What Whisky/Whiskey are we drinking this month?

BobMc

Finally had some time today to hit the offie. Got the redbreast lustau edition and while the chap infront of me went for a yellow spot he also bought Jameson black barell which I'd had last week on a night out so feck it I bought a bottle of that as well. Can't wait to try the redbreast

fret_wimp2

limnam wrote: »

Yellow Spot is 80e in the CWS.

Sure if you want YS don't buy JLR.

But for 15 less for me you're getting a very similar taste profile of very similar quality for 15e less.

If you're happy to try either Id suggest the JLR.

Then just go to O'Briens and get yellow spot for 70 euros.
You're now down to a fiver difference, so if you want Yellow, just buy Yellow.

I still think the taste difference is enough to warrant spending 15 quid more, if yo cant make it to an O'Briens.

Creamy Goodness

Got myself a bottle of Redbreast Lustau. €45 if going stateside.

brinty

So bottle of cardhu finished last night by my dad
Stayed up to watch UFC 205
Well after that had to toast the success
Finally open my yellowspot
#worththewait

L1011

Bought a bottle of Hibiki Master Select which is their slightly posher NAS/TRE release yesterday. Still preferred the days of age statement stuff in duty free though.

Decided not to go mad as I'm in Tallinn in two weeks and expect it to have a better and cheaper range than Leeds

EagererBeaver

donnacha wrote: »

Was it the high west bourbon you bought? Really like ryes myself and wish I had access to more.

Sorry, only seeing this now. It's the prairie reserve blend.

EagererBeaver

donnacha wrote: »

Was it the high west bourbon you bought? Really like ryes myself and wish I had access to more.

Sorry, only seeing this now. It's the prairie reserve blend.

a_non_a_mouse

donnacha wrote: »

Was it the high west bourbon you bought? Really like ryes myself and wish I had access to more.

I really like the Rittenhouse 40% Rye and bottle nearly gone now.
Wondering if I should replace with a Rittenhouse 50% from Masters of Malt or pick up a Woodford Reserve Rye in an offie. Really like the regular Woodford.

Any advice appreciated..

jh79

Woodford Reserve, Bulleit and Writers Tears in my local dunnes never seen them there before. Good value if you have the vouchers.

donnacha

a_non_a_mouse wrote: »

I really like the Rittenhouse 40% Rye and bottle nearly gone now.
Wondering if I should replace with a Rittenhouse 50% from Masters of Malt or pick up a Woodford Reserve Rye in an offie. Really like the regular Woodford.

Any advice appreciated..

Personally not a big fan of woodford though I haven't tried their rye. If you like Rittenhouse then worth trying pikesvillle which Drinkstore had last time I was there and can recommend.

FlicFlak

So i got my whisky order in for Christmas!
Boxing Hares
Smoky Goat
Huxley Rare Genus Whiskey
Dalwhinnie 15 Year Old
Eagle Rare 10 Year Old
Tobermory 10 Year Old
Glengoyne 12 Year Old
Talisker Storm
Basil Hayden's Bourbon
Tomatin Cu Bocan
Glen Moray 16 Year Old
Knob Creek Patiently Aged Kentucky Straight Bourbon
Writers Tears Copper Pot

RebelButtMunch

FlicFlak wrote: »

So i got my whisky order in for Christmas!
Boxing Hares
Smoky Goat
Huxley Rare Genus Whiskey
Dalwhinnie 15 Year Old
Eagle Rare 10 Year Old
Tobermory 10 Year Old
Glengoyne 12 Year Old
Talisker Storm
Basil Hayden's Bourbon
Tomatin Cu Bocan
Glen Moray 16 Year Old
Knob Creek Patiently Aged Kentucky Straight Bourbon
Writers Tears Copper Pot

I have the Talisker Storm at home. It's a lovely rich drop.

Felix Jones is God

Red breast Lustau ....75€ in my local....what's it like, is it worth veering from my normal redbreast 12yo?

adrian522

It's worth trying. Similar to the 12YO but with a bit more in the way of sherry notes. It's very smooth and well worth a try for something different.

Still not as nice as the 15 and no age statement but worth a god I think.

Felix Jones is God

adrian522 wrote: »

It's worth trying. Similar to the 12YO but with a bit more in the way of sherry notes. It's very smooth and well worth a try for something different.

Still not as nice as the 15 and no age statement but worth a god I think.

There is about €20 of a difference in my local between the lustau and the 15yo...should I just jump for it?

Edit....I've just drained the last of my 12yo....so I'm looking to buy....now

brinty

Felix Jones is God wrote: »

There is about €20 of a difference in my local between the lustau and the 15yo...should I just jump for it?

Edit....I've just drained the last of my 12yo....so I'm looking to buy....now

Get the 15yo FJiG

cloudatlas

RebelButtMunch wrote: »

I have the Talisker Storm at home. It's a lovely rich drop.

