Embarassingly dumb question

You should really ask for the whiskey that you want. The same way as you would ask for a Guinness, Bud, Bulmers etc.
Try a Jameson, no ice. Just take tiny sips and you will really taste it. Nyom.

It's possible to drink very well for not much more money if you drink good whiskeys than if you drink cheap pints. For instance:

A ten year old Bushmills is about a fiver most places. That's a perfectly good whiskey for very, very good money.

A twelve year old Redbreast is about €6.50 to €7. The best value out there for drinking whiskey for the night, best balance of flavour and value.

In scotches, Talisker is generally a very reasonable price, and a nice, peaty, smoky scotch. Expect about €6.50 to €7.

Oh, and if it's worth drinking in the first place, it's a sacrilege to put ice in it.

MagicMarker wrote: »

I've never ordered whisky in a bar.

Tell me good people of after hours, do they give you any old whiskey? How do they decide which to give?

As a barman by trade,if anyone asks for a whiskey i always give them a jameson,and will ask "ice or water"...Never ever ever would i give anyone a JD unless they ask for that pish. I couldnt justify giving a whiskey drinker that american crap. my own preferd whiskey is a nice 15yr old glen grant or 12yr old glenfiddich,both good scottish highland whiskeys..:)

Cellar_Door wrote: »

When you go into a bar and want to order whiskey - but not a shot, you're looking for it in a glass with ice, what's the proper name for that?

Ask for some ice, in a glass, with a shot of whiskey in the glass.

or if it's a gin and tonic you like?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Llp8gkx6k5A

It wasn't me! wrote: »

Not to divert the thread too much, but I found the 12 year old Glenfiddich extremely disappointing, bland and devoid of character. I'm not big on scotches as a rule, but I've had a good bit of Talisker recently, and a friend of mine has a bottle of Caol Ila for me I'm looking forward to trying. Also, Glenfiddich's a Speyside, not a highland.

You are right,itis indeed a speyside,apologies. Glen grant is my personal favourite,tho i will take the glenfiddich as a last resort. I am not a big whiskey drinker per say,but if i am having one i take a scotch over an irish everytime.

Just personal prefrence,also when i order a scotch in a pub i always state which one i want or pubs here will just serve you a black and white or teachers both of which are totally bland. Ok thats me done lets get back on topic

When you order "A Whiskey", do you get the same amount as when you order a "Shot of whiskey"?

brianthebard wrote: »

God I'd love some 12yo redbreast now....

It wasn't me! wrote: »

Aye, superb whiskey. Must pick up a bottle...

+1 ..

If you're in Dublin you can saunter along to the Celtic Whiskey shop on Dawson St where they have redbreast tasters. It's fantastic.

carefulnow100 wrote: »

only 19 here so wouldnt be experienced with drinkin to much! pints shots ect.
have tasted whiskey before but not alot of it, so was wonderin if i see jameson in a bottle in tesco, is that jameson i will get anywhere else? what kind of jemeson should i be looking for if i want a nice good for your money bottle? sorry for been ignorantly stupid just curious!

It will be the same stuff as the basic Jameson on supermarket shelves. It's not bad but I think it helps if you leave it stand for an hour or so in the glass after pouring it. If you're mixing it or drinking shots, well that's a different story!

If you like sipping whiskey and can afford it, the redbreast mentioned above is €38-€42. It has less of the harshness of some cheaper stuff and more pleasant vanilla flavours. I think it's better than Midleton very rare which costs €130 a bottle.

Kersmash wrote: »

Never ordered whiskey in a pub before. How much would I get in a glass roughly, volume wise? And how much would that set me back?

A standard measure is 35.5ml. Bog standard stuff will be about €4.20 to €4.50. Better stuff will cost a bit more. For carefulnow100, the Redbreast mentioned is the best value going. The 18 year old Jameson is a personal love of mine. Drink very little, but it's always well loved. Still have a third of the bottle I got over six months ago. a 12 year old Redbreast is a superb all-round whiskey, well worth a look, and generally very good value to drink out as well at under €7. An 18 year old Jameson will be closer to €10. Personally I think that for the money, Redbreast is about impossible to beat, but it's an area in which I'm always happy to be surprised.

hot whiskey on the rocks ftw.