whiskey

freddie1970

I'm thinking of trying a whiskey havent had one in years .I only ever drank powers and bushmills but never really liked them ...Can anyone recommend a nice one that would be easy to drink

Seth Brundle

Not much point buying an expensive bottle if you may not like it.
You should and yourself if you would like the peaty taste of Scotch or something smoother like an Irish whiskey.
Will you try it neat or with a small drop of water? Some drinkers like a bit of ice, others don't.

I enjoy neat Jameson as a regular drink. A bottle will cost about €25-30.
It's good quality without being mad expensive. You can obviously spend more than this.
You could get one of those gift sets with three small baby bottles and try them e.g. Teeling or some top class Irish Distillers...
https://www.obrienswine.ie/single-pot-still-gift-4-x-50ml.html

Rows Grower

freddie1970 wrote: »

I'm thinking of trying a whiskey havent had one in years .I only ever drank powers and bushmills but never really liked them ...Can anyone recommend a nice one that would be easy to drink

Inishmore Honey Liqueur Whisky or Jack Daniels Tennessee Honey might be enjoyable if Powers and Bushmills didn't do the trick. If you don't like either of them have an Irish coffee.

Graniteville

freddie1970 wrote: »

I'm thinking of trying a whiskey havent had one in years .I only ever drank powers and bushmills but never really liked them ...Can anyone recommend a nice one that would be easy to drink

I'd recommend West Cork 10 year old single malt.

It's great value at €30 in Dunes and a smooth light tasting whiskey.

odyssey06

Jameson Crested, you can usually pick it up on offer for under €30.

Bushmills 10 year old single malt, on offer at €38 in Dunnes.

Plus keep an eye out for in Dunnes for their miniature sets.

gandalf

If you are in Dublin the Celtic Whiskey Shop have a great selection of taster bottles so you could buy a few to try before you invest in a full bottle.

If you are adventurous and like something with a Smokey taste I'd recommend trying Bowmore 12 yr old. I think you can't go wrong with Redbreast 12 year old and Bushmills 12 yr old single malt. Good luck and enjoy the testing

freddie1970

So far i tried green spot didnt like so maybe irish whiskey arent for me..
Jack Daniels i liked ...will keep trying until i find my flavour

picachu

I wasn't too keen on Greenspot on first taste either.... half way through the bottle i started to appreciate it

Maybe try Jameson Caskmates - if you like JD you'll probably like the sweetness in caskmates

also Redbreast is far easier to drink than Greenspot in my opinion

beardybrewer

I would agree Jameson Caskmates Stout Edition is dangerously easy to drink. Tullamore Dew is also easy going and regularly on offer. If you want try something smokey/peaty then Connemara is currently on offer at O'Briens.