What Whisky/Whiskey are we drinking this month?

Hego Damask · 31-08-2020 09:10PM

Mellor wrote: »

I think you need to look closer.
(clue: just north of Skibbereen)

Yes, but is it a different whiskey ? It's 11.50 here and I think it's around 30eur in Ireland ?
I mean is this the cheaper version of West Cork Whiskey ?

edit I picked up a bottle and tasted it, quite nice, however I've never tasted West Cork whiskey ...

I see here https://lafuente.es/tienda/west-cork-single-malt/?gclid=Cj0KCQjwv7L6BRDxARIsAGj-34pjyn7hJNg-03SY9Fuks-FzoKFXWfUmPrI6eJS8Ph9fnjwImxu3BwwaAthcEALw_wcB

30euro in Spanish online shop, so couldn't be the same whiskey ..

Cazale · 31-08-2020 09:24PM

L Mulligans are doing another festival. Distilled 1.2.

Mellor · 01-09-2020 12:18AM

Hego Damask wrote: »

Yes, but is it a different whiskey ? It's 11.50 here and I think it's around 30eur in Ireland ?
I mean is this the cheaper version of West Cork Whiskey ?

edit I picked up a bottle and tasted it, quite nice, however I've never tasted West Cork whiskey ...

I see here https://lafuente.es/tienda/west-cork-single-malt/?gclid=Cj0KCQjwv7L6BRDxARIsAGj-34pjyn7hJNg-03SY9Fuks-FzoKFXWfUmPrI6eJS8Ph9fnjwImxu3BwwaAthcEALw_wcB

30euro in Spanish online shop, so couldn't be the same whiskey ..

West Cork is a distillery that makes multiple whiskeys. The one you linked is a single malt. The blend is cheaper. https://lafuente.es/tienda/west-cork-classic-blend/

The other one you linked to is likely a cheaper blend - more grain, less aged, for the Spanish market. I'm sure it's fine. let us know what you think.

I didn't find this review online. Pretty positive.
But the comment about single males being pale in colour is a bit odd.

I have a bottle of ‘Seven Heads’ Irish Whiskey’ a brand of whiskey I had never heard about until visiting Spain this year.
Having bought a bottle I must admit, it is very mellow, and one that I wish I had purchased many more.
Although a blend, (Blend #10 Premium), as a whiskey drinker of many years and trying many, I think I could fool friends that it’s a single malt, being so pale in colour, congratulations to you for this beautiful product.

Starlord_01 · 01-09-2020 08:20AM

Does anyone know if Cooley or Killowen run distillery tours? Up that way next weekend.

odyssey06 · 01-09-2020 08:31AM

Starlord_01 wrote: »

Does anyone know if Cooley or Killowen run distillery tours? Up that way next weekend.

Cooley don't, as it's off the beaten track and v industrial - Kilbeggan is their tour outlet.
Dunno re: Killowen.

Cazale · 01-09-2020 08:55AM

The Whisky Exchange are doing a virtual whiskey show. No prices yet but cant imagine it'll be cheap.

PERFECT MEASURE TASTING PACKS
There will be a whopping selection of more than 70 Perfect Measure tasting packs available to purchase for Virtual Whisky Show – they will be available to purchase soon. From discovering Scotland and indie bottlers, to getting your geek on, we'll have something for everyone. We'll be adding to the list over the next few weeks but below is a small teaser of what we have planned.

https://whiskyshow.com/london/virtual-show/tasting-packs/

Some Id be interested in:

ARDBEG
Wee Beastie
Ardbeg 19 YO
Ardbeg 10 YO
An Oa
Uigeadail
Ardbog

LAPHROAIG
Laphroaig 10 Year Old Cask Strength
Laphroaig 10 Year Old Cask StrengthBatch 006
Laphroaig 10 Year Old Cask Strength Batch 011
Laphroaig 10 Year Old Cask Strength Batch 012
Laphroaig 25 Year Old Cask Strength Bot.2019

TALISKER
Talisker 10 YO
Talisker 18 YO
Talisker 25 YO
Talisker Distillers Edition (2019)
Talisker Port Ruighe
Talisker 41 YO

WATERFORD
Ballykilcavan 1.2
Bannow Island 1.2
Ballymorgan 1.1
Sheestown 1.1
Dohougmore
The Rocks

Cazale · 01-09-2020 12:47PM

Cazale wrote:

The Whisky Exchange are doing a virtual whiskey show. No prices yet but cant imagine it'll be cheap.

