What Whisky/Whiskey are we drinking this month?

a_non_a_mouse · 16-03-2018 3:37pm

Tescos - Black Barrel and Caskmates IPA for 55euro, and then 10 off that thanks to Dunnes, so basically got the caskmates for free!
Not had caskmates IPA before, so looking forward to trying that over the weekend. BB is a stable and one of my favourites

irlirishkev · 16-03-2018 3:50pm

Regular Bushmills only 20euro in Dunnes at the moment.
That beats Tesco who usually have it for 21euro.

Apollinaris · 16-03-2018 7:26pm

Has anyone heard/ordered from

https://irishspirit.com

website? They have a bottle in stock what I’m after a long time but something is fishy about it or just me being too cautious? Any feedback on them greatly appreciated!

L1011 · 16-03-2018 8:24pm

Bush 10 for 30 in Tesco is fantastic value.

Vladimir Poontang · 16-03-2018 11:55pm

lads what would you say is the best whiskey under 100euro?

getting a present for someone

I love redbreast and writers tears myself but wouldnt have tried the likes of yellow spot green spot etc

Hogzy · 16-03-2018 11:56pm

Vladimir Poontang wrote: »

lads what would you say is the best whiskey under 100euro?

getting a present for someone

I love redbreast and writers tears myself but wouldnt have tried the likes of yellow spot green spot etc

Yellowspot...would be my personal choice!

EagererBeaver · 17-03-2018 12:05am

Vladimir Poontang wrote: »

lads what would you say is the best whiskey under 100euro?

getting a present for someone

I love redbreast and writers tears myself but wouldnt have tried the likes of yellow spot green spot etc

Irish? Scotch? Bourbon? Japanese?

There is no single answer to that question.

Vladimir Poontang · 17-03-2018 12:09am

EagererBeaver wrote: »

Irish? Scotch? Bourbon? Japanese?

There is no single answer to that question.

I meant Irish hence mentioning redbreast etc:rolleyes:

fmul9798 · 17-03-2018 12:35am

Tesco Galway was wiped of everything on the "above standard" whiskey level by lunchtime today. Connemara, bush 10, black barrell, caskmates and roe &co. Hopefully tomorrow or Sunday fare better with stock.

EagererBeaver · 17-03-2018 12:37am

Vladimir Poontang wrote: »

I meant Irish hence mentioning redbreast etc:rolleyes:

a) I don't know why you did the rolleyes when you're asking for help

b) what relevance does what you drink have when buying a present for someone? It's what they drink that matters

I specifically gave you ideas about different types of whiskey to open up different possibilities of what you might want to buy. Absolutely no need to be a tit over things.

Hogzy · 17-03-2018 12:46am

EagererBeaver wrote: »

a) I don't know why you did the rolleyes when you're asking for help

b) what relevance does what you drink have when buying a present for someone? It's what they drink that matters

I specifically gave you ideas about different types of whiskey to open up different possibilities of what you might want to buy. Absolutely no need to be a tit over things.

Chill out man!

Vladimir Poontang · 17-03-2018 1:58am

EagererBeaver wrote: »

a) I don't know why you did the rolleyes when you're asking for help

b) what relevance does what you drink have when buying a present for someone? It's what they drink that matters

I specifically gave you ideas about different types of whiskey to open up different possibilities of what you might want to buy. Absolutely no need to be a tit over things.

Who pissed in your cornflakes?

limnam · 17-03-2018 2:43pm

Vladimir Poontang wrote: »

lads what would you say is the best whiskey under 100euro?

getting a present for someone

I love redbreast and writers tears myself but wouldnt have tried the likes of yellow spot green spot etc

RedBreast 12yo Cask Strength comes in just under 90e

beardybrewer · 17-03-2018 6:20pm

G rock wrote: »

I've had a black barrel - liked it - but would you recommend, say Bushmills 10 or cask mates over it?

So far I'm not hugely impressed with the Bushmills 10. It already has such a sweet honey flavour and perhaps the bourbon casks just make it sweeter not deeper? I'm a huge fan of Bushmills original (white label) and often splurge for a black label which is markedly the best of the three in my opinion.

Haven't had a Caskmates for a while so can't compare back to back. I'm really enjoying the Black Barrel which is superior to the Bushmills 10 by far.

beardybrewer · 17-03-2018 6:21pm

Vladimir Poontang wrote: »

I meant Irish hence mentioning redbreast etc:rolleyes:

Personally I'd go with Readbreast. A lovely dram.

Vladimir Poontang · 18-03-2018 1:43pm

Another one I was thinking of was John's Lane.

Had a bottle recently and really liked it. Lovely presentation box too.

