The Whiskey Thread

[tyroneman]

Just resurrecting this one....anyone tried the Teeling whiskey range...?

The single grain is superb.

[Jell 0 Biafra]

Sipping right now on a very satisfying Scotch blend, Monkey Shoulder.  You'd think it was a single malt, it's that lively on the tongue.  Only $34 a bottle,  can't go wrong.

[tyroneman]

Monkey Shoulder is pretty tasty alright. Talisker a nice Scottish range also

[stew]

Given there's a beer thread, thought I'd try and get the ball rolling on this one after the flurry of whiskey posts a few days ago. Any whiskey drinkers here?

Flying through Duty Free today so picked up the following:

Green Spot - a favourite, that is great value in Duty Free.

Writer's Tears - another favourite.

The Irishman - came highly recommended. Got it for €19!

Town Branch - I bought this as a present on Saturday in the CWS for €60. Coming through duty free today, it comes in a presentation case with two glasses for €45  . Phoned the CWS and they said they'll happily let me exchange. Hopefully they'll have some Yamazaki in by the time I get back!

Curiously, and I was a bit upset at this, Powers John's Lane was one price for all destinations. Any idea why this might be?!

If you get upset at the price of drink you have a problem son!

If you buy that much whiskey you might have a problem son!

Son, you have a problem, I highly suggest sober for October, lets see if you can last two days, my money is on no!!!!!

[Puckoon]

Had a few interesting ones over the last 3 months.

1. Redbreast 12 year old from somewhere in the 70s. My mother had 2 bottles of this stashed away and we opened one when I was home earlier this month. Only after did I realise its a 400 euro whiskey - but it was an experience to drink it. Pretty rough compared to todays 12 year old Redbreast. I wouldn't pay 400 yoyos for it.
http://www.celticwhiskeyshop.com/redbreast-12-year-old-1970s

2. Jameson "Signature" snagged in the duty free in Dublin. Not sure if there's much behind a lot of these new releases other than marketing, but this wasn't my favourite.

3. Crested Ten! I'd served this for years to a well known Grocer around Omagh and never ever tried it until this evening. Mighty stuff. Smooth and mellow. Hard to get over here I guess - and is now just marketed as Jameson Crested - but this is great drinking whiskey.

[Puckoon]

Monkey Shoulder is pretty tasty alright. Talisker a nice Scottish range also

Monkey Shoulder is pretty good for the price!

[omaghjoe]

Had a few interesting ones over the last 3 months.

1. Redbreast 12 year old from somewhere in the 70s. My mother had 2 bottles of this stashed away and we opened one when I was home earlier this month. Only after did I realise its a 400 euro whiskey - but it was an experience to drink it. Pretty rough compared to todays 12 year old Redbreast. I wouldn't pay 400 yoyos for it.
http://www.celticwhiskeyshop.com/redbreast-12-year-old-1970s

2. Jameson "Signature" snagged in the duty free in Dublin. Not sure if there's much behind a lot of these new releases other than marketing, but this wasn't my favourite.

3. Crested Ten! I'd served this for years to a well known Grocer around Omagh and never ever tried it until this evening. Mighty stuff. Smooth and mellow. Hard to get over here I guess - and is now just marketed as Jameson Crested - but this is great drinking whiskey.

Musta been John Rafferty in Sallys was it?

[Puckoon]

John isn't a grocer, at least I wouldn't have said so.

Never worked in Sallys myself, spent most of my time working for the other big corporation

[omaghjoe]

John isn't a grocer, at least I wouldn't have said so.

Never worked in Sallys myself, spent most of my time working for the other big corporation

Well..... he used to sell food....

[trileacman]

Being traitorous and bought Aberlour 10 y.o. on recommendation of a fella in work who said it was 20 quid in Sainsbury's. Have yet to tackle it. He said a couple of drops of room temperature water will "open it up". Not sure what any of this means 

I drink whisky with a fair bit of ice, you get a fair whack of the strength of Whiskey at the start and as the ice melts it softens it up rightly.

[manfromdelmonte]

Had a tour of the distillery in Kilbeggan on Friday
nice place, three whiskeys to taste afterwards including a single malt that was nice

didn't know they were owned by the Cooley distillery crowd.
will be buying again

[gallsman]

Green Spot going for £28 on Amazon UK. Writer's Tears for £25 from M&S.

[macdanger2]

Green Spot going for £28 on Amazon UK. Writer's Tears for £25 from M&S.

Can't see that on there anymore, must be gone. Great value at that price

[gallsman]

Green Spot going for £28 on Amazon UK. Writer's Tears for £25 from M&S.

Can't see that on there anymore, must be gone. Great value at that price

It was a daily deal.

[Tony Baloney]

That time of the year again!