What Whisky/Whiskey are we drinking this month?

Insect Overlord · 21-12-2020 10:12PM

dobman88 wrote: »

What's a good whiskey to drop €100 on? Something fancy, for an occasion. Can be less than 100, but not over.

I'm open to suggestions on this as well. I've put two bottles away for the long term, but would like to pick up something else nice to wet the baby's head in a few months' time.

Cazale · 21-12-2020 10:25PM

Insect Overlord wrote:

I'm open to suggestions on this as well. I've put two bottles away for the long term, but would like to pick up something else nice to wet the baby's head in a few months' time.

I had a bottle of redbreast ready. Ended up eating a bag of waffles and some lidl butter biscuits before falling asleep when I got home instead. Made up for it the next few days though! Good luck with it.

picachu · 21-12-2020 11:20PM

dobman88 wrote: »

What's a good whiskey to drop €100 on? Something fancy, for an occasion. Can be less than 100, but not over.

Also considering a wine or 2 but I've already got 3 fancy bottles that were gifted to me put away for future drinking so thinking the whiskey is a better bet at the moment.

Redbreast 12 Cask Strength is a great drop.

Black Sheep · 22-12-2020 12:02AM

dobman88 wrote: »

What's a good whiskey to drop €100 on? Something fancy, for an occasion. Can be less than 100, but not over.

Also considering a wine or 2 but I've already got 3 fancy bottles that were gifted to me put away for future drinking so thinking the whiskey is a better bet at the moment.

Lagavulin 16 is €90 or so. It’s a classic.

janiejones · 22-12-2020 12:29AM

dobman88 wrote: »

What's a good whiskey to drop €100 on? Something fancy, for an occasion. Can be less than 100, but not over.

Also considering a wine or 2 but I've already got 3 fancy bottles that were gifted to me put away for future drinking so thinking the whiskey is a better bet at the moment.

Greenspot Leoville Barton for me but I haven't tried the redbreast cask strength and it's top of my wanted list

Useful.Idiot · 22-12-2020 12:46AM

Black Sheep wrote: »

Lagavulin 16 is €90 or so. It’s a classic.

When O'Briens have it in they have it at 78! it is beautiful alright.

+1 for Green Spot Leo; easily my favourite iteration of any of the spot family.

Black Sheep · 22-12-2020 07:54AM

Useful.Idiot wrote: »

When O'Briens have it in they have it at 78! it is beautiful alright.

+1 for Green Spot Leo; easily my favourite iteration of any of the spot family.

Wow, great price. I’ll keep an eye out.

Cazale · 22-12-2020 01:44PM

Celtic whiskey have a few new tastings.

Bushmill 21 year old deconstruction

What's in the pack?
Â 5Â x 30mlÂ
We have teamed up with the wonderful Bushmills to bring to you aÂ Virtual Whiskey Tasting. This tasting pack includes samples of Bushmills 10 Year Old Bourbon, Bushmills 10 Year Old Sherry, Bushmills 19 Year Old Bourbon, Bushmills 19 Year Old Sherry, Bushmills 21 Year Old Cask Strength.Â

Ardbeg

What's in the pack?
Â 4Â x 30mlÂ

Join us in 2021 for a virtual tasting with the award-winning Ardbeg whiskies! This tasting pack features samples of the Ardbeg 10 Year Old, An Oa, Corryveckan, and Uigeadail.

Glenmorangie
Â
What's in the pack?
Â 5Â x 30mlÂ

Join us in 2021 for our Burn's Night Virtual Scotch Whisky Tasting with Highland whiskies of the Glenmorangie Distillery including the Lasanta, the Nectar Dor, Ruban, 18 Year Old, and Signet editions.Â

Mellor · 22-12-2020 02:33PM

Cazale wrote: »

Bushmill 21 year old deconstruction

What's in the pack?
Â 5Â x 30mlÂ
We have teamed up with the wonderful Bushmills to bring to you aÂ Virtual Whiskey Tasting. This tasting pack includes samples of Bushmills 10 Year Old Bourbon, Bushmills 10 Year Old Sherry, Bushmills 19 Year Old Bourbon, Bushmills 19 Year Old Sherry, Bushmills 21 Year Old Cask Strength.Â

That’s a fantastic tasting imo. Afaik, none of those are actually commercially available whiskeys. Very interesting to see how the distillate changes over time under cask/time influence.

ZV Yoda · 22-12-2020 02:54PM

Black Sheep wrote: »

Wow, great price. I’ll keep an eye out.

I'm pretty sure that's their normal price for Lagavulin. I've paid that for it a few times. I once got in on special at €58. Now THAT was a great price.

mik_da_man · 22-12-2020 03:37PM

Mellor wrote: »

That’s a fantastic tasting imo. Afaik, none of those are actually commercially available whiskeys. Very interesting to see how the distillate changes over time under cask/time influence.