As it is s gift I kind of would like a nice presentation as much as the whiskey being decent.

limnam · 18-03-2018 1:47pm

Vladimir Poontang wrote: »

Another one I was thinking of was John's Lane.

Had a bottle recently and really liked it. Lovely presentation box too.

As it is s gift I kind of would like a nice presentation as much as the whiskey being decent.

Is the box a new thing for John's lane? I never got a box with any bottle I've purchased. Granted it's been awhile since I bought one.

Vladimir Poontang · 18-03-2018 2:33pm

limnam wrote: »

Is the box a new thing for John's lane? I never got a box with any bottle I've purchased. Granted it's been awhile since I bought one.

It's been two years since I had mine. Came in a lovely box with fold out presentation leaflet all about the history of the whiskey

limnam · 18-03-2018 2:35pm

Vladimir Poontang wrote: »

It's been two years since I had mine. Came in a lovely box with fold out presentation leaflet all about the history of the whiskey

Is this the box you got?

or it's a "new" box?

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Vladimir Poontang · 18-03-2018 6:29pm

limnam wrote: »

Is this the box you got?

or it's a "new" box?

Think that's the one

brinty · 18-03-2018 11:07pm

Hi all
Was in America last week
Was given a Glenfiddich 12,15 & 18 year old 200ml bottles by a manager
Then picked up a bottle of the chita from Suntory in Japan

a_non_a_mouse · 28-03-2018 3:45pm

picked up 2 bottles of Jameson Caskmates (Stout version) in Tesco's earlier.
special off 2 bottles for €50 and I had €10 off voucher, so in effect 2 bottles for €40. Great value for a great whiskey

noby · 28-03-2018 4:40pm

Hi all.
A bit of a whisky novice, but would like to get in to it more.
A Redbreast 12 would be my go-to when I'm out, but haven't much of a clue beyond that.
I picked up a gift pack from Aldi last week for a tenner - three scotch - Jura, Speyburn, and Ledaig.

I guess I might stick with miniatures until I get a better idea of what I like.
Hopefully I'll pick up a few tips from this thread.

odyssey06 · 28-03-2018 4:46pm

noby wrote: »

Hi all.
A bit of a whisky novice, but would like to get in to it more.
A Redbreast 12 would be my go-to when I'm out, but haven't much of a clue beyond that.
I picked up a gift pack from Aldi last week for a tenner - three scotch - Jura, Speyburn, and Ledaig.

I guess I might stick with miniatures until I get a better idea of what I like.
Hopefully I'll pick up a few tips from this thread.

Dunnes have bushmills and teeling sampler sets on offer.
Kilbeggan have a nice sampler set in offies.

The jura in the aldi set is lovely. Which aldi still has that sampler set? I got mine months ago!

noby · 28-03-2018 4:50pm

Dungarvan - last couple reduced to a tenner. Yeah, on initial taste Jura was my favourite.

I'll have a look in Dunnes, cheers.

mik_da_man · 29-03-2018 10:52am

Sample sets are a great way to get started.
Or if you find a Bar with a good whiskey selection they may do a tasting/flight which would be a small measure of a few different ones to try.

Or if you happen to be travelling most airports do whiskey sampling, that's how I found a love for Jura actually!

intellectual dosser · 29-03-2018 11:28am

Hi all, quite a novice here. West Cork 10 Yr Old Single Malt is €30 in Dunnes, and with the voucher trick I'm calling it €20. Any thoughts, is it worth it?

I see some posts about the more special West Cork versions, and a comment about the huge dimple in the bottle, but scrolling back a few pages I didnt find reference to the 10 yr old.

Bogsnorkler · 29-03-2018 11:36am

Aren't West cork a bit shady in how the operate? Or operated? Their site used to make reference to " state of the art" techniques etc. and I heard a rumor they have taken short cuts and added chips and colouring in the past for bottlings.

They have come on marketingwise, and have great distribution, but that's always been stuck in my head, rightly or wrongly. The malt is nicer than the blend but I wasn't blown away by either.

20 bean is worth the pint I'd say.

mik_da_man · 29-03-2018 11:48am

Yeah, it's a good call @ 20 quid.
The Sherry cask one is lovely IMO

a_non_a_mouse · 29-03-2018 4:03pm

intellectual dosser wrote: »

Hi all, quite a novice here. West Cork 10 Yr Old Single Malt is €30 in Dunnes, and with the voucher trick I'm calling it €20. Any thoughts, is it worth it?

I see some posts about the more special West Cork versions, and a comment about the huge dimple in the bottle, but scrolling back a few pages I didnt find reference to the 10 yr old.

Personally, I wasn't a huge fan of their 10 yo. I'd prefer their Pogues which I think is €28 in Dunnes at the moment.

What Whisky/Whiskey are we drinking this month?

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