What Whisky/Whiskey are we drinking this month?

tyler71 · 03-02-2021 11:04PM

Also was at the Bushmills Tasting and loved it. Never been big into Bushmills, but have done a few tastings this year and some of my favourites were sourced from Bushmills (Gelstons, Tipperary, Teeling(?)) so was looking for this fantastic citrus character that I loved from those drams. The tasting showed the differences between the bourbon/American whisky casks that had that citrus flavour and the sherry cask versions that were also fantastic, and the 21 cask strength was a combination of the two that was as someone said, more than the sum of the parts. Definitely going to be splashing out for the 21, but hoping that it won't be a disappointment compared to the cask strength version!

Cazale · 03-02-2021 11:19PM

Seamus Lowry mentioned that Bushmills have 400,000 casks and some of the oldest stock in Ireland. I asked how old a couple of times but it was never answered. Was chatting to a couple of lads privately in the chat though and they think a 45 year old release is on its way soon. 65 years old was mentioned as the oldest stock they have too.

tyler71 · 03-02-2021 11:28PM

I saw that, would love to know that as well. Tasted the Teeling 28yr old and have a strong suspicion that it's Bushmills sourced - a fantastic dram. Pure guess from what I tasted but like an older version of the 19yr old bourbon cask. Think they have the potential to release some amazing whiskies and they now seem to have the inclination to actually do it, will be keen to see what happens next.

Cazale · 03-02-2021 11:34PM

tyler71 wrote:

I saw that, would love to know that as well. Tasted the Teeling 28yr old and have a strong suspicion that it's Bushmills sourced - a fantastic dram. Pure guess from what I tasted but like an older version of the 19yr old bourbon cask. Think they have the potential to release some amazing whiskies and they now seem to have the inclination to actually do it, will be keen to see what happens next.

The 24-29 year old Teeling is all Bushmills stock. Yeah I tried the 1995 and 2008 causeway collection and they were both stunning whiskeys.

BonnieSituation · 03-02-2021 11:35PM

Cazale wrote: »

Bushmills 21 year old deconstruction tasting tonight. Looking forward to trying the Cask Strength version.

After all that I couldn't do it tonight, so will save myself for some weekend soon and go through them.

Glad to hear it was a good un.

the beer revolu · 04-02-2021 01:10PM

I came back to the Aldi 26 YO Irish the other night.

It's a really lovely drop and worth the c.€50 it cost.
But you'd never in a million years guess it was actually 26 years old - it just doesn't have the depth or complexity that you'd expect. Bottled at 40% is a bit odd, too.

Still, nice to drink a couple of 26 year old drops on a Monday night!!:D

Black Sheep · 04-02-2021 02:28PM

Bottled at 40% on anything is a major, major turn-off for me now.

The Inbetween is mine · 04-02-2021 02:31PM

Portmagee 9yo

Hogzy · 04-02-2021 03:06PM

The Inbetween is mine wrote: »

Portmagee 9yo

The colour of that is very strange. It looks like white wine.

The Inbetween is mine · 04-02-2021 03:07PM

Hogzy wrote: »

The colour of that is very strange. It looks like white wine.

No added caramel I believe

Wailin · 04-02-2021 03:39PM

Hogzy wrote: »

The colour of that is very strange. It looks like white wine.

A youngish whiskey in it's natural colour, looks perfectly fine.

Hogzy · 04-02-2021 03:41PM

Maybe its my laptop screen! Its as if it has a pinkish hue to it.

The Inbetween is mine · 04-02-2021 04:30PM

Wailin wrote: »

A youngish whiskey in it's natural colour, looks perfectly fine.

It's a 9 year old whiskey...and it's very tasty...I'd pick it over greenspot every time

The Inbetween is mine · 04-02-2021 04:32PM

Hogzy wrote: »

Maybe its my laptop screen! Its as if it has a pinkish hue to it.

