What Whisky/Whiskey are we drinking this month?

Insect Overlord · 17-12-2020 12:23AM

BonnieSituation wrote: »

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.

If you still have a bit lying around, add a drop of the Kilbeggan and let me know how it goes.

Ginger83 · 17-12-2020 12:27AM

Trying a sup of powers gold label
As Colin Farrell says "that's delish man"

picachu · 17-12-2020 12:38AM

Hi Guys/gals

Quick question.

Can you re use your whiskey miniatures once they are washed and dried?

BonnieSituation · 17-12-2020 12:51AM

picachu wrote: »

Hi Guys/gals

Quick question.

Can you re use your whiskey miniatures once they are washed and dried?

Yes.

Sure we all do.

BonnieSituation · 17-12-2020 12:58AM

Talguetler wrote: »

Anyone have any experience with the online tastings and would recommend them? Thinking this might be a nice gift for my brother's birthday on the 31st.

Loads of us on here will have recommendations., I have done some with That's Dram Good and Celtic Whiskey Shop and a few promos.

They're highly recommended, especially if they are on a particular theme that interests you (or your brother in this case).

The L Mulligan ones, as per others have stingy (15ml) samples so I wouldn't be bothered with them. But others can confirm if that's changed.

Go onto the Celtic Whiskey site and browse their upcoming ones they have.

Best thing to do is figure out what your brother likes and match the the tasting to that.

Eg. I love old Irish whiskeys that I'm too young and too poor to ever have had so, I would be more inclined to try something that throws up rare samples etc. Cazale of this parish is a peaty scotch man so he'd be more inclined to jump aboard those ones.

But yeah, they're great fun, but more fun if there's someone else there to share the experience. My GF has partaken in a few and doesn't like whiskey in the slightest, despite my best efforts.

BonnieSituation · 17-12-2020 01:00AM

Insect Overlord wrote: »

If you still have a bit lying around, add a drop of the Kilbeggan and let me know how it goes.

Funny you say that, before I picked up the M&M for the first round I was looking at the Kilbeggan.

So it's been lingering in the minds eye.

Will give her a go now so.
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Point of order, has anyone tried that cheap Kilbeggan blend that's about the place?

Effects · 17-12-2020 09:43AM

Mellor wrote: »

The PR person was probably a contracted the the event and had no clue about Whiskey. It's bottled in a facility somewhere in the Naas/Nangor road areas. But the spirit is not produced there. Certain not anything in the current release. Maybe their barrel storehouse is there, as it can't be in Dublin city.

Yeah, she just wasn't really up to speed with her job on the night!

Mellor wrote: »

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.

Sounds a bit like a gimmick to get money out of people with little sense.

Beanstalk · 17-12-2020 11:07AM

Insect Overlord wrote: »

If you still have a bit lying around, add a drop of the Kilbeggan and let me know how it goes.

kilbeggan to Roe and Co? Sounds interesting!

Cazale · 17-12-2020 11:15AM

Anybody on the three drams tasting tonight? Still waiting for my samples and no sign of them being dispatched. Will be the first tasting since I started them that didn't arrive in time if they don't show up.

Insect Overlord · 17-12-2020 11:32AM

Beanstalk wrote: »

kilbeggan to Roe and Co? Sounds interesting!

Worked well for me anyway! I tried a similar experiment with Jameson Black Barrell last night. Not bad at all.

antimatterx · 17-12-2020 12:27PM

If anyone is interested Tesco are doing Jameson 70CL for €23. It doesn't seem to be marked as a promotion either. Very cheap price.

BeerNut · 17-12-2020 12:40PM

antimatterx wrote: »

It doesn't seem to be marked as a promotion either. Very cheap price.

I've noticed Tesco doing this with other whiskey: no mention of a limited offer, price label on white not yellow, but it still reverts to a more usual price after a few weeks.

antimatterx · 17-12-2020 12:48PM

Weepsie wrote: »

It's 20 in lidl

I picked a few of those up alright

. It was 20 in Tesco when I bought it at the weekend, but it's gone up slightly.

antimatterx · 17-12-2020 12:48PM

BeerNut wrote: »

I've noticed Tesco doing this with other whiskey: no mention of a limited offer, price label on white not yellow, but it still reverts to a more usual price after a few weeks.

Yeah, it was €20 on Saturday, so it's slightly creeping up.

Ginger83 · 17-12-2020 01:13PM

antimatterx wrote: »

If anyone is interested Tesco are doing Jameson 70CL for €23. It doesn't seem to be marked as a promotion either. Very cheap price.

It was €18 a week or so ago

odyssey06 · 17-12-2020 01:23PM

Talguetler wrote: »

Anyone have any experience with the online tastings and would recommend them? Thinking this might be a nice gift for my brother's birthday on the 31st.

I enjoy the L Mulligans ones, especially the ones run by their resident Scotch expert Michael Fogarty who is a bit of a raconteur. I assume he'll be doing the Hogmanay one on the 31st, should be good craic. Feels like being in the pub with him.
If he's not big into whiskey, then some of the tastings which are for specific distilleries with L Mulligans could be a bit dry \ technical.

The L Mulligans samples are usually 6 x 17.5 ml, they are a bit small but then it means you sample a bigger variety.

