What whisk(e)y are we drinking? (Part 2)

Got a question for the group.

I've finished off my 3rd bottle of Black Bush. In my opinion it's a very tasty but steady everyday whiskey. I like it and have bought a few over time

I've also bought black barrel, green spot, 3 swallows and redbreast 12 repeat times. They're my regular bottles in my cabinet.

What are people's regular bottles that they always keep stocked and in their cabinet?

I know there's variables like gifts, airport shopping and holidays etc but I always have at least 2 of the 5 bottles in the cabinet at all times.

They only really care about smugglers trying to make a profit. Bringing a few litres extra won't really warrant any attention.

For me it's Bushmills 10 when reduced in Tesco, Green Spot, RB12, and like @Electric Nitwit I like to have an Islay or two open. If Aldi were ever doing their Irish Reserve 12yo again, I'd stock up.

Supermarket battle.

The Aldi is one of the creamiest and buttery i have tasted. Shades of a cream liqueur even. Fairly straightforward and a nice one to start with. The Tesco is hotter and spicier and is also fruitier like a Solero exotic ice cream. The PX finish registers, in a nice way but a very light way. It isn't prominent like the Boann PX I Love You (which I like).

Both good - I slightly prefer the Aldi.

I havea good few whiskies open but I would always have a spare of Powers Three Swallows and Gold Label, a spare of Laphroig 10 and a Bunnahabhain 12

Powers and Bush esp Black always ahead of Paddy and Jameson for me in regular tipple dept .That Tesco Finest Single Irish Malt is great so Aldi must be brilliant .

Spirits allowance 1Litre returning from UK and twice that entering . I didn’t get impression ferry port customs were that bothered by it though on recent trip .

For my always available:

I'll usually have Green or Yellow Spot on the go, or Red Breast 12.

And then I've recently started to pick up Powers Gold Label or Three Swallows (especially with how frequently the latter can be picked up for €30 or so)

Bruichladdich Port Charlotte 10 Year Old, Johns's Lane, Redbreast 12 and Rittenhouse Rye would be my staples, when I can get them, particularly Port Charlotte and Rittenhouse tend to be airport buys.

Slane down to €25 in Dunnes, good price for a nice whiskey

Have been trying West Cork Black cask recently. V enjoyable. Can't help but describe it as a "thin" version of Jameson Black barrel however. V similar flavours, but lacks the creamy velvetiness of the Jameson.

But for €30, very good value and would recommend.

I had the west cork cask strength and dundalgan single malt stout cask over the last few months. I get the same note in both that I just can't stand. I would have said it was a bad bottle if I didn't get it across 2 very different bottling. Like a dank grassy taste in the palate. Does anyone else get it. I don't like it but maybe someone else would

Just opened a bottle of the Black Barrel Proof, it's gorgeous, really easy to drink. Really reminds me of back in the day when Jameson had the 1780 and the 12yr old which were always regulars on my shelf, hopefully they'll make this a regular as I think since they've been gone there's been a big gap between the bog standard releases and the premium pot stills which they could really fill if they wanted to.

A rare Saturday night off from the bar, got a gift of this for Christmas.

I got a bottle of the Single Pot Still Jameson yesterday. Impulse purchase in Supervalu, as I noticed it was €57 and thought that was decent a price.

I tried it along side Black Barrel Proof, and preferred the Black Barrel.

It's still a nice whiskey though.