Whisk(e)y Lovers thread

[CT_Biker]

Then also consider:

Yellow Spot
Red Spot
Teeling
Redbreast
Midleton
Writer's Tears
Bushmills

Bushmills is the whiskey we drink most often actually.

All of those whiskeys are on my list, I am not too sure about my dads

 

[CT_Biker]

I've also had a bottle of the Red Breast 12YO cask strength.
Amazing once mixed with a bit of water to lower the alcohol kick

Where did you get the Cask Strength Redbreast?

 

[hellfire]

I got it in a charity auction.
But I think Norman Goodfellows supplied the auction.

 

[CT_Biker]

I'll have to keep an eye on what they have, maybe it'll pop up on their stock listing

 

[DramBuddy]

Where did you get the Cask Strength Redbreast?

I got my bottle from Makro, this was a couple of years ago though. It's was fairly easily available on the local market.

 

[wolverine_dcp]

Been reading from this thread for some time... Following advice and learning a few things here and there... Got myself a few bottles of whisky......
Any advice or thoughts appreciated


Got a few bottles of grouse and Jim bean.... Big fan of the smokey stuff

 

[axsis]

Been reading from this thread for some time... Following advice and learning a few things here and there... Got myself a few bottles of whisky......
Any advice or thoughts appreciated

Got a few bottles of grouse and Jim bean.... Big fan of the smokey stuff

I'd highly suggest trying Three Ships 5 yo.

In the same price range as those better famous grouse bottlings, you can also try Glen Moray Peated which is usually found at Liquor City stores or Bell's Special Reserve (this is more similar to famous grouse's profile). If you want a step up you should probably give Highland Park 10 or 12 a go. Highland Park is part of the peated malt content in Famous Grouse. If you really want to try a smoke/peated whisky, Laphroaig 10 and Ardbeg 10 are real heavy hitters, for something a bit softer (and providing you like Three Ships 5, Three Ships 10 is SUPERB and usually in the same price range as Highland Park 10).

I've veered these suggestions towards smoke/peat.

 

[dualmeister]

I like the Black Grouse.

 

[dualmeister]

Speaking of 5yo... man down.

Personally I prefer the Bourbon Cask.

 

[powermzii]

Been reading from this thread for some time... Following advice and learning a few things here and there... Got myself a few bottles of whisky......
Any advice or thoughts appreciated


Got a few bottles of grouse and Jim bean.... Big fan of the smokey stuff

I enjoy the Naked Grouse as a daily easy drinker... For peat maybe also look at the Bowmore range

I think what you might have noticed on here is a varied taste palette and profile and generally people are not snobbish about their drams

 

[dualmeister]

Jameson loses about 26 000 bottles a day due to the Angel's Share

 

[TheMightyQuinn]

Jameson loses about 26 000 bottles a day due to the Angel's Share

That's good news.....less swill out there.







/Runs

 

[dualmeister]

That's good news.....less swill out there./Runs

Yet, they make Redbreast

 

[DramBuddy]

Been reading from this thread for some time... Following advice and learning a few things here and there... Got myself a few bottles of whisky......
Any advice or thoughts appreciated


Got a few bottles of grouse and Jim bean.... Big fan of the smokey stuff

Where did you find those old bottling the first 2 Grouse? I think the 12 has been discontinued ad the naming of The Black Grouse has changed.
I quite like the Naked Grouse, quite a bit of Sherry influence in there.

 

[DramBuddy]

Speaking of 5yo... man down.

Personally I prefer the Bourbon Cask.

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When you re-stock here's something to try. Get some Baker's Ginger Nut biscuits, preferably the mini version. Stick a couple in the Three Ships 5 year old, let it soak for about 10-20 seconds and then eat them. It's a nice winter warm-me-up

 

[dualmeister]

When you re-stock here's something to try. Get some Baker's Ginger Nut biscuits, preferably the mini version. Stick a couple in the Three Ships 5 year old, let it soak for about 10-20 seconds and then eat them. It's a nice winter warm-me-up

I'm game

 

[wolverine_dcp]

Where did you find those old bottling the first 2 Grouse? I think the 12 has been discontinued ad the naming of The Black Grouse has changed.
I quite like the Naked Grouse, quite a bit of Sherry influence in there.

My neighbor is a non drinker "shame on him" was given as a gift and gave me

 

[DramBuddy]

My neighbor is a non drinker "shame on him" was given as a gift and gave me

He must have had them lying around for quite a while. I got a bottle of The Black Grouse like that one in 2010.

 

[bokka1]

When you re-stock here's something to try. Get some Baker's Ginger Nut biscuits, preferably the mini version. Stick a couple in the Three Ships 5 year old, let it soak for about 10-20 seconds and then eat them. It's a nice winter warm-me-up

My wife does that with her red wine.

 

[SwaarMetaal]

I picked up these fellas, haven't had the pleasure with any of them. Very much looking forward to getting acquainted.