Meh I think it's a marketing dream, I would just stick with the 10 tbh.

maximum12

What does pot still mean in terms of impact on whiskey flavor?

L1011

maximum12 wrote: »

What does pot still mean in terms of impact on whiskey flavor?

Its one of the types of Irish whiskey - refers to being distilled with malted and unmalted barley in the still at the same time.

It has a different flavour profile to malt and to grain whiskey.

maximum12

L1011 wrote: »

Its one of the types of Irish whiskey - refers to being distilled with malted and unmalted barley in the still at the same time.

It has a different flavour profile to malt and to grain whiskey.

Thanks, any particular characteristic? Like could someone tell a single pot still whiskey by taste?

L1011

Someone who has drunk a few would be able to make a decent guess at it, yes. Writers Tears is the example I'd usually give of having the distinctive taste the most - even though it's a blend with malt.

Slattsy

maximum12 wrote: »

Thanks, any particular characteristic? Like could someone tell a single pot still whiskey by taste?

Cream.

BeerNut

Honey.

maximum12

BeerNut wrote: »

Honey.

You say Honey, I say.........



I'll get my coat.

adrian522

Felix Jones is God wrote: »

There is about €20 of a difference in my local between the lustau and the 15yo...should I just jump for it?

Edit....I've just drained the last of my 12yo....so I'm looking to buy....now

Which did you get? I'd go for the 15YO if you can., It's a big step up from the 12 YO.

Felix Jones is God

adrian522 wrote: »

Which did you get? I'd go for the 15YO if you can., It's a big step up from the 12 YO.

I bought beer instead

Getting the 15yo today though , looking forward to the experience

Edit... someone told me to try and get the 12yo cask strength if I can as he reckoned it was a fuller taste experience...any thoughts?

cloudatlas

adrian522 wrote: »

Which did you get? I'd go for the 15YO if you can., It's a big step up from the 12 YO.

Have you tried the Lustau?

Felix Jones is God

cloudatlas wrote: »

Have you tried the Lustau?

No, that was going to be my purchase, buy was advised here that the 15yo was a better purchase.
Was then talking to someone who makes whisky and he said the 12yo cask strength was probably the way to go ...so I'm confussed and befuggled

limnam

Felix Jones is God wrote: »

No, that was going to be my purchase, buy was advised here that the 15yo was a better purchase.
Was then talking to someone who makes whisky and he said the 12yo cask strength was probably the way to go ...so I'm confussed and befuggled

Everyone will tell you something different.

IMHO. The 12yo you normally drink is far superior to the 15yo.

The only jump worth going for in the RB range is the 21yr old but it's a massive jump price wise. Try con someone into buying it as a present :pac:

limnam

limnam wrote: »

Everyone will tell you something different.

IMHO. The 12yo you normally drink is far superior to the 15yo.

The only jump worth going for in the RB range is the 21yr old but it's a massive jump price wise. Try con someone into buying it as a present :pac:

Sorry for quoting myself, far superior is a bit of an exaggeration.
I just prefer the overall balance and profile of 12 to 15 there's nothing in the 15 to warrant the price difference so you basically pay more for the storage of the whiskey rather than any increase in quality in this case.

But the above doesn't hold true for the 21yo

cloudatlas

Ordering the christmas whiskey now. Already have the rum.

Yellow Spot or Green Spot Château Léoville Barton?

Though I see that these have been passed over by the Irish Whiskey awards.

fret_wimp2

cloudatlas wrote: »

Ordering the christmas whiskey now. Already have the rum.

Yellow Spot or Green Spot Château Léoville Barton?

Though I see that these have been passed over by the Irish Whiskey awards.

Been discussed a few pages back:

fret_wimp2 wrote: »

Depends what you want. Yellow spot isn't any better than green spot imo, it's a different dram with a different pallette.

It's a bit heavier than greenapot, more robust, a bit spicier, has more wood in the taste and is sweeter with Christmas fruits.

green is lighter with more fresh summer fruits like apple or peach, much less wood.

I could drink a lot more Greenspot in a single sitting than yellowspot, not because one is better, but because yellow is just richer & heavier. but that's just me.

Id only add that Greenspot CLB is even more floral or botanical to my taste than standard greenspot, which is a little rounder, and more "pot still'y".

None are better than the others, it depends what your preferences are.

limnam

cloudatlas wrote: »

Yellow Spot or Green Spot Château Léoville Barton?

Though I see that these have been passed over by the Irish Whiskey awards.

Green Spot Château Léoville Barton won worlds best pot still this year in the world whisky awards. I wouldn't let this sway you one way or another.

EagererBeaver

Going to New York in a few weeks. Anyone any recommendations for spots to get good whiskey at good prices?