TASTE OF ISLAYÂ

Caol Ila 18 YO

Caol Ila 18 YO (Unpeated)

Caol Ila 25 YO

Lagavulin Distillers Edition

Lagavulin 12 YO Special Release 2019

Port Ellen 40 YOÂ - 9 ROGUE CASKSÂ

The Port Ellen would be one to try. Closed since 1983 but reopening soon. Over â‚¬7000 a bottle.

Cazale · 01-09-2020 03:14PM

Bunnahabhain Tasting

Our second tasting pack from Celtic Whiskey — bespoke, virtual tastings which will be available over zoom/packaged at the Celtic Whiskey Bar & Larder.

Tasting — Bunnnahabhain Tasting Pack

What's in the pack? 4 x 30ml samples of Bunnahabhain Stiuireadair, Bunnahabhain Toiteach a Dha, Bunnahabhain 12 Year Old & Bunnahabhain 18 Year Old. Price €29 includes delivery.

Zoom tasting will take place on Thursday 17th September at 8pm with Julie Christie at Celtic Whiskey Bar & a representative from the Bunnahabhain Distillery.

https://www.celticwhiskeyshop.com/Bunnahabhain-Tasting-Pack

Cazale · 01-09-2020 10:34PM

Starlord_01 wrote:

Does anyone know if Cooley or Killowen run distillery tours? Up that way next weekend.

Killowen do tours. If your on Twitter give Brendan Carty a shout and I'm sure he'll sort you out.

El Gato De Negocios · 02-09-2020 07:30AM

O'Briens have a whiskey sale on currently and I'm looking to pick up a couple of bottles of stuff I've never tasted. Can anyone recommend anything that's on offer? My preferred drop is red breast 12 and I've tried the more famous premium brands like yellow and green spot. Thinking of getting the method and madness single grain and powers 3 swallow as ive not had either but have read good things. Thoughts on these and/or recommendations welcome!

Starlord_01 · 02-09-2020 09:12AM

Statutory Ape wrote: »

O'Briens have a whiskey sale on currently and I'm looking to pick up a couple of bottles of stuff I've never tasted. Can anyone recommend anything that's on offer? My preferred drop is red breast 12 and I've tried the more famous premium brands like yellow and green spot. Thinking of getting the method and madness single grain and powers 3 swallow as ive not had either but have read good things. Thoughts on these and/or recommendations welcome!

Writers Tears Red Head Single Malt or Knappogue 12 year are good options.

Hogzy · 02-09-2020 11:15AM

Eagle Rare 10 at €40 isnt bad value. Its a lovely bourbon.

Starlord_01 · 02-09-2020 03:16PM

What did you pick up, Statutory Ape?

OldRio · 02-09-2020 03:26PM

Picked up a bottle of Redbreast 12 year old in Tesco at Enniskillen yesterday 43 pounds sterling.

El Gato De Negocios · 02-09-2020 04:02PM

Starlord_01 wrote: »

What did you pick up, Statutory Ape?

Rew · 02-09-2020 05:25PM

Was drinking the Teeling 24 Single Malt at the weekend, it's a little smokey which i wasn't expecting.

Diamond Dogs · 03-09-2020 08:11PM

Cazale wrote: »

The Whisky Exchange are doing a virtual whiskey show.

Thanks. Do you know if they will post to Ireland?

Cazale · 03-09-2020 08:13PM

Diamond Dogs wrote:

Thanks. Do you know if they will post to Ireland?

They post stuff from their main site to Ireland alright. I've relatives up North so I'll use their address. Tastings go on sale this Monday coming.

Diamond Dogs · 03-09-2020 08:28PM

Thanks for that.

BonnieSituation · 03-09-2020 08:48PM

Cazale wrote: »

They post stuff from their main site to Ireland alright. I've relatives up North so I'll use their address. Tastings go on sale this Monday coming.

You could use parcel motel as well.

Have some a few times for some booze clubs the other half has decided she needed.

Hego Damask · 03-09-2020 09:16PM

Mellor wrote: »

West Cork is a distillery that makes multiple whiskeys. The one you linked is a single malt. The blend is cheaper. https://lafuente.es/tienda/west-cork-classic-blend/

The other one you linked to is likely a cheaper blend - more grain, less aged, for the Spanish market. I'm sure it's fine. let us know what you think.

