Middleton in Tesco

Saruman

I finally splashed out for some middleton
It was only €105 in tesco? I could be wrong, but it was pretty cheap anyway compared to other places.

Have to say its lovely stuff. I had one shot of it which i savoured. I want to make it last so will go through my other whiskey. I even got a millars gold recently for mixers.. its muck.

Anyway, it came with an invitation to sign a register in dublin or cork.
Question is, has anyone done this? Is it just walk in sign and feck off? Or do i get a free tour?

Brockagh

There's 10% off Irish whiskey in Tesco at the moment - hence the good price...

Saruman

No sure exactly how much it was, it was LESS than €115 anyway.
Its funny, as i was checking out the people behind me were picking up the box with ooohs and ahhs... they were Polish or some sort of Easter Europeans

Anyway again, anyone know what the story is with the invitation?

starn

Basically just a free tour.

johnnyskeleton

From what I hear, the Dublin tour is "hello. they used to make whiskey here. they dont anymore. anyone want a tiny sample?" and not worth it. You also get to sign a register if you're into that sort of thing.

The midleton tour is supposed to be better, due to it being an actual distillery.

Saruman

Well i will be down in Cork for New years, will see if its open over the weekend

Brockagh

johnnyskeleton wrote: »

From what I hear, the Dublin tour is "hello. they used to make whiskey here. they dont anymore. anyone want a tiny sample?" and not worth it. You also get to sign a register if you're into that sort of thing.

The midleton tour is supposed to be better, due to it being an actual distillery.

I don't think you visit the working distillery. That's like an industrial plant. I think you visit the old Midleton distillery, which is only a few yards from the new one.

starn

Brockagh wrote: »

I think you visit the old Midleton distillery, which is only a few yards from the new one.

Thats the tour in a nut shell.

Tesco must be selling it at cost price, were you to pick it up in a cash and carry thats what it would cost.

getoffthepot

It's not just 'Hello'
You get the full story of the making of Irish whiskey a tour of the old distillery and see what type of equipment was used when it was in operation.
There's also a whiskey tasting and if you put ypuir hand up at the righ time you get to do a comparative tasting of Irish, Scotch and Bourbon and you get a certificate at the end. Anyone I know who has done it have enjoyed it.

Mr Magnolia

That's about €15 cheaper than my local offo.

I must pick up a bottle. Thanks for the info.

monkeyfudge

getoffthepot wrote: »

It's not just 'Hello'
You get the full story of the making of Irish whiskey a tour of the old distillery and see what type of equipment was used when it was in operation.
There's also a whiskey tasting and if you put ypuir hand up at the righ time you get to do a comparative tasting of Irish, Scotch and Bourbon and you get a certificate at the end. Anyone I know who has done it have enjoyed it.

The still make you watch the stupid film? That thing was pretty terrible.

getoffthepot

I agree the film is a bit 'diddly i dooo'

JIZZLORD

tesco in galway is out of it, and it's 120 quid in my local dunnes
bastards!