Celtic Whiskey Shop I think are 4 x 30ml.

killbillvol2 · 17-12-2020 01:55PM

odyssey06 wrote: »

I enjoy the L Mulligans ones, especially the ones run by their resident Scotch expert Michael Fogarty who is a bit of a raconteur. I assume he'll be doing the Hogmanay one on the 31st, should be good craic. Feels like being in the pub with him.
If he's not big into whiskey, then some of the tastings which are for specific distilleries with L Mulligans could be a bit dry \ technical.

The L Mulligans samples are usually 6 x 17.5 ml, they are a bit small but then it means you sample a bigger variety.

Celtic Whiskey Shop I think are 4 x 30ml.

The L. Mulligan tastings are much more fun as Michael is a character and they tend to run on longer but the sample sizes are too small. Even the tastings for specific distilleries I didn't find dry or too technical as Michael will have a story or two. Like a pub experience as you said.

CWS samples are indeed 30ml and there can be 4, 5 or even 6 of them. The tastings are not particularly exciting outside of the actual drink you're sampling as the format is pretty dry. You wouldn't mistake it for being in a pub.

In short, L. Mulligan should give bigger samples and CWS should inject some personality.

BonnieSituation · 17-12-2020 01:57PM

BonnieSituation wrote: »

Funny you say that, before I picked up the M&M for the first round I was looking at the Kilbeggan.

So it's been lingering in the minds eye.

Will give her a go now so.
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Point of order, has anyone tried that cheap Kilbeggan blend that's about the place?

Can't say that it was better than with M&M and now with my Kilbeggan stock dwindling, i won't be trying it again.

The M+M/R+C blend as I said had a lovely biscuity tartness to it so I'm all for that again.

Have some black barrel there as well so I'll give that a whirl later.

Mellor · 17-12-2020 02:12PM

Effects wrote: »

Sounds a bit like a gimmick to get money out of people with little sense.

Their main product is their regular gin, which is very good. They have to produce thousands of bottle the regular stuff to have enough vapour for a bottle of the other stuff. They can only make 20 or 30 a year, so I've be surprised if the process was making much profit after costs.
I think it was more about the technical challenge than the gimmick. Or maybe just a unique story to make their brand stand out.

Cazale · 17-12-2020 02:50PM

BonnieSituation wrote:

Eg. I love old Irish whiskeys that I'm too young and too poor to ever have had so, I would be more inclined to try something that throws up rare samples etc. Cazale of this parish is a peaty scotch man so he'd be more inclined to jump aboard those ones.

I'll drink any whiskey at any time with anyone.

Hotblack Desiato · 17-12-2020 03:45PM

Cazale wrote: »

SEVEN CHURCHES IRISH WHISKEY SINGLE GRAIN 700ML 40°

Since 1405 :rolleyes:

Also there really needs to be a clampdown on putting numbers in the name of NAS whiskey, it's misleading.

Mellor · 17-12-2020 04:33PM

Hotblack Desiato wrote: »

Since 1405 :rolleyes:

Also there really needs to be a clampdown on putting numbers in the name of NAS whiskey, it's misleading.

I agree and disagree.

Numbers are not misleading in themselves.
Jacks Daniel’s is prominently labelled Old No.7 that is never confused or assumed to allude to 7 years old because “No.” is clearly cardinal not an age/date.

But “since 1405” is without question a date reference. It not just misleading, it’s a bare faced lie. Bushmills are grand to say “since 1608” because it’s true, nobody thinks it’s an age statement.

Honestly, “don’t lie” is a really low bar to set. But some are still struggling.

BeerNut · 17-12-2020 05:12PM

Mellor wrote: »

Bushmills are grand to say “since 1608” because it’s true

:eek::eek::eek: Different issue to age statements, but it's not true.

Effects · 17-12-2020 05:23PM

Mellor wrote: »

But “since 1405” is without question a date reference. It not just misleading, it’s a bare faced lie.

Well it does have an asterisk on it. I'd love to see how they explain it in the small print on the back.

Electric Nitwit · 17-12-2020 05:33PM

Effects wrote: »

Well it does have an asterisk on it. I'd love to see how they explain it in the small print on the back.

You piqued my curiosity. It's since the "origin of whiskey" :pac:

I mean... wow! The gall of it!

odyssey06 · 17-12-2020 05:52PM

Electric Nitwit wrote: »

You piqued my curiosity. It's since the "origin of whiskey" :pac:

I mean... wow! The gall of it!

So this is like the first bottle of whiskey ever???
*Awesome*
I simply *must* sample this 600 year old whiskey.

Cazale · 17-12-2020 06:01PM

Mellor wrote:

Bushmills are grand to say â€œsince 1608â€ because itâ€™s true, nobody thinks itâ€™s an age statement.

They are about 180 years out.

Cazale · 17-12-2020 06:03PM

Electric Nitwit wrote:

You piqued my curiosity. It's since the "origin of whiskey"

The origin of whiskey is more likely a big factory in Dundalk.

Electric Nitwit · 17-12-2020 06:06PM

Cazale wrote: »

The origin of whiskey is more likely a big factory in Dundalk.

Yeah, but the factory's been there since 1405, right?

killbillvol2 · 17-12-2020 06:46PM

odyssey06 wrote: »

So this is like the first bottle of whiskey ever???
*Awesome*
I simply *must* sample this 600 year old whiskey.

Aged in mead casks buried in a blend of bullsh1t and horsesh1t.

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