What Whisky/Whiskey are we drinking this month?

Cazale wrote: »

Sorry I posted afterwards that it was a price mistake in one of their stores in Galway. Has since been rectified. Apologies for the misinformation.

Apologies missed the post

2011abc wrote: »

18 in Dunnes Maynooth and too good for cocktails ,a grand daily sipper .I wouldnt put anything better than 15 euro Queen Margot in a cocktail (although I know a 'whisky lover' who swears by the vile stuff)

Remind me to never invite you to my cocktail parties (on the risk that you pass out at the excess); 40+ quid bourbon goes in to some cocktails. Only early enough in the night when the drinker can appreciate it, of course.

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.

They had in in a presentation pack with 2 high ball glasses for €20 a few weeks ago

I’ve been gifted a bottle of the Sexton by my better half. Never tasted it before but looking forward to cracking it open going by reviews I’ve read online.

Anyone here tried it? Got any recommendations on it?

Fiery mutant wrote: »

I’ve been gifted a bottle of the Sexton by my better half. Never tasted it before but looking forward to cracking it open going by reviews I’ve read online.

Anyone here tried it? Got any recommendations on it?

Yeah its grand at 30 something euro ,ex Bushmills stuff...Blackbush on steroids ...there are some specialist 'finished' Bushmills both with and without their name on it that costs twice as much but is no better .Sherrybomb .If youre in the right mood and/or palate is right it could become your 'desert island whiskey' but occasionally the price shows through .At33-35 its a safe bet .As a gift you will love it .

Cazale wrote: »

Has anybody tried the new Dundalgan range in lidl yet? They do sherry, IPA, Stout and Charred cask editions for 25-26 euro. Obvious Caskmates and Black Barrel inspired. Says on the back its West Cork distillers and proudly says it's the largest fully Irish owned distillery. A taster pack of all four would be nice to try.

It originally used to be Cooley stock hence the name Dundalgan which is the original name for Dundalk.

Dundalk Sherry Whiskey doesn't have the same ring to it!

I think thats all West Cork in fact bizarrely they had both it AND WC bottles of charred cask in stock in one branch this week .The Sherry Cask is not what youre going to expect ...(dried fruit sweetness),its just ,eh,sherry...

Ivefoundgod wrote: »

Anyone following Mark Reynier on Twitter? Waterford distiller? Retweeting some out there anti lockdown stuff the last while.

Can we please make this a 'C' free zone ?

Having a few old fashioned ish (No bourbon, using the Blackbush I got as a free bee)
My goodness the hit of the bitters and a small piece of orange peel is bloody gorgeous. A completely new experience for me.

2011abc wrote: »

Can we please make this a 'C' free zone ?

Yeah sorry wasn’t trying to derail just thought it was odd.

Does anybody know where to get bitters for whiskey sours. I want to make some over Christmas but none in Tesco or Dunnes. What can I substitute for it? Fresh lemon and lime juice? Thanks

Indestructable wrote: »

Does anybody know where to get bitters for whiskey sours. I want to make some over Christmas but none in Tesco or Dunnes. What can I substitute for it? Fresh lemon and lime juice? Thanks

O'Briens or an ex-Superquinn Supervalu; or an independent offo. The default brand is Angoustora.

Lemon/lime juice is not a substitute for bitters (not even vaguely); but there are sours recipes that don't use bitters anyway - but they do use lemon juice.

accensi0n wrote: »

Also does anyone know where to get cocktail shakers locally? The one where's it's 2 separate steel glasses and you bang one inside the other, like in the youtube videos I've been watching...

If your locally means Dublin:

Nisbets Ilac Centre should have them
Stock South King Street, or Hugh Jordan on Bride Street are other options.

You can get a rather crap glass, metal strainer and rubber gasket shaker in probably every branch of Tiger for a few quid if you're totally stuck.

Got some in o Brien’s recently. Have never seen the Boston style shakers in a bricks and mortar shop. I got mine off amazon.

Indestructable wrote: »

Does anybody know where to get bitters for whiskey sours. I want to make some over Christmas but none in Tesco or Dunnes. What can I substitute for it? Fresh lemon and lime juice? Thanks

Bitters aren’t used in an whiskey sour. You can add them, but the classic sour is whiskey, sour mix, simple syrup and egg white.
Bitters are used in an old fashioned.

I don’t think there is any good substitute. Lemon/lime juice is sour not bitter. Orange rind/oil.

A few years ago girl left a negative review of the place I work because I used bitters as a garnish on her whiskey sour. Not in a customer-facing role anymore luckily. :rolleyes:

Has anyone seen Powers John’s Lane discounted anywhere in the run-up to Christmas? It seems to be around €65 everywhere.