What Whisky/Whiskey are we drinking this month?

L1011 · 27-06-2019 10:06pm

You'll probably like Speyside and low/no smoke Highland (which Aberfeldy is) Scotch if you like those; but if you're only getting started you should probably try anything and everything. Maybe in a whiskey bar first rather than buying everything!

Effects · 28-06-2019 11:59am

the beer revolu wrote: »

Don't underestimate the ignorance that is out there regarding whiskey.

"I've a bottle of 6 year old whisky I've had under the stairs for 14 years. It's worth a fortune now cause it's a 20 year old whiskey now."

picachu · 29-06-2019 11:30pm

Trying Redbreast 15 for the first time, excellent whiskey... would prefer this to the RB 12 cask strength for sure.

Is it worth 40 more than the 12 im not too sure

dmc17 · 30-06-2019 7:50pm

Effects wrote: »

"I've a bottle of 6 year old whisky I've had under the stairs for 14 years. It's worth a fortune now cause it's a 20 year old whiskey now."

That would depend on the kind of wood the stairs is made from :pac:

um7y1h83ge06nx · 01-07-2019 5:57am

Is Aldi's Clarke's bourbon discontinued? Haven't seen it for a while.

Was surprisingly decent for an everyday drink.

RasTa · 01-07-2019 3:48pm

What's Woodford Reserve like? Enjoyed the last bottle of bullet bourbon I drank and I can get a bottle for £18.

Quackster · 01-07-2019 3:54pm

RasTa wrote: »

What's Woodford Reserve like? Enjoyed the last bottle of bullet bourbon I drank and I can get a bottle for £18.

Enjoying a bottle of it at the moment that I picked up in duty free. Had never really got into Bourbon but I must say I'm quite liking it!

um7y1h83ge06nx · 01-07-2019 4:01pm

RasTa wrote: »

What's Woodford Reserve like? Enjoyed the last bottle of bullet bourbon I drank and I can get a bottle for £18.

Highly recommended, love it and much better than Bullelit in my opinion.

RasTa · 01-07-2019 5:33pm

Yeah I purchased it 2mins after posting. Even at £18 I'll use it for some whiskey sours if I don't like it neat.

my3cents · 01-07-2019 5:38pm

I'm off to England fairly soon anything over there in the supermarkets (Asda, Tesco, Morrisons, Waitrose etc) that is a good deal compared to buying in Ireland? Just looking for everyday good value. I'm also on a mission to get beer for our local beer tasting club so will be visiting every supermarket I can get to.

RasTa · 01-07-2019 5:44pm

my3cents wrote: »

I'm off to England fairly soon anything over there in the supermarkets (Asda, Tesco, Morrisons, Waitrose etc) that is a good deal compared to buying in Ireland? Just looking for everyday good value. I'm also on a mission to get beer for our local beer tasting club so will be visiting every supermarket I can get to.

Tesco the best for beer. Morrisons has Northern Monk stuff.

my3cents · 01-07-2019 5:50pm

RasTa wrote: »

Tesco the best for beer. Use Amazon and get it delivered to your hotel. They are usually the cheapest for spirits.

I'm not new to the beer side of things, 60+ different beers so far this year. Tesco is good but I find Morrison's (maybe because I used to live in Yorkshire) the best.

Whiskey all I know is I like it

but not a clue what is what.

RasTa · 01-07-2019 5:55pm

my3cents wrote: »

I'm not new to the beer side of things, 60+ different beers so far this year. Tesco is good but I find Morrison's (maybe because I used to live in Yorkshire) the best.

Whiskey all I know is I like it but not a clue what is what.

Nah Tesco is the best now. They got some craft beer nerd in charge of all the beer buying so they have loads of stuff. Maybe this is better moved to the beer thread.

https://www.tesco.com/groceries/en-GB/shop/drinks/beer-and-cider/beer-craft-and-specialist/all is what they have btw

Cazale · 03-07-2019 7:22pm

45,000 barrels of Jim Beam have been destroyed in a fire in Kentucky. Works out at around 6.75 million bottles. One of the fire fighters said it was the best smelling fire he's ever been at.

gozunda · 03-07-2019 7:46pm

my3cents wrote: »

I'm off to England fairly soon anything over there in the supermarkets (Asda, Tesco, Morrisons, Waitrose etc) that is a good deal compared to buying in Ireland? Just looking for everyday good value. I'm also on a mission to get beer for our local beer tasting club so will be visiting every supermarket I can get to.

Sainsbury's usually have good deals on selected spirits including whiskey

gozunda · 03-07-2019 7:47pm

Cazale wrote: »

45,000 barrels of Jim Beam have been destroyed in a fire in Kentucky. Works out at around 6.75 million bottles. One of the fire fighters said it was the best smelling fire he's ever been at.

