FileNotFound wrote: » Think I read the crowd buying his share are already bushmills owners (could be mistaken there) - just seems odd to remove the drinks best selling point. Then again he is on a downward trajectory these days.
the beer revolu wrote: » Also, I suspect that if this is their own spirit, they's make much more of a song and dance about it!!
Mellor wrote: » Yeah I mentioned that in my post. (aka Jose Cuervo/Bushmills) Proximo own Jose Cuervo, 1800 Tequila, Bushmills, Kraken rum and others. They've been in from the start. Original 20% share holders. Took it to 49% last year. And 100% now.
the beer revolu wrote: » Interesting. (you are not allowed to use the iStill for Irish whiskey) .
Mellor wrote: » Why is that? Obvious not for pot still or malt whiskey. But I assume it was ok for grain/column still.
Cazale wrote: W.D. O'Connell Whiskey tasting tonight. Looking forward to trying the future release. I've enjoyed any of their stuff I've tried previously and Daithi their founder is a gentleman.
the beer revolu wrote: » The iStill is neither a pot still or a column still. It's a sort of hybrid - or a packed column still. I'm not sure how far it has gone in the regs, but at one stage the iStill was specifically mentioned as being not allowed for Irish whiskey.
Cazale wrote: » Some great whiskeys tonight. The 12 year old all sherry Bushmills cask strength was my pick. W.D. O'Connell definitely one to keep an eye on.
Mellor wrote: » They seam to offer 3 types. Pot, plated column and hybrid. Although I’m aware the pot/column ones are not the normal type. I figured it wouldn’t count as a pot still. But though column still would be ok. I had a quick look at the technical file and can’t see what excludes it. But it’s not exactly a perfect document. Definitions are a bit loose and leave some holes.
odyssey06 wrote: » O'Briens selling Waterford Ratheadon 1.2 for €65 - think that's the lowest price I've seen for a Waterford release here.https://www.obrienswine.ie/products/waterford-distillery-ratheadon-1-2-70cl
Insect Overlord wrote: » What's the consensus on this? Worth the price tag?
Ivefoundgod wrote: » I've a €20 o' briens voucher from Christmas, been waiting for some sort of sale. Not sure what to go for, have had the knappogue 14 before. Is €45 quid for Waterford too good to pass up?
odyssey06 wrote: » O'Briens selling Waterford Ratheadon 1.2 for €65 - think that's the lowest price I've seen for a Waterford release here.https://www.obrienswine.ie/products/waterford-distillery-ratheadon-1-2-70cl They also have: * Roe & Co €30 * Knappogue Castle 14 year old €55 * Tullamore Dew 12 year old €40 * Kilbeggan Pot Still or Small Batch Rye €45 Full list here of their Irish Whiskey Sale@https://www.obrienswine.ie/collections/irish-whiskey-sale
Cazale wrote: » With the lettering at the end, the seventies style and hints to decade and behind chronologically I'm going to guess a variation of the ten year old. The bottle attached was released in the seventies.
odyssey06 wrote: » Haven't had the 1.2 Ratheadon but the 1.1 was fantastic, so assuming simialr quality then yes. A favourable review here.https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=116464945
killbillvol2 wrote: » My cousin has that bottle, still half full. Her father was a committed whiskey drinker until he was told he'd have to give it up due to ill health. He spent his final 12 years on earth drinking gin Nothing I say will persuade her to give it to me despite the fact that nobody in her house drinks whiskey and that her father was the one who introduced me to whiskey. I may have to break in!
odyssey06 wrote: » I envisage a sitcom worthy plot involving the substitution of a contemporary RB 12 for the contents of the bottle... Reminds me of the classic episode of radio comedy Cabin Pressure where Talisker whisky features as the McGuffin
