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What Whisky/Whiskey are we drinking this month?

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    #4052
    Hotblack Desiato
    Registered Users Posts: 34,235 ✭✭✭✭Hotblack Desiato


    Got a bottle of the Aldi 12 year old Irish single malt earlier. It's quite light in colour, doesn't appear to have caramel added.

    First impressions are a bit disappointing. It's a decent whiskey, especially given the price (€24.95), but I expected more from a 12 year old Irish single malt. It's like a somewhat smoother version of white label Bushmills - no bad thing at the price, if it had no age statement!

    Not a lot going on with fruity flavours etc. A little bit of mango on the way in if I was pushed to say so, then a bit of burn, and nothing really on the aftertaste as the burn fades.

    I suppose no distillery (and there weren't many of them here 12 years ago) is going to give away their best aged spirit to Aldi to sell at a knockdown price.

    I never got the chance to taste their 26 year old but I'm led to believe it was quite good especially given the price.

    Fingal County Council are certainly not competent to be making decisions about the most important piece of infrastructure on the island. They need to stick to badly designed cycle lanes and deciding on whether Mrs Murphy can have her kitchen extension.



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    #4053
    Rows Grower
    Registered Users Posts: 7,886 ✭✭✭Rows Grower


    Hotblack Desiato wrote: »
    Got a bottle of the Aldi 12 year old Irish single malt earlier. It's quite light in colour, doesn't appear to have caramel added.

    First impressions are a bit disappointing. It's a decent whiskey, especially given the price (€24.95), but I expected more from a 12 year old Irish single malt. It's like a somewhat smoother version of white label Bushmills - no bad thing at the price if it had no age statement!

    Not a lot going on with fruity flavours etc. A little bit of mango on the way in if I was pushed to say so, then a bit of burn, and nothing really on the aftertaste as the burn fades.

    I suppose no distillery (and there weren't many of them here 12 years ago) is going to give away their best aged spirit to Aldi to sell at a knockdown price.

    I never got the chance to taste their 26 year old but I'm led to believe it was quite good especially given the price.

    Jaysus, you must eat a lot of mangoes.

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    #4054
    Hotblack Desiato
    Registered Users Posts: 34,235 ✭✭✭✭Hotblack Desiato


    ?
    A breif perusal of your posts on this forum seems to indicate you like Scotches, whiich is fine, you'd likely find this one lacking in flavour so.

    Fingal County Council are certainly not competent to be making decisions about the most important piece of infrastructure on the island. They need to stick to badly designed cycle lanes and deciding on whether Mrs Murphy can have her kitchen extension.



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    #4055
    Mellor
    Registered Users Posts: 39,132 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    Hotblack Desiato wrote: »
    First impressions are a bit disappointing. It's a decent whiskey, especially given the price (€24.95), but I expected more from a 12 year old Irish single malt. It's like a somewhat smoother version of white label Bushmills - no bad thing at the price, if it had no age statement!
    Holds slightly less weight when you knows it's bushmills in advance. Hard to shake that expectation.


    I imagine it's just bourbon, rather than the sherry/madeira casks typical of Bushmills singles malts. In which case it'd be closest to the 10 year old.


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    #4056
    mooseknunkle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,427 ✭✭✭mooseknunkle


    Going to get myself a Christmas present of either Midleton Very Rare or Redbreast 21yr old,which would be the better of the two?


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    #4057
    mik_da_man
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 9,932 ✭✭✭mik_da_man


    mooseknunkle wrote: »
    Going to get myself a Christmas present of either Midleton Very Rare or Redbreast 21yr old,which would be the better of the two?

    Redbreast 21 would be my choice for drinking.


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    #4058
    Dont be at yourself
    Registered Users Posts: 10,572 ✭✭✭✭Dont be at yourself


    Not a particular fan of either for the price, if I’m honest. Would lean towards MVR, though I know that’s not the popular choice.


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    #4059
    Mickiemcfist
    Registered Users Posts: 1,585 ✭✭✭Mickiemcfist


    Middleton looks better, redbreast tastes better would be my one line summation.


