cloudatlas wrote: It must be Bushmills.
Wailin wrote: » Finishing off a bottle of Highland Park 12. Really is a lovely drop and one I will have no hesitation in getting again.
Black Sheep wrote: » Everything seems to be Bushmills these days...
ZV Yoda wrote: » I’ve never tried it. Must add it to the list.
Black Sheep wrote: » Got a bottle of The Friend At Hand #9 13 year old, from Belfast. I gather it might be bottled by The Quiet Man distillery, Derry...? Is it their own?
irish_goat wrote: » Quiet Man distillery doesn't exist, plans to build one have been scrapped too. Their own bottlings are rumoured to be a mix of Cooley and Bushmills.
artanevilla wrote: » I know there's a thread on recommending Whiskeys/Whiskys but there's none on general tasting as far as I can see. Similar premise to the beer thread, but we'll say month instead of week as drinking a €50/60 bottle of Whiskey/Whisky a week is probably not a good idea... I picked up a bottle of The Glenlivet Master Distillers Reserve on my travels recently. No age statement. Not the most complex Whisky in the world. It's quite nice though, smooth and fruity, very strong taste of pears, and a tiny bit of spice. Drank with a splash of water.
Nicks delight wrote: » WELL...Since it is Christmas I'm smoothing my throat with a Tyrconnell Port Finish. It is a bit on the steep side of the euro but well worth it imo. Lovely, sweet and fruity with a hint of nuts. I recommend to use a good few drops when making your home made Christmas pudding too.
Indestructable wrote: » I have to say I was quite taken with the Lambay whiskey finished in cognac casks, it definitely added something unique. It was posted here a few weeks back on offer at 30 euro, so thanks for that.
kjbsrah1 wrote: » Hi I missed that. Where was it on offer? Its a whiskey I am keen to try myself.
the beer revolu wrote: » What? A company with distillery in the name who don't have a distillery? Never! What next? Companies that don't distil having a "master distiller"? There's another scenario, too. Source your whisky for several years, then put in a little distillery which does actually produce whiskey, but then continue to source the majority of your whiskey, But, we have a distillery!
Ivefoundgod wrote: What are your thoughts on JJ Corry labelling themselves as a bonder only as per the article at the weekend? I wouldn't mind it if they were a bit more upfront in explaining where its sourced from.
Quackster wrote: » Picked up two bottles of Powers for €18 a pop in Dunnes. Used a €10 off €40 spend voucher so effectively paid €13.50 a bottle. What a time to be alive!
Nicks delight wrote: » Powers is a severely underestimated whiskey...no longer referred to as the working class whiskey. That was a SUPER deal you got.:D
Cazale wrote: » I think they were going to tell the provenance and makeup of some of their liquid on their labels but were told not to by customs.
Ivefoundgod wrote: » What are your thoughts on JJ Corry labelling themselves as a bonder only as per the article at the weekend? I wouldn't mind it if they were a bit more upfront in explaining where its sourced from.
Ivefoundgod wrote: » Hmm, not sure I buy that. Louise McGuane who's quoted in the article says nothing about it but does mention revenue issues around becoming a bonder and asking for the technical file to be updated to include bonders. I suspect the interviewer asked her because the very next paragraph is Aidan Forde from Torc Brewery/Killarney Distillery company complaining about misleading labelling.
the beer revolu wrote: » I think I might know where this idea comes from. Originally they wanted to put a breakdown of a blend on the label. Eg. 50% 3 year old grain , 40% 8 year old malt and 10% 10 year old rye. (made up figures as an example) This wasn't allowed as you can't mention 10 year old whiskey on the label unless the youngest component is 10 years old.
the beer revolu wrote: Originally they wanted to put a breakdown of a blend on the label. Eg. 50% 3 year old grain , 40% 8 year old malt and 10% 10 year old rye. (made up figures as an example) This wasn't allowed as you can't mention 10 year old whiskey on the label unless the youngest component is 10 years old.
