What whisk(e)y are we drinking? (Part 2)

DARK-KNIGHT

Ill avoid so

Thanks for that

irishiron

What a way to celebrate our 30th Anniversary Season! with a bespoke Madeira Cask finish Whiskey from the lovely people at Sliabh Liag Distillers.

Just 30 Bottles of Cask Strength 61.10% and 50 Bottles of 46% were produced

for sale to our Members to raise funds for the Iron.

Electric Nitwit

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122598658#Comment_122598658

So many questions!

I didn't realise there was an Irish Scunthorpe fanclub. Are there a lot of Scunthorpe fans in Ireland? Any particular reason?

And back on topic, is there a connection to Sliabh Liag? Wondering how the collaboration came about

Hope it's nice! Enjoy

Black Sheep

That's a serious fundraising play!

Black Sheep

Anyone tried the current Killowen rum and raisin? Almost did an impulse buy of a bottle yesterday.

conor678

Long story short I am an Irish man based outside of Scunthorpe. Also a fan of Irish whiskey.

Just bought a couple there. Nice gifts for in laws. Also nice limited batch whiskey. I greatly appreciate that heads up.

conor678

I know from living in the area a lot of Irish came over in the 50s to work on the Humber Bridge construction and also then stayed and worked in the heavy steel industry locally. Scunthorpe had a massive steel works and employs lots of people.

Personally from living there I know a lot of 2nd or 3rd generation Irish there.

irishiron

There are always so many questions, understandable in a Country where most football fans 'support' the 'big' Clubs.

Irish Iron was founded in Co. Donegal so a bespoke Whiskey from the forgotten County is an appropriate way to celebrate our 30th Anniversary season, while raising much needed funds for the Iron, who are still paying debts accrued by the previous owner(s) and have suffered 3 relegation in 5 Seasons, down to National League North, ending our 72 Year stay in the Football league.

Anyone interested can find more info on the Irish Iron pages on Facebook or Twitter/X..

There are historical links to Lincolnshire from Ireland, many travelled over decades ago, to either work at the Steelworks, agriculture or construction and stayed. There are many Scunthonians living/working in Ireland also, others have Parents/Grandparents who worked there, many, like myself, had no connection to Scunthorpe when deciding to support them as a child, purely because they were regularly languishing in the wrong half of the old Division 4!, many in Scunthorpe have Irish roots, but a sizable amount of our Membership have no Irish links, they join us because every penny we raise goes back to the Club, (or, they collect the enamel Badges or Merchandise we produce for sale each Season). Clubs in the lower Divisions need every penny.

In this, our 30th Anniversary Season, we have 180 Members (so far), our best ever total, some have purchased Membership (€15/£13 incl P&P in Ireland/UK) purely for the chance to purchase a bottle in a ballot, as it's a Whiskey not for sale elsewhere in the Silkie range being Madeira Cask finished. With just 30 bottles of Cask Strength made, at €100 each, one for every Season we have existed, and 50 of the (Silkie standard) 46% at €50 each), their rarity makes them valuable collectors items.

We hope to purchase shares in the Club with the proceeds of their sale, with Irish Iron Members getting purchasing priority as a thank you for their loyalty and support.

I am considering either auctioning or a Raffle for some bottles to maximise our revenue for the Club but delivery could be problematic.

irishiron

You have been very lucky Sir, 10 bottles of 46% were advertised on the Sliabh Liag Distillers online shop so Members unable to collect from us could purchase direct.

Enjoy it, it's a lovely drop.

Electric Nitwit

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122599813#Comment_122599813

Thanks. Hopefully it was obvious my questions were just curiosity (I hate having to point that out, but the way other areas of boards have gone...) My dad's from Donegal, so I wondered if there was a link to Scunthorpe I didn't know about

And fair play to you, I'm one of those hypocrites that thinks people should support local teams, non-leagues teams etc, while supporting Liverpool myself 🙈🤣

Tempted to buy one of those spare bottles but I have three different Silkies on the go as it is... 🤣

conor678

Also good sir if you're ever down in Glanford Park for a game let me know and I'll meet you for a few pints

irishiron

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122601737#Comment_122601737

Thank you good Sir, I was over for the first home game v Marine last Month and am across again for the Oxford game on 5th October, it's my 60th birthday that Day, going to celebrate it at my spiritual home! 😁

Up the Iron!

