What Whisky/Whiskey are we drinking this month?

Cazale wrote: »

It's distillate driven so they use mainly 2nd or 3rd fill bourbon barrels which have less of an impact on the spirit. They only use the heart of the distillate so the head and tail isn't used.

Greenspot is more cask driven. 1st fill bourbon barrels and sherry casks. Less about the distillate so the cuts are wider.

Makes sense.
Presumably they reuse the tails (and maybe heads). But makes sense that being selective about cutting will narrow costs.

There's a gin in that bottles only the vapor that escapes during distillation. Takes 50 distillation runs to produce 1 bottle. Cost a few grand per bottle. Had a whiff once, but that was about it.

Insect Overlord wrote: »

I've created a monster. Mixed a dash of Roe & Co. with a dash of Method & Madness single grain, over three ice cubes. I'm enjoying it far too much.

Yes I posted a while back the Roe & Co blends well... I went more for an 'upscaling' approach.

You may think this is sacrilege, sacrilicious or a long lost family reunion - on the assumption some of the Roe & Co stock comes from Bushmills - but... I am really liking a house blend medley of 2/3 Bushmills white to 1/3 Roe & Co

Dunnes have the IDL pot still samples for 23 euro. 50mls of Middleton Barry Crockett, Green Spot, Powers John Lane and Redbreast 12. Great for gifts.

BonnieSituation wrote:

Went into Tesco to get bread and ham. Left with a bottle of roe and co for 25euro.

Whiskey ham instead of rum ham for the Always Sunny fans.

L Mulligans have announced some new tastings, including a New Years eve Hogmanay special!
They now have option to collect the samples in store.

Happy Hogmanay: Thursday 31st December 7:30 p.m. via Zoom €34.50.

Hogmanay is the start of the new year celebrations in Scotland and what better way than to start the New Year than with some great Scottish whiskies. A mini tour of Scotland and some of it’s great whiskies. On the night we will try the following 6 whiskies. Caol Ila 18 year old, Aberfeldy 16 year old, Ardmore Legacy, Talisker 18 year old, Dalwhinnie 15 year old and Old Pulteney 12 year old.
https://www.lmulliganwhiskeyshop.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=happyhog

The Christmas Craic-er: Sunday 27th December 7:30 p.m. via Zoom €34.50.

Stuffed full of turkey and trifle, not enough sherry? It’s time for some Christmas drams and don’t worry Monday is a bank holiday. We've got some great sherry bomb and rum finished whiskies that are just perfect for this time of year including Dunvilles 12 year PX cask, Glendronach 15 year old, Powers John's Lane, Dalmore 15 year old, Compass Box The Spice Tree and Sailors Home 10 year old Barbados Rum finish. We will also be joined by our good friend Jack O’Shea who will tell us all about Sailor Home whiskey, his latest project.
https://www.lmulliganwhiskeyshop.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=txmascrack

Cazale wrote: »

Dunnes have the IDL pot still samples for 23 euro. 50mls of Middleton Barry Crockett, Green Spot, Powers John Lane and Redbreast 12. Great for gifts.

Scanning at €30.50 in Ballyvolane, Cork. Ah well.

Cazale wrote: »

Apologies as it looks like it might be a local mispricing or store specific deal. Raging as I planned to get a couple for gifts but rob the Barry Crockett out of it for myself.

Ha ha. Snap.

sceach16 wrote: »

If you buy at 30.50 plus19.50 of other stuff (food or stuff like that) and have a 10 off 50 voucher, you get the pot still set for 24.40. If you buy 4, you can take 4 barry crocketts and give 3 presents of 4 remainders

This guy ^^^

Review of Busker Whiskey from the Royal Oak Distillery. I like this bit below:

Everything has its place in the world, and we sorely need to ground ourselves. I hope the pricing here brings some sense to what looks very much like a bubble. There’s a distinctly 2008, Celtic Tiger fin de siècle feeling to Irish whiskey right now, with relatively young spirit going for a minimum of 60 euro, 12 year olds going for 100+ and the sky is the limit for 16s, 18s, and don’t even think about 21s unless you own an oil field in Siberia

https://tripledistilled.blog/2020/12/16/full-metal-busker/

My Redbreast Project Wingman bottle and feeder arrived today. Interesting and different gift, and a nice idea too. The feeder is quite sturdy.

fmul9798 wrote: »

Shelf is well stocked, and couldn't quite pick what I should add from the recent price drops. Already have a full Talisker 10 ready for when the current eone is empty, and Tesco had raised the ask to 35. I took the Cardhu 12 (really liked that last year) and the black barrel. Black barrel only because it has become something of an everyday one for me and it really is rather nice for 25 or 30 euro.

I think Black Barrell (at that reduced price) and Roe and Co are the new "bottom shelfers" for me. Absolutely fantastic stuff.

Just opened the Roe and Co I bought today. Lovely lovely whiskey for a late night revision session.

Insect Overlord wrote: »

I just went by eye! :P Put the ice cubes into my glass, started to go for the Kilbeggan 8y/o, then realised it wasn't exactly what I wanted. Tried to add equal quantities of R&C and M&M after that. Enjoyed it more than I've enjoyed either on its own.

Just gave it a bash. Really changes the complexion of both neat. The combination is 'tarter' for want of a better adjective.

Will throw in some ice now and see. Very nice though. I think on my next go-around I might up the Roe and Co to add sweetness.

ZV Yoda wrote: »

On the subject of whiskey mixers / cocktails... I'm not generally a fan of cocktails, but on holiday last year, I discovered the glorious "Rusty Nail"

2 parts scotch
1 part Drambuie
Over ice.

I think any blended scotch will do. I used Teachers. Delicious!

Other alternatives... Smoky Nail (with Islay) or Rusty Bob (with Bourbon)

Spent a few days drinking these by the pool in bali. Very delicious.

Cazale wrote: »

Dunnes have the IDL pot still samples for 23 euro. 50mls of Middleton Barry Crockett, Green Spot, Powers John Lane and Redbreast 12. Great for gifts.

Do we know if this is supposed to be all stores or just the bigger dunne's?