The Christmas whisk[e]ys

L1011 · 13-11-2015 7:01pm #1

Seeing as the other thread is both 'beer' and 'today', I thought this might work (or sink off the bottom of the page quickly)

What whisk[e]ys are people laying down for Christmas this year? Its a fairly traditional time for purchasing, gifting and, well, consumption

Grabbed a bottle of the new Powers single pot still "3 Swallows Release" today and my last few purchases were Green Spot, Redbreast, another bottle of Talisker (can never have too many...) and BenRiach 12.

Will probably get whatever specials Aldi have and possibly Lidl's Abrachan also as they're really surprisingly good for the cost.

Insect Overlord · 13-11-2015 11:13pm

I've had it in my head for ages that I'd get myself a bottle of Yellow Spot. I got the Teeling Single Malt for my birthday and I've barely touched it yet (took a break from drinking for a while) and I have a bit of Green Spot and Laphroaig still to finish off as well.

14-11-2015 11:52am

I'm going to get a bottle of Jack Daniels single barrel this year I think. We got it in recently at work and reviews I've seen online say it's pretty good.

Creamy Goodness · 14-11-2015 2:13pm

Have my eye on a Redbreast 21 or Middleton, but I'm not out of the country to pick it up in Duty Free until after Christmas which is putting me off.

Mesrine65 · 14-11-2015 3:08pm

Deleted User wrote: »

I'm going to get a bottle of Jack Daniels single barrel this year I think. We got it in recently at work and reviews I've seen online say it's pretty good.

My OH loves the stuff...

Like most bourbon's, I find it way too sweet for my taste.

Chancer3001 · 14-11-2015 3:10pm

Yellow spot and more yellow spot.

Bought a bottle of cask mates, that's jameson finished in craft stout barrels. It's interesting.

And I'll drink copious jameson!

Insect Overlord · 14-11-2015 4:10pm

O'Brien's Wines have their Irish whiskey sale on this week. I'm after getting my bottle of Yellow Spot early for €70. I've seen it in other offies for as much as €82.99. :eek:

L1011 · 14-11-2015 6:52pm

I didn't even initially think of bourbon, but my sister does apprentice a mid range bottle being there. May just refresh my Bulleit but if something else decent turns up on offer I'll go for it

Kloppstar · 16-11-2015 12:32pm

i got two bottles of Cardhu 12 from lanzarotte - a steal at €25 each

Trond · 24-11-2015 5:47pm

Made my first order online after spending a fortune in the Celtic Whiskey Shop last year...

Nikka Coffey Grain
Woodford Reserve
and a couple of tasters of Elijah Craig 12 and Nikka From The Barrel

delivered for €105 from a Dutch crowd. Dispatched and shipped in 12 hours as well.

RasTa · 25-11-2015 2:25pm

What's that dutch website again

Trond · 25-11-2015 2:48pm

RasTa wrote: »

What's that dutch website again

Fine drams.

Redbreast 12 & 15 are good value on there.. Should have my order within a week hopefully.

Kloppstar · 26-11-2015 12:58pm

has anyone tried Dundalgan 10 yr Single malt?

L1011 · 26-11-2015 7:19pm

Kloppstar wrote: »

has anyone tried Dundalgan 10 yr Single malt?

Yes. It's passable and more so at its price point.

edit: price, not prove (its 40%, same as most others) - bloody autocorrect

26-11-2015 9:05pm

Kloppstar wrote: »

has anyone tried Dundalgan 10 yr Single malt?

As said above its passable, Aldi also have a 10 yr old in stock, its quite tasty and very good value IMO.
I picked up a couple to go along with a few bottles of Mano a Lámh I picked up earlier in the year.

cson · 30-11-2015 1:21am

Anyone got a suggestion for ~€80 whiskey?

Bought Yellow Spot last year but wouldn't mind trying something different.

L1011 · 30-11-2015 11:18am

Airport impulse purchases of Laphroaig QA (for something smoky) and Black Grouse (as it was exceptionally cheap) have me probably nearly finished for purchasing for this year

syklops · 30-11-2015 1:13pm

cson wrote: »

Anyone got a suggestion for ~€80 whiskey?