No, Def not pinkish...the white wine comment was close enough..a bit darker IRL...but not not much

Black Sheep · 04-02-2021 08:54PM

I've had some really pale / almost colourless whiskies. I had a Glen Grant from the distillery that wasn't even straw coloured, in some light it looked just like water. When the eye is tricked you'd wonder if it has an effect on your palate. I don't like the idea of colouring but I can understand that they put it in for a reason for the general market, I can imagine focus group reactions praising "rich" colouring or somesuch.

BonnieSituation · 04-02-2021 09:00PM

Black Sheep wrote: »

I've had some really pale / almost colourless whiskies. I had a Glen Grant from the distillery that wasn't even straw coloured, in some light it looked just like water. When the eye is tricked you'd wonder if it has an effect on your palate. I don't like the idea of colouring but I can understand that they put it in for a reason for the general market, I can imagine focus group reactions praising "rich" colouring or somesuch.

I did the Bristol Rum tasting and some of them were very pale.

The guy from BR explained that a lot of his customers demand a certain color, so they have to put colouring into the product.

I'm sure the same happens with whisk(e)y.

Personally it doesn't bother me either way, but I would like to know or have it more clearly labelled so that you know what you are getting and can make more informed decisions!

Technophobe · 04-02-2021 11:27PM

Because of someone's (can't remember who?) high praise for it, I have ordered a Tullamore Dew XO Caribbean Rum Cask and because I sometimes feel bad about a bottle travelling alone, I added a Longrow Single Malt..
Anyone any feedback on the Longrow?
Thks

Insect Overlord · 06-02-2021 01:09AM

This week:

Had a drop of Green Spot on Monday and was blown away by it. An unexpected moment, but a happy one.

Enjoyed a splash of Knappogue Castle 14 last night.

Started my Friday evening with Method & Madness single grain on the rocks. I usually find it too "woody" (pretty sure pencil shavings are mentioned in the tasting notes) but slightly chilled it's gorgeous.

Went for a 200 Fathoms boiler maker after that. Teeling aged in Galway Bay imperial stout casks, followed by a bottle of imperial stout aged in Teeling small batch casks. I should have saved the combo for a special occasion but feck it! Sometimes it's nice to just go all out and start the weekend with an extravagant treat.

FileNotFound · 06-02-2021 02:59AM

Insect Overlord wrote: »

This week:

Had a drop of Green Spot on Monday and was blown away by it. An unexpected moment, but a happy one.

Enjoyed a splash of Knappogue Castle 14 last night.

Started my Friday evening with Method & Madness single grain on the rocks. I usually find it too "woody" (pretty sure pencil shavings are mentioned in the tasting notes) but slightly chilled it's gorgeous.

Went for a 200 Fathoms boiler maker after that. Teeling aged in Galway Bay imperial stout casks, followed by a bottle of imperial stout aged in Teeling small batch casks. I should have saved the combo for a special occasion but feck it! Sometimes it's nice to just go all out and start the weekend with an extravagant treat.

Once you hit the green spot and RB 12 you question a lot of what you pay for in others.

My go too drinks. Though I am adding in the M&M range at the moment.

All the new ones are just so expensive and many very meh.

Also I have no doubt that 50% of the new stuff on shelves is really Bushmills thrown in a finishing cask for the absolute minimum amount of time and then bottled at robbery prices.

Tried the drumshanbo whiskey, preferred the cheaper one to be honest, nice after warmth. Nice to see a natural growth distillery that brings its own version.

odyssey06 · 06-02-2021 11:04AM

Insect Overlord wrote: »

This week:
Had a drop of Green Spot on Monday and was blown away by it. An unexpected moment, but a happy one.
Enjoyed a splash of Knappogue Castle 14 last night.
Started my Friday evening with Method & Madness single grain on the rocks. I usually find it too "woody" (pretty sure pencil shavings are mentioned in the tasting notes) but slightly chilled it's gorgeous.
Went for a 200 Fathoms boiler maker after that. Teeling aged in Galway Bay imperial stout casks, followed by a bottle of imperial stout aged in Teeling small batch casks. I should have saved the combo for a special occasion but feck it! Sometimes it's nice to just go all out and start the weekend with an extravagant treat.