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    #4060
    Darc19
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    Bushmills 10 - €30 in Tesco.

    Never seen it that low before.


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    #4061
    Quackster
    Moderators, Regional South Moderators Posts: 5,749 Mod ✭✭✭✭Quackster


    Darc19 wrote: »
    Bushmills 10 - €30 in Tesco.

    Never seen it that low before.

    This time last year it was the same price. It was posted about in this thread at the time!


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    #4062
    um7y1h83ge06nx
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,029 ✭✭✭um7y1h83ge06nx


    I picked up a Bushmills 10, Glenlivet and Walker Black Label in Tesco, Roxboro, Limerick.

    No Black Barrel or Talisker.


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    #4063
    Tabnabs
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 15,697 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tabnabs


    If anyone is passing through Schiphol airport, download the airport app and get the €5 off voucher for any alcohol over €40. I got a litre bottle of Teeling small batch for a little less than 70cl retail price here in Ireland.


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    #4064
    54and56
    Registered Users Posts: 7,652 ✭✭✭54and56


    So did a little Xmas shopping just now:-

    Tesco
    Talisker €30
    Johnnie Walker Black €30
    Bushmills 10yr €30
    Jameson Black Barrel €30

    O'Brien's
    Connemara Peated €36
    Roe&Co cask strength €58

    Good value/selection?

    Still on the hunt for a peated Scotch, preferably Ardbeg which O'Brien's carry but my local shop doesn't have in stock.

    Any suggested alternatives other than Laphroaig?


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    #4065
    RasTa
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    Feck sake.

    https://www.tesco.com/groceries/en-GB/products/256601916


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    #4066
    BobMc
    Registered Users Posts: 1,134 ✭✭✭BobMc


    Hogzy wrote: »
    Teeling Single Pot Still Batch 1 (which to be fair is a 3yr whiskey) had a €55 RRP and there were 6,000 bottles in the first batch.

    The value of a bottle of Batch 1 has gone up in value to €80-100 but Teeling would be a much better known brand and its a much rarer whiskey considering the number of bottles in the first release.

    The Drumshambo reeks of being a rip off!


    Guess I should have bought 2 bottles of the Teeling cause I drank my Batch 1


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    #4067
    Cazale
    Registered Users Posts: 2,906 ✭✭✭Cazale


    Morgan Ugly Throat wrote:
    No Black Barrel or Talisker.

    Talisker in my Tesco wasn't on shelf. Had to ask to get them from storeroom.


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    #4068
    Cazale
    Registered Users Posts: 2,906 ✭✭✭Cazale


    Saw a bottle of dreamcask 32 on sale for €2000 today in Dublin!


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    #4069
    odyssey06
    Registered Users Posts: 28,430 ✭✭✭✭odyssey06


    If you're in Dublin and want a chance to sample the Drumshanbo release, there's a tasting of the Shed Distillery range in Sweeneys D3 next week:
    https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/the-shed-friends-spirit-cocktail-tasting-sweeneys-d3-tickets-82370918635

    "To follow knowledge like a sinking star..." (Tennyson's Ulysses)



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    #4070
    Hotblack Desiato
    Registered Users Posts: 34,235 ✭✭✭✭Hotblack Desiato


    Picked up a Caskmates Stout Edition €25 and a Black Barrel €30, Tesco, and had a €10 off voucher :)

    Fingal County Council are certainly not competent to be making decisions about the most important piece of infrastructure on the island. They need to stick to badly designed cycle lanes and deciding on whether Mrs Murphy can have her kitchen extension.



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    #4071
    Cormo87
    Registered Users Posts: 125 ✭✭Cormo87


    Cazale wrote: »
    Saw a bottle of dreamcask 32 on sale for €2000 today in Dublin!

    Would that have been in James Foxes on across from trinity college?