Bought Yellow Spot last year but wouldn't mind trying something different.

I can definitely recommend this

gandalf · 30-11-2015 2:36pm

I got a bottle of Jameson Cask Mates last weekend with the idea that it was going to be the tipple over the festive period. It's nearly all gone. It is a lovely dram with a slight aftertaste of hops! I guess I'll just have to buy another

murphyebass · 02-12-2015 4:03pm

With O Briens having whiskey sale and me being in need of some Xmas whiskey I've decided on a bottle of Yellow Spot as it's just lovely and at €70 I'm all in but I can't decide on my other bottle. I need to choose one of the following.

10 year old Bushmill - €40

This was my top choice but as I've had it before I'm tempted to try one of the other 3 below as I've not had any of them.

Teeling single grain - €40

Teeling single malt - €45

Powers 3 swallow - €40

I'm tempted by powers just out of curiosity but I don't really know tbh.

I'll also be picking up a bottle or two of aldi specials when they arrive.

Speaking of which any thoughts on the 10 year old single malt for €30 in lidl?

http://www.lidl.ie/en/6140.htm?action=showDetail&id=33683

Ryath · 02-12-2015 4:37pm

gandalf wrote: »

I got a bottle of Jameson Cask Mates last weekend with the idea that it was going to be the tipple over the festive period. It's nearly all gone. It is a lovely dram with a slight aftertaste of hops! I guess I'll just have to buy another

Picked up one myself with the same intent and have already put a bit of a dent in it. Will try and save the next bottle. Very impressed by it really is lovely. Do like whiskeys but rarely buy a bottle usually just have the odd one on my rare nights out. Thinking of getting a scotch, got a laphroaig in duty free a few years ago I really enjoyed. Any other suggestions for a smoky scotch that won't blow the Christmas drink budget?

RasTa · 02-12-2015 8:44pm

Trond wrote: »

Made my first order online after spending a fortune in the Celtic Whiskey Shop last year...

Nikka Coffey Grain
Woodford Reserve
and a couple of tasters of Elijah Craig 12 and Nikka From The Barrel

delivered for €105 from a Dutch crowd. Dispatched and shipped in 12 hours as well.

Have yours arrived yet?

Trond · 02-12-2015 8:50pm

RasTa wrote: »

Have yours arrived yet?

Arrived yesterday via An Post, took exactly a week.

Sorely tempted to open at least 2 of them tonight. Great service. Im already considering another order.

dos29 · 02-12-2015 9:12pm

murphyebass wrote: »

With O Briens having whiskey sale and me being in need of some Xmas whiskey I've decided on a bottle of Yellow Spot as it's just lovely and at €70 I'm all in but I can't decide on my other bottle. I need to choose one of the following.

10 year old Bushmill - €40

This was my top choice but as I've had it before I'm tempted to try one of the other 3 below as I've not had any of them.

Teeling single grain - €40

Teeling single malt - €45

Powers 3 swallow - €40

I'm tempted by powers just out of curiosity but I don't really know tbh.

I'll also be picking up a bottle or two of aldi specials when they arrive.

Speaking of which any thoughts on the 10 year old single malt for €30 in lidl?

http://www.lidl.ie/en/6140.htm?action=showDetail&id=33683

I've tried the 3 swallows and really like it. Have requested it as the Xmas present. Probably gonna buy another to tide me over til 25th!

murphyebass · 03-12-2015 8:38am

dos29 wrote: »

I've tried the 3 swallows and really like it. Have requested it as the Xmas present. Probably gonna buy another to tide me over til 25th!

Thanks for that. Must sort it out this weekend actually so I can start tippin away at them, you know for Xmas research.

Usually I'm looking forward to the beers but this year I don't know why but I'm more swaying toward the whiskey and then just tip away at my homebrew for the few beers.

Founders breakfast stout though for Xmas morning with my cornflakes that said.