Keep an eye out for Green Spot chateau montelena or Knappogue 12 barolo on offer. If you like the above would be interesting to compare.

In the Knappogue miniature set the 14 was my favourite of the three.

BonnieSituation · 06-02-2021 12:39PM

odyssey06 wrote: »

Keep an eye out for Green Spot chateau montelena or Knappogue 12 barolo on offer. If you like the above would be interesting to compare.

In the Knappogue miniature set the 14 was my favourite of the three.

Yeah, myself and the FIL were the same with the K14.

L1011 · 06-02-2021 08:32PM

Bottle of Yellow Spot doorstep dropped for my birthday

Will use this as an excuse to finish up the last bottle which is so old that Red and Blue hadn't been reintroduced!

odyssey06 · 06-02-2021 08:36PM

So last night's tipple, the West Cork calvados cask finish was a bit of a let down - neither one thing nor the other.
The Whistler Calvados cask finish did a much better job of it.

Tonight it is the Drumshanbo Single Pot Still 46%. I've been to Drumshanbo and with no disrespect intended, this isn't the middle of nowhere, this is the halfway up on the hill of nowhere. Reading about their whiskey in American whiskey magazines and websites still surprises me!
Back to the whiskey. This is dessert in a glass. Creamy mouthfeel, gingery spice and fruit on the first sip becomes a sweet, silky finish of vanilla and custard. I don't quite understand how you can put together a whiskey that hits flavours of sweet, spice and fruit but there's a lot going on here. One to sip and contemplate after dinner.

A good review of it here:
https://whiskyayehome.wordpress.com/2020/01/21/review-no-13-drumshanbo-single-pot-still-irish-whiskey/

Cazale · 06-02-2021 11:22PM

odyssey06 wrote:

Tonight it is the Drumshanbo Single Pot Still 46%. I've been to Drumshanbo and with no disrespect intended, this isn't the middle of nowhere, this is the halfway up on the hill of nowhere. Reading about their whiskey in American whiskey magazines and websites still surprises me! Back to the whiskey. This is dessert in a glass. Creamy mouthfeel, gingery spice and fruit on the first sip becomes a sweet, silky finish of vanilla and custard. I don't quite understand how you can put together a whiskey that hits flavours of sweet, spice and fruit but there's a lot going on here. One to sip and contemplate after dinner.

Went for a walk in Drumshanbo years ago to clear the head after a heavy session. Turned a corner and there was a load of elephants in a farmers field. Wasn't expecting that. Have a bottle of the inaugural release but haven't open it yet. Might have to give it a go soon after your review.

Cazale · 06-02-2021 11:23PM

L1011 wrote:

Bottle of Yellow Spot doorstep dropped for my birthday

Happy birthday!

Hogzy · 07-02-2021 12:19AM

The Thomondgate on IWA :eek:

Cazale · 07-02-2021 12:59AM

Hogzy wrote:

The Thomondgate on IWA

Some prices alright. Didn't someone on here have a few bottles of it?

I'm following the Inish Turk Beg with interest as they don't come up too often. Tried it a few times and although it probably didn't live up to the hype I always thought it had an interesting story behind it.

Insect Overlord · 07-02-2021 01:01AM

Cazale wrote: »

Some prices alright. Didn't someone on here have a few bottles of it?

That was probably me. I got one of each of the 2020 releases. No intention of auctioning them. :P

Deagol · 07-02-2021 01:13AM

Insect Overlord wrote: »

That was probably me. I got one of each of the 2020 releases. No intention of auctioning them. :P

Same here - friend has invested in a cask and he tipped me off about the limited releases

Hogzy · 07-02-2021 01:23AM

Insect Overlord wrote: »

That was probably me. I got one of each of the 2020 releases. No intention of auctioning them. :P

I got one of each aswell, havnt opened them yet, very tempted to auction them in my pursuit an MVR 2020.

Tucking into my some The Whistler PX I Love you tonight. Real sherry bomb, fruity, rich dark fruits. Lovely juicy whiskey.

What Whisky/Whiskey are we drinking this month?

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