Black Sheep

Yielded and made the impulse buy, in the end.

Cracking.

The aging in the rum casks is quite discernable, and having drank their rum in the past, I fancy I can recognise that tobacco sweetness it has.

FlicFlak

I see Redbreast has added an 18 year old to its core range, bottled at 46% and priced at €225! Not sure what that means for the 21 year old thats the same price!

Insect Overlord

I think the 21 year old is €260 in most places now.

Citizen Six

Don't think I've seen this mentioned here before, but there's a whiskey event on in Dundrum tomorrow, in PYE bar. I'd probably head along, but I'm working. There's a code to knock a few quid off as well: friendsofpye

https://maltandbarleylive.com/

head82

Picked up a bottle of the Powers Rye in the O'Briens Irish whiskey sale. It's the first time I've tried a rye based whiskey. Not entirely sure how I feel about it. It's a little too.. peppery.. for my humble palate.

Are all rye based whiskeys similar to this? If so, I can't see myself chancing another.

the beer revolu

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122612707#Comment_122612707

I'd say rye might not be for you. I think the Power's rye is a particularly approachable rye and not so peppery. I really like it. (but I also love very dry, peppery ryes, too)

NetworkOrange

Picked up a few Black Bush and Black Barrell in the O'Briens Whiskey sale. They are cheap compared to their regular prices.

Black Sheep

Meant to get the 10 year old PX but they only had the 12. The epitome of 1st world problems?

The Nal

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122612707#Comment_122612707

Try making an Old Fashioned with it. Sugar, bitters and orange go well with rye. And a twist of salt too.

redshift-rider

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122630285#Comment_122630285

€25 for Black Bush is definitely a good price. O'Brien's reduced it to €23 in May this year but it's rare for it to go that low.

€35 for Black Barrel is .. just an okay price. It generally hits €28 everywhere in the run up to xmas. Supervalu did it for €25 in June this year.

DARK-KNIGHT

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122630573#Comment_122630573

Ooooh

Have been meaning to get a dunvilles to try

Is it worth the price?

Thoughts on the quality of the spirit?

Citizen Six

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122630722#Comment_122630722

I think I got BB for €25 in Dunne’s a few months back. Went into a batch of old fashioneds.

2011abc

Dunvilles PX cask strength (12?) could be the best ever (irish?-sure isnt our stuff as good or better than the rest !?)) sherry bomb or at least on a par with Teeling Brabazon 1.Thats including Aberlour A'bunadh (an admittedly non rated 'bottling')It really is good stuff.I know everything has gotten dearer but with such a discretionary luxury purchase approaching or passing(!) three figures kills it for me :-(

Black Sheep

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122631093#Comment_122631093

It's a good whisky alright. I bought this on the strength of trying it a number of weeks ago. So not a blind purchase like the Killowen was. But I hope it lives up to my memory of it.

It's not cheap but I'm not drinking as much these days. You could have 3 or 4 supermarket whiskies for a bottle of this, so depends what people want, really.

adaminho

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122631281#Comment_122631281

I prefer the Teelings Chestnut Px cask strength but I'm a big fan of all the Dunvilles stuff.

2011abc

Well yeah drinking slower is one way to beat the increasing prices but I find it hard to .The last year or 18 months I tend to buy far far less often but the bottle will be empty not long after a week so heading into dodgy territory health and finance ( especially !)wise .I was a big Teeling fan until the Brabazon 2 to 3 price went from 70/75 to 90/95 euro :-(

Black Sheep

I'm drinking less for health reasons, not because the price of whisky. I find a bit repetitive the way whisky gets reduced to what it costs, so often on this forum, but, at any rate:-

For me, 100 puts the Dunvilles in treat territory, but I don't think it's mad money, in that context, if you're working full time.

Citizen Six

I tried the single malt from Fercullen recently. It was nice, and as it's reduced to €45 in O'Briens at the moment, I think I'll pick one up. But at the regular €55, I might not. I've been buying scotch a bit more recently, as it often seems better value.

I picked up a bottle of Nikka From the Barrel, and the Miyagikyo Single Malt, at the airport in Germany recently. I enjoyed that single malt previously, but I'll wait to open it until I get a bottle of the Yoichi one too.