    Was in there on Monday with my wife having a look and she seen it going for €2,000. I'm lucky to own a bottle of dreamcask 32 and the ball finally dropped with her how much it was worth and I could see her thinking of what she could spend the money on. She was swiftly told where to go


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    #4072
    Cormo87
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    Have picked up a bottle of the new drumshambo release and the Roe and Co cask strength for Christmas.

    I would agree that the drumshambo bottle is over priced, however my mother is from Drumshambo so I had to buy a bottle to try it.

    Can't wait to crack open both over xmas


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    #4073
    Hogzy
    Registered Users Posts: 7,544 ✭✭✭Hogzy


    Cormo87 wrote: »
    Would that have been in James Foxes on across from trinity college?

    Was in there on Monday with my wife having a look and she seen it going for €2,000. I'm lucky to own a bottle of dreamcask 32 and the ball finally dropped with her how much it was worth and I could see her thinking of what she could spend the money on. She was swiftly told where to go

    Its insane that the Dreamcask 32 is fetching that much and the Dreamcask 20 is only fetching around 500 euro on the market. I know there is vast differences in the age profile but not so much to justify such a difference in market value.


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    #4074
    Cazale
    Registered Users Posts: 2,906 ✭✭✭Cazale


    Cormo87 wrote:
    Would that have been in James Foxes on across from trinity college?

    It was.


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    #4075
    RasTa
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15,116 ✭✭✭✭RasTa


    I'd sell it and buy more whiskey


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    #4076
    marieholmfan
    Registered Users Posts: 2,744 ✭✭✭marieholmfan


    PukkaStukka wrote: »
    Had a significant birthday recently and received a bottle of 12 year old Loch Lomond whisky. It's goes down very well indeed and is a good antidote to the colds and viruses doing the rounds at the moment.

    Prior to that, I consumed a lovely bottle of Talisker Storm which is distilled on the Isle of Skye. I visited the Talisker distillery there a few years back and it's a great place.
    I had some Loch Lomond recently it's fantastic; most scotch is either firewater rubbish , or peaty pseuds corner nonsense but Loch Lomond is as good as Irish at half the price.


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    #4077
    54and56
    Registered Users Posts: 7,652 ✭✭✭54and56


    RasTa wrote: »
    Feck sake.

    https://www.tesco.com/groceries/en-GB/products/256601916

    Looks like I got lucky with my timing for once!!


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    #4078
    mik_da_man
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 9,932 ✭✭✭mik_da_man


    Hogzy wrote: »
    Its insane that the Dreamcask 32 is fetching that much and the Dreamcask 20 is only fetching around 500 euro on the market. I know there is vast differences in the age profile but not so much to justify such a difference in market value.

    The market price reflects the quality of the product.
    The 32 is far superior. The 20, while impressive just didn't justify a whole lot over retail.
    The 32 is a different beast altogether.


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    #4079
    Hogzy
    Registered Users Posts: 7,544 ✭✭✭Hogzy


    mik_da_man wrote: »
    The market price reflects the quality of the product.
    The 32 is far superior. The 20, while impressive just didn't justify a whole lot over retail.
    The 32 is a different beast altogether.

    Cant say I have had the luxury of trying either unfortunately. I own a bottle of the DC20 but no plan to open it just yet.


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    #4080
    Hotblack Desiato
    Registered Users Posts: 34,235 ✭✭✭✭Hotblack Desiato


    At that sort of price level does it matter what it tastes like? Who is going to actually drink a 2k bottle?? :eek:

    Fingal County Council are certainly not competent to be making decisions about the most important piece of infrastructure on the island. They need to stick to badly designed cycle lanes and deciding on whether Mrs Murphy can have her kitchen extension.



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    #4081
    mik_da_man
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 9,932 ✭✭✭mik_da_man


    Hogzy wrote: »
    Cant say I have had the luxury of trying either unfortunately. I own a bottle of the DC20 but no plan to open it just yet.

    Ah ok, yeah I've both. 32 is amazing stuff.
    I don't think I'd be paying 2k for it, was lucky to get a few at launch. And did a bottle share of it and the 20 so have compared side by side


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