Felix Jones is God

After all my to-ing and fro-ing I got the Redbreast Lustau, it's a bit stronger than the ordinary 12yo, but it's smoother to drink and the sherry def doesn't overpower it. Well worth a try instead if the normal 12yo.
Will wait until next month for my next purchase, perhaps see if somebody will gift me the 21yo as was suggested here earlier

picachu

Redbreast in Sainsburys (Craigavon) £31.... Not a bad price

BobMc

I too craked open a Lustau last week, new to whiskey really, but enjoyed it, will be buying probably yellow spot before christmas too

11214

picachu wrote: »

Redbreast in Sainsburys (Craigavon) £31.... Not a bad price

:eek: Thank god I'm in Cork, I'd buy a car full at that price, £31 is silly cheap for Redbreast.

adrian522

cloudatlas wrote: »

Have you tried the Lustau?

I have yes, see my post a few pages back.

limnam wrote: »

Everyone will tell you something different.

IMHO. The 12yo you normally drink is far superior to the 15yo.

The only jump worth going for in the RB range is the 21yr old but it's a massive jump price wise. Try con someone into buying it as a present :pac:

Sorry but can't agree with this at all. The 15YO is far superior to the 12. I don't understand how you think the drink with get worse with 3 extra years of aging, then somehow get better again when aged to 21 years?

pa990

adrian522 wrote: »

I have yes, see my post a few pages back.





Sorry but can't agree with this at all. The 15YO is far superior to the 12. I don't understand how you think the drink with get worse with 3 extra years of aging, then somehow get better again when aged to 21 years?

Horses for courses.

I like Glenfiddich, but I find the 12yr a lot nicer than the 15yr.

And although the 18yr is an excellent whisky, I think the 12 is better value, so I always buy the 12.

By the way. Did I say that I don't like Glenfiddich 15.


Whisky is to be enjoyed however you like it. And people have different tastes.
There is no wrong way to drink whisky.

(Unless you mix an expensive flavourful dram with a soft drink)

fret_wimp2

pa990 wrote: »

Horses for courses.

I like Glenfiddich, but I find the 12yr a lot nicer than the 15yr.

Bingo - I personally find black bush a much nicer drink than bushmills 16.
blackbush isnt even a malt, its blended with about 40% column still grain whiskey too, yet its still miles ahead of the 16, IMO. Its also a third of the price.

limnam

adrian522 wrote: »

I have yes, see my post a few pages back.





Sorry but can't agree with this at all. The 15YO is far superior to the 12. I don't understand how you think the drink with get worse with 3 extra years of aging, then somehow get better again when aged to 21 years?

As you'll see from an updated post I retracted the statement. It's not that it's *worse* I just prefer it at 12YO and I don't feel at 15YO much is brought to it that I'm willing to pay for. The 21YO on the other hand brings a whole new dimension to it and is something I am willing to pay for.

As I also mentioned, everyone will tell you something different. It's the great thing about wine, whiskey....beer. Everyone of us has a different opinion and everyone is right. You can't disagree with what I taste.

Geuze

picachu wrote: »

Redbreast in Sainsburys (Craigavon) £31.... Not a bad price

I have highlighted this price before, on other threads.

It's a great deal, I'm surprised it's still available.

Asda increased from 36 to 40 a year or two ago.

The weaker GBP post Brexit will increase import costs into the UK, so I can't see this 31 GBP being available for long.

Seth Brundle

kbannon wrote: »

Was working in Midleton today and was given a bottle of Crested Ten, one of the last produced before they changed the brand (and recipe) to Crested.
Stored away for a wee while!

jh79 wrote: »

According to the whiskey exchange it's the same .

kbannon wrote: »

According to my source, it's slightly different. Eventually I'll try the two together to compare but I'll keep this one sealed for a while.

I spoke with another (more senior) source down there today. My previous source was incorrect!
Still, I'm enjoying the new branding!

beardybrewer

FYI

Amazon Black Friday deals on whisky can be delivered thru Parcel Motel / Parcel Wizard.

Creamy Goodness

Parcel Motel's T&C's specifically state they prohibit their service to be used for Alcohol. You may get lucky but note you may also not.

the beer revolu

And unless you check carefully, chances are that it's liable for Irish excise duty.

maximum12

beardybrewer wrote: »

FYI

Amazon Black Friday deals on whisky can be delivered thru Parcel Motel / Parcel Wizard.

If it's not marked as booze you might get away with it but parcel motel would be in a legal pickle themselves if they were caught moving alcohol across the border.

irlirishkev

beardybrewer wrote: »

FYI

Amazon Black Friday deals on whisky can be delivered thru Parcel Motel / Parcel Wizard.

I've been stung before, after not checking the T&Cs. My booze ended up in the hands of Revenue down at the docks, and I had to go down to collect it, after paying customs and excise fees. Ended up costing me more than it would have here.

beardybrewer

I mainly use ParcelWizard these days. I have done it with ParcelMotel but that was a couple years ago.