Yeah, it caught my eye so ordered it

L1011 · 22-12-2020 04:07PM

Jumped on that myself now. We can have another infuriating-for-others delivery watch some time in late January now :pac:

Cazale · 22-12-2020 04:32PM

I got the email about the bushmills tasting whilst driving through the back roads of Monaghan. Struggled to get a signal to buy it! As Mellor says none are commercially available and I can't remember a 21 cask strength come up at a tasting before. I have 100ml of the normal 21 year old which is 40% so it'll be interesting to try that too with it.

Info on the 21 below.

Matured in 3 woods; Oloroso Sherry, Bourbon and Madeira casks for a deep maltiness with hints of spice

Combination of Single Malted Whiskey. a 50:50 combination of whiskey matured for 19 years in a combination of oloroso sherry casks and bourbon casks, married together and then finished for over 2 years in madeira casks.

Nose Aromatic maltiness and subtle nutty toasted raisin notes.

Palate A whiskey of considerable depth that interweaves dried fruit flavours with spicy oakiness.

Colour Deep Golden

killbillvol2 · 22-12-2020 05:14PM

Had to jump on that Bushmills tasting too - great selection.

That Glenmorangie tasting is also really good. All good whisky but the Signet is spectacular.

Cazale · 22-12-2020 05:24PM

killbillvol2 wrote:

That Glenmorangie tasting is also really good. All good whisky but the Signet is spectacular.

I was on the fence but I'm blaming you now for ordering that one!

Black Sheep · 22-12-2020 05:25PM

killbillvol2 wrote: »

Had to jump on that Bushmills tasting too - great selection.

That Glenmorangie tasting is also really good. All good whisky but the Signet is spectacular.

Of course it only shows how relative taste is, but I was actually really disappointed with Signet.

I'd consider myself very much a fan of Glenmorangie, and the missus got me a bottle last year. Wanted to love it, but I would struggle to recommend it to anyone unless they had tried a sample first and confirmed it was for them.

The heavy roasted chocolate malt is certainly 'unique', but for me it wasn't unique in a good way...

killbillvol2 · 22-12-2020 05:27PM

Cazale wrote: »

I was on the fence but I'm blaming you now for ordering that one!

You've been responsible for a lot of my orders so I refuse to feel guilty!

Cazale · 22-12-2020 05:44PM

Up with the in laws for Christmas. I have two 30ml sample bottles and a funnel secreted to steal whatever fancy whiskey the father in law might get for presents. Revenge for the Ardbeg incident.

Had a quick rummage already but all the gack has in stock so far is this non alcoholic American Malt. The sample bottles remain empty!

Cazale · 22-12-2020 05:45PM

killbillvol2 wrote: »

You've been responsible for a lot of my orders so I refuse to feel guilty!

I don't feel as guilty myself if I can corrupt one or two along the way with me.

dobman88 · 22-12-2020 06:19PM

Thanks all for your suggestions on what to blow 100 quid on. Couldnt make up my mind after googling them all so had a note with me and decided whichever one I saw first, was coming home with me.

The lucky winner was the Aberlour A’bunadh. €75 and really looking forward to trying it. The remaining €25 went on powers for herself and her hot ones.

Thanks for suggestions. No doubt I'll be asking again at some stage.

BonnieSituation · 22-12-2020 06:21PM

L1011 wrote: »

Jumped on that myself now. We can have another infuriating-for-others delivery watch some time in late January now :pac:

I think we can definitely be happier with CWS's logistics.

Though, their website has gone down... so that bodes well...

2011abc · 22-12-2020 06:25PM

Thanks lads!Buying ANOTHER one of these before Christmas was gonna be a bit extravagant

ZV Yoda · 22-12-2020 07:04PM

Cazale wrote: »

Up with the in laws for Christmas. I have two 30ml sample bottles and a funnel secreted to steal whatever fancy whiskey the father in law might get for presents. Revenge for the Ardbeg incident.

Had a quick rummage already but all the gack has in stock so far is this non alcoholic American Malt. The sample bottles remain empty!

:D:D

Love it - if I could, I'd post a ninja emoji!

ZV Yoda · 22-12-2020 07:08PM

Did anybody here do the recent Midleton tasting? I still have my samples, but haven't watched the recording yet

BonnieSituation · 22-12-2020 07:27PM

BonnieSituation wrote: »

I think we can definitely be happier with CWS's logistics.

Though, their website has gone down... so that bodes well...

I take that back!

It says that the tasting is on Thursday February 3rd... But the Thursday is the 4th...

:D:D:D:D

EDIT: Invite in the email says Wednesday 3rd. So into the calendar it goes.

Cazale · 22-12-2020 08:05PM

ZV Yoda wrote: »

:D:D

Love it - if I could, I'd post a ninja emoji!

Hidden in the shave bag ready to go

Paddygreen · 22-12-2020 08:09PM

What’s people’s honest opinion on Paddy?

odyssey06 · 22-12-2020 08:10PM

Cazale wrote: »

Hidden in the shave bag ready to go

Dont mix up the miniatures for aftershave.

Cazale · 22-12-2020 08:16PM

odyssey06 wrote:

Dont mix up the miniatures for aftershave.

I've drank worse!

Cazale · 22-12-2020 09:30PM

Cazale wrote: »

I've drank worse!

I spoke too soon. This stuff is vile. Watered down cough syrup.

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