That must have been some fire :pac: Water and whiskey to go ....

um7y1h83ge06nx · 03-07-2019 8:20pm

Morgan Ugly Throat wrote: »

Is Aldi's Clarke's bourbon discontinued? Haven't seen it for a while.

Was surprisingly decent for an everyday drink.

Was passing through Thurles today and found it in Aldi there. At €14.99 it's hard to knock it.

Useful.Idiot · 04-07-2019 9:14pm

dunno if I like the new Redbreast label design. Don't mess with the classics!

sceach16 · 04-07-2019 9:36pm

Useful.Idiot wrote: »

dunno if I like the new Redbreast label design. Don't mess with the classics!

Is this a new one as distinct from the current one or the previous one or the dillon one or the fitzgerald one or the gilbeys one or various other versions?

Sharp MZ700 · 04-07-2019 10:18pm

Getting the ferry on Saturday to Roscoff,holidaying in France. Bought the Chita last year on the ferry and was left underwhelmed by it. Sipping green spot now and like it, anything similar Japanese or just stay with what I know?

sceach16 · 04-07-2019 10:45pm

Sharp MZ700 wrote: »

Getting the ferry on Saturday to Roscoff,holidaying in France. Bought the Chita last year on the ferry and was left underwhelmed by it. Sipping green spot now and like it, anything similar Japanese or just stay with what I know?

You should be able to get greenspot for c45/50 euro in Nicolas....a chain of wine shops, mostly in cities /towns in France. No idea how it compares to any Japanese (never tasted one) but at that price , greenspot is a good buy.

On a more general point, caves (independent wine shops) sparodically have good Irish. Supermarkets are getting worse...basics only. I tour them ...la chasse... and sometimes do well.

L1011 · 04-07-2019 11:09pm

As far as I'm aware there's nothing Japanese targeting the pot still taste profile - it all targets Scotch variants. You'll find similar tastes from other pot stills, all of which are Irish.

Mellor · 05-07-2019 5:37am

Sharp MZ700 wrote: »

Getting the ferry on Saturday to Roscoff,holidaying in France. Bought the Chita last year on the ferry and was left underwhelmed by it. Sipping green spot now and like it, anything similar Japanese or just stay with what I know?

Chita is basic enough stuff tbh. Noting special at all.
There are far better japanese whiskeys (that are affordable). But Greenspot is very different.

L1011 wrote: »

As far as I'm aware there's nothing Japanese targeting the pot still taste profile - it all targets Scotch variants. You'll find similar tastes from other pot stills, all of which are Irish.

They're a few that deviate from the scotch profile.
But none as fat a pot still. That's still only found in Ireland afaik.

Germancarfan · 05-07-2019 1:03pm

happened to be in Tullamore recently so tried a tasting platter of Dew , normal , 9 and 12 i think it was
Very underwhelming

Anyone drinking Method and Madness ? tried the pot still and liked it , but need to have another go as i'd a few drinks on me before hand !

adrian522 · 05-07-2019 1:14pm

Germancarfan wrote: »

Anyone drinking Method and Madness ? tried the pot still and liked it , but need to have another go as i'd a few drinks on me before hand !

I am, which pot still have you got ? There are at least 2 versions of it. French Chestnut and Hungarian Oak

Germancarfan · 05-07-2019 1:25pm

adrian522 wrote: »

I am, which pot still have you got ? There are at least 2 versions of it. French Chestnut and Hungarian Oak

It was the French Chestnut one , quite tasty

a_non_a_mouse · 05-07-2019 5:46pm

Germancarfan wrote: »

It was the French Chestnut one , quite tasty

Really like that one, near to the end of the bottle now so trying to make it last!
Have the Hungarian one waiting as as replacement.

Interested in people opinions on if the new RedBreast labels will result in a price hike ?
I'm planning on picking up a RB 21 later this month.
Not sure if i should wait, but don't want to see it jump 20-30 euro's.

um7y1h83ge06nx · 05-07-2019 7:59pm

Any advice on a whiskey? I love RB 12, compared it to Green Spot just now and although Green is excellent I still prefer the RB.

Anything in a similar vein i might like? Have an unopened bottle of Powers Johns Lane that I got as a present that should hit the spot.

Wailin · 05-07-2019 8:53pm

Redbreast 12 cask strength is a step up from the standard 12, a lovely whiskey. Worth the extra imo.

Sharp MZ700 · 05-07-2019 9:38pm

Morgan Ugly Throat wrote: »

Any advice on a whiskey? I love RB 12, compared it to Green Spot just now and although Green is excellent I still prefer the RB.

Anything in a similar vein i might like? Have an unopened bottle of Powers Johns Lane that I got as a present that should hit the spot.

Same as, hard to beat the RB 12 but a soft spot for Green Spot too. I keep going back to the Teelings small batch for good value, easy on the nose and smooth enough.
I'm interested to hear more of what the two lads above were talking about, Method and Madness, and where it can be got?

What Whisky/Whiskey are we drinking this month?

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