I didn't find this review online. Pretty positive.
But the comment about single males being pale in colour is a bit odd.

It's lovely actually, had a few drops the other night, I am no expert on Whiskey but I know what I like, not quite as good as my favourite (Jameson Crested) but very nice for the price ...

actuar90 · 03-09-2020 09:32PM

Rew wrote: »

Was drinking the Teeling 24 Single Malt at the weekend, it's a little smokey which i wasn't expecting.

I wasnt expecting that either and wouldn't be a big fan of smoke but I thought it was lovely. The 28 year old is another level though

sceach16 · 03-09-2020 09:56PM

The other one you linked to is likely a cheaper blend - more grain, less aged, for the Spanish market. I'm sure it's fine. let us know what you think.

I didn't find this review online.
But the comment about single males being pale in colour is a bit odd.[/QUOTE]

Typical of Irish in Spain :D

Mellor · 04-09-2020 12:45AM

sceach16 wrote: »

Typical of Irish in Spain :D

:D:D:D

Good catch. And accurate

EagererBeaver · 04-09-2020 12:55AM

Mellor wrote: »

:D:D:D

Good catch. And accurate

Less of that please.

Rew · 04-09-2020 09:57AM

actuar90 wrote: »

I wasnt expecting that either and wouldn't be a big fan of smoke but I thought it was lovely. The 28 year old is another level though

Yeah its more chargrilled steak then cigar, very nice.

Rows Grower · 04-09-2020 04:38PM

A little drop of 8 year old Highland Black blended scotch, not too shabby at all for about 18 bucks a bottle.

2011abc · 04-09-2020 05:11PM

Statutory Ape wrote: »

O'Briens have a whiskey sale on currently and I'm looking to pick up a couple of bottles of stuff I've never tasted. Can anyone recommend anything that's on offer? My preferred drop is red breast 12 and I've tried the more famous premium brands like yellow and green spot. Thinking of getting the method and madness single grain and powers 3 swallow as ive not had either but have read good things. Thoughts on these and/or recommendations welcome!

Whiskey can be broadly split into three or four types .Blended (mix of all types) Grain , Malt and maybe Potstill (which can be blended also .

So you could (some one say grossly)oversimplify it to Malt(throaty, peppery bite) and Grain(smooth , minty , fresh) .

Chances are youre either a Malt or a grain(wo)man

I greatly prefer the Malts

The very best blends will be more than the sum of their contents although many are very low on malt content as its often dearer

Paddy is by far the most grain heavy of the main four Irish 'supermarket whiskies' .Bush(white label) is the most 'malty' (and variable by bottling-sometimes a bit smokey and peaty other times just malty ).Jamesons is quite neutral and Id dare say bland .Powers (gold label) is nice and peppery and currently replacing Bush as my fave every day drinker .

You could do worse than get the pack of four pot still minis .Personally I think Redbreast 12 ,Green and even Yellow Spot(but its finish is very good ) are over rated and your money is better spent elsewhere .

My recommendations

At 20 euro you wont go far wrong with any of the main 4 but as they reach 25 you might get more bang per buck elsewhere .(Cooley-plain not charred- and the 8 Year old scotch in Lidl nice at 19 euro too)

Black Bush is best 25- 30 euro
Roe and Coe under 40

Teeling Single Malt around 50 but 55 is getting a bit pricey for it

Teeling Brabazon 1 or 2 or JJ Corry Gael 2 at 75-80 euro
Over that ....no experience alas :-( Actually had some Retronaut 17 at a whisky movie screening and it was lovely but prob not worth the extra 40 over my normal max spend)

2011abc · 04-09-2020 05:12PM

Starlord_01 wrote: »

Writers Tears Red Head Single Malt or Knappogue 12 year are good options.

I tried the Red Head to save a fiver over my normal Teeling Single malt and wasnt disappointed but its certainly less complex

El Gato De Negocios · 04-09-2020 08:58PM

Order arrived today and I cracked the method and madness, having a glass now. Really enjoying it, lovely smooth flavour and an almost sweet after swallow note in the back of the nose / throat. Very pleased with it.

What Whisky/Whiskey are we drinking this month?

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