Geuze · 03-12-2015 11:41am

Some prices:

T = Tesco checked last night
DS checked a few weeks ago
O'Briens website checked yesterday
SV SuperValu leaflet valid to 9-Dec

Jameson

T 23 flashed price
DS 26, so 20.80 after 20% off with voucher
OB 24
SV 24

Powers

T 26
DS 24, so 19.20 after 20% off with voucher
OB 25
SV 21

Paddy

T 23 flashed
DS
OB 23
SV
Centra 19 until 9-Dec

Geuze · 03-12-2015 11:44am

Some prices:

T = Tesco checked last night
DS checked a few weeks ago
O'Briens website checked yesterday
SV SuperValu leaflet valid to 9-Dec

Crested Ten

T 35 to 29, but that's finished now
DS 36.30, so 29.04 after 20% off with voucher
OB 27

Jameson Select Reserve Black Barrel, also Jameson 12yo

T 40
DS 42, so 33.60 after 20% off with voucher
OB 40

Redbreast

T 62.70
DS 60, so 48 with voucher
OB 66

Geuze · 03-12-2015 11:48am

Some Bushmills prices:

T = Tesco checked last night
DS checked a few weeks ago
O'Briens website checked yesterday
SV SuperValu leaflet valid to 9-Dec

Bush white

T 21
DS 21, so 16.80 with voucher
OB 23

Black Bush

T 26
DS 28, so 22.40 after 20% off with voucher
OB 25

Bush 10yo SM

T
DS 28, so 30.40 with voucher
OB 39

um7y1h83ge06nx · 03-12-2015 12:07pm

Good stuff. Pardon the ignorance but who is DS?

Also I've been looking at finedrams.com, good prices particularly if you're buying a few bottles. They have Redbreast for €38.40 excluding delivery.

Any other good sites to get good whiskey for good prices?

Getting married next year so planning on getting the Bestman and Groomsman some nice whiskey as a thank you. Needless to say if I'm ordering online I'll have to get some for myself too!

Creamy Goodness · 03-12-2015 12:28pm

DS - could be Drink Store or Dunnes Stores, but i'm going to go with Dunnes Stores as the rest and pretty much grocery shops and not a specialised off-licence :pac:

um7y1h83ge06nx · 03-12-2015 12:32pm

D'oh, should have copped that!!

cson · 03-12-2015 12:57pm

Where do you get the 20% voucher for Dunnes lads?

Would jump on the Redbreast at that price

Geuze · 03-12-2015 1:09pm

cson wrote: »

Where do you get the 20% voucher for Dunnes lads?

Would jump on the Redbreast at that price

Spend 50 now, get voucher for 10 off next 50 spend, and repeat.

Or even better, know a friend who uses vouchers regularly, and do the following:

they buy groceries as normal
they receive 1 or 2 vouchers as normal
give vouchers to you
you spend 50 or 100, use 1 or 2 vouchers, pay 40 or 80
you will then be issued with new vouchers by DS
pass these to friend, so they are not out of pocket

This allows you to bypass stage 1 of the voucher process, so you get 20 off 100 spend, not 10 off 100 spend.

I hope that makes sense.

Geuze · 03-12-2015 1:14pm

Sandra Big Sometime wrote: »

Also I've been looking at finedrams.com, good prices particularly if you're buying a few bottles. They have Redbreast for €38.40 excluding delivery.

Redbreast is 48 on that website.

http://www.finedrams.com/redbreast-12-year-old-whiskey.html#/15-bottle_size-full_bottle

The 38.40 excludes VAT.

With shipping, the 48 becomes 58.

It's 60 in DS Dunnes Stores, so 48 after voucher.

RasTa · 03-12-2015 1:16pm

You're still better off buying it from drams as you don't have to spend 100 to get the voucher although the Jameson and Bushmills will work out cheaper in Ireland thankfully

L1011 · 03-12-2015 1:26pm

It's Dunnes, with the shop and save vouchers. OBriens is a specialist and in the lists though!

Trond · 03-12-2015 3:18pm

Geuze wrote: »

Redbreast is 48 on that website.

http://www.finedrams.com/redbreast-12-year-old-whiskey.html#/15-bottle_size-full_bottle

The 38.40 excludes VAT.

With shipping, the 48 becomes 58.

It's 60 in DS Dunnes Stores, so 48 after voucher.

