Whiskey xmas present for a friend

tribalwings

Right here goes. My friend drinks Created Ten, Redbreast, had a bottle of Midelton for his birthday last year. Just looking for suggestions that won't cost the Earth. Anything along those lines he would appreciate ?

gozunda

tribalwings wrote: »

Right here goes. My friend drinks Created Ten, Redbreast, had a bottle of Midelton for his birthday last year. Just looking for suggestions that won't cost the Earth. Anything along those lines he would appreciate ?

The Jameson Special Reserve - 12 year old is very good. As far as I remember it retails at between 35 -40 Euro. Tesco etc stock it.

tribalwings

Yeah that's an option alright. He seems to be a Jameson fiend alright. I was just wondering if there was anything else I could tempt him with? Am I wrong in saying they all have a sherry note in them? Is there anything else he would appreciate along those lines?

bennyob

Glenfiddich 12 yo is on offer in supervalu and dunnes 30-32 yoyo

the beer revolu

Get him a John Lane single pot still Power's.
Not crazy money.
You won't be wrong!

Custardpi

Might be a bit peaty for him but consider Connemara Single Malt Whiskey, Dunnes have it for around €30-35 or so. Different flavour to Jameson but I was blown away by how good it was after getting a bottle of it a while back.

gandalf

tribalwings wrote: »

Right here goes. My friend drinks Created Ten, Redbreast, had a bottle of Midelton for his birthday last year. Just looking for suggestions that won't cost the Earth. Anything along those lines he would appreciate ?

If he likes those I'd suggest a bottle of Writers Tears. Its €39.99 in the Celtic Whiskey Shop in town. It's one of my favourites.

http://www.celticwhiskeyshop.com/Writers_Tears_Irish_Whiskey-z-product-product-91-context-_catalogue-page-12.htm

gandalf

gandalf wrote: »

If he likes those I'd suggest a bottle of Writers Tears. Its €39.99 in the Celtic Whiskey Shop in town. It's one of my favourites.

http://www.celticwhiskeyshop.com/Writers_Tears_Irish_Whiskey-z-product-product-91-context-_catalogue-page-12.htm

I would also recommend this, it's a fantastic whiskey.

macinalli

the beer revolu wrote: »

Get him a John Lane single pot still Power's.
Not crazy money.
You won't be wrong!

+1 for the Powers John Lane, would also suggest Green Spot whiskey here.

If your mate is a whiskey fan, then realistically he'd enjoy all of those listed above.

Rangi

Can't go wrong with any of thesePowers Johns Lane €57Bushmills 10yo 35, Bushmills 16yo 70ish(?)Or for something I really enjoy as a change from my usual peaty styles, get a bottle of Monkey Shoulder, very nice indeed.Try www.drinkstore.iewww.celticwhiskeyshop.com

Rangi

For some reason my last post is all running together and it won't edit, but you get the idea.

gozunda

Aldi are doing a special reserve 400 Anniversary Bushmills for around 58 euro.

It is supposed to be very good.

tribalwings

I was looking at that Writers Tears alright. I don't know if I'll be able to get up to the city in the next week, can it be got in the likes of O'Briens or anywhere else?

tribalwings

Thanks for the help folks. I got someone to collect me a bottle of Writers Tears in the Celtic Whiskey Shop.