsu singlemalt japanese whiskey - never had japanese whiskey, it's nice - clear and crisp

the beer revolu · 03-07-2023 11:55am

"jameson pot still - still my arse, it's like riverdancers trooping down my throat."

@ablelocks I'm really curious as to what you actually mean by this?

What do you consider pot still to be?

It seems that you do not consider this to be a pot still, why?

It's a very curious comment that gives virtually no information other than you didn't find it very smooth. What are you comparing it to?

ablelocks · 03-07-2023 12:53pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120798749#Comment_120798749

i usually drink jameson/powers, crested, black barrel, three swallows...

I never said i didn't consider it to be a pot still?

i got it as a present, first time tasting pot still and i only had the one, and it was just different to what I'm used to - i wasn't trying to give any other information