I took delivery from them on Tuesday. It took exactly a week and Id recommend them highly.

If you are buying 3 or 4 bottles of "top shelf" whisky is works out a lot cheaper than here. I saved over €20 on a single bottle of Nikka Coffey Grain. Plus they have a nice selection of sample bottles. €10 euro delivery is a steal.

smurf492 · 03-12-2015 6:22pm

Bottle of Silver Select Jack Daniels put aside. Tough to keep away from!! Any recommendations of other good Bourbons to keep me over the yule season!!

Mesrine65 · 03-12-2015 7:10pm

Bulleit Bourbon

https://www.obrienswine.ie/bulleit-bourbon-70cl.html

white_westie · 03-12-2015 9:00pm

@Trond Thks for info on drams site - prices look interesting.....

Have unopened bottles of Redbreast 12yo, Bushmills 16yo, Powers JohnsLane and Teelings Cask Strength (bought in the distillery shop), plus a few opened bottles from Powers, Jameson, Teeling and Greenspot, so looking for 1 more.

Price of Redbreast is good so for the Redbreast fans out there - 12yo cask strength or 15yo?

WW

L1011 · 05-12-2015 3:56pm

The lidl vouchers in the tabloids today lead me to buying their Abrachan Christmas special as it became so cheap added to my normal shop. Last night years was decent but this may be a totally different blend

Geuze · 05-12-2015 5:12pm

New prices, Sat 5-Dec 2015, Dunnes Stores

S&S = shop and save, 10 off 50, 20 off 100, etc.

Jameson: was 26, now 25 so now 20 SS

Powers: was 24, now cut to 21, so 16.80 SS

Paddy = 23

Crested Ten: cut from 36.30 to 30, so SS 24

Jameson Select Reserve Black Barrel = 40

Bush white = 21
Black Bush = 28
Bush 10yo SM = 38

gandalf · 06-12-2015 12:13am

smurf492 wrote: »

Bottle of Silver Select Jack Daniels put aside. Tough to keep away from!! Any recommendations of other good Bourbons to keep me over the yule season!!

Not a major fan of Bourbon but I do have a soft spot for Woodford Reserve.

gandalf · 06-12-2015 12:17am

Ryath wrote: »

Picked up one myself with the same intent and have already put a bit of a dent in it. Will try and save the next bottle. Very impressed by it really is lovely. Do like whiskeys but rarely buy a bottle usually just have the odd one on my rare nights out. Thinking of getting a scotch, got a laphroaig in duty free a few years ago I really enjoyed. Any other suggestions for a smoky scotch that won't blow the Christmas drink budget?

I'm a big fan of Bowmore 12 myself but over the last couple of years it's gradually moving out of my budget.

smurf492 · 06-12-2015 1:18am

Woodford is really good. I know Jack isnt a bourbon but i have a soft spot for it. Enjoying a gentleman jack at this moment!

FE12015 · 06-12-2015 11:01pm

Anywhere in Dublin stock Glenfarclas? Specifically the 15 year.

Thanks for any info. I know Celtic Whiskey Shop have the 12 year but it says out of stock on the website.

L1011 · 06-12-2015 11:09pm

FE12015 wrote: »

Anywhere in Dublin stock Glenfarclas? Specifically the 15 year.

Thanks for any info. I know Celtic Whiskey Shop have the 12 year but it says out of stock on the website.

Sweeneys two branches (Glasnevin and Marino) are very good for more obscure scotch, as goes general off licences. I'd give them a buzz.

Geuze · 08-12-2015 12:03am

New prices, Mon 7-Dec

Jameson

Centra and SV = 22

Tesco = 23

bennyob · 11-12-2015 9:51pm

I have a voucher for supervalu plan to use it to buy a bottle of whisky. The choice I have in my local store is either Cardhu 12 or Jameson Select Reserve Black Barrel. There both about €45.00

What would get your vote?

Frynge · 11-12-2015 10:00pm

I would go for the black barrel but that doesn't mean you would go wrong with the cardu.

L1011 · 12-12-2015 11:50am

Black Barrel was vastly cheaper around father's day whereas that's Cardhus normal price

The Christmas whisk[e]ys

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