vbshootinrange; Good morning to you sir, I hope the day down in Oregon is looking to be promising and you're well.
At risk of being accused of having Philistine tastes, which might well be true since after all I do like the taste of many Canadian Rye Whiskies and do not prefer any bourbons that I've tried - and I have tried my best to find that bourbon might I add - I'd say this about that.
Up here we're perhaps a bit more limited in that there's typically Bushmills, Jameson, Red Breast, Tullamore Dew and then a few years back Proper 12 showed up. I'll note I've seen Writer's Tears too, but haven't tried it.
Again having admittedly barbaric, north of the medicine line taste buds, I prefer Proper 12 from the ones I've tried, with Bushmills Black Bush coming in close behind.
To me the Proper 12 examples have been very consistent lot to lot - which is what a blended whiskey - as the Irish and you good folks prefer to spell whisky which we Canucks and the noble Scotsmen know to be the correct way.. but I digress...
Regardless of your adventures in tasting the distilled spirit products of Ireland, I hope you have a great hunting season.
mathman; Top of the morning to you sir, I hope the day's behaving in your neck of the woods thus far and you're well.
I'd hoped you'd show up as I always enjoy your input in such arcane topics!
Our eldest is an admitted coffee snob and when she talks about coffee, she'll go down the rabbit hole of what setting she's used on the fancy hand grinder she uses. Then her coffee machine looks like mission control for the space shuttle and is of course made somewhere in Europe.
All that to say sir, I really do love that some folks are passionate about flavors and tastes. It makes life more interesting and I enjoy hearing from folks such as yourself or our daughter on matters they've put some time and effort into.
All the best and good luck on your hunts this fall mathman.
Teeling small batch... 46% and complex enough for most snobs. I have found it as low as $30 where it is a steal. No age statement, but where things are heading.
After many attempts it is mediocre, at best. Too bland and a headache is likely. I find most Kirkland acceptable or better, just not their Canadian, Irish, or cheapest scotch.
I do like the taste of many Canadian Rye Whiskies ...
It seems to me that the Canadian climate ought to allow for the creation of some fine rye whiskies, and so I have this suspicion, uninformed by any expert knowledge, that there is some really good stuff available in Canada that never finds its way into the US.
Powers for sure, although the price jumped in recent years and they screwed up the bottle and label design. The Irishman is a little sharp first sip but not bad. Paddy's? Eh....Bushmill's used to be my favorite but seemed to vary quality wise. It's Protestant. Jameson's is Catholic. And don't you forget it over there.
I'm a fan of most Irish whiskeys but I prefer Redbreast 12, Proper 12 and Tullamore Dew.
For the love of God, do yourself a favor and avoid Feckin Irish Whiskey like the plague that is! https://feckin.com/ I had to try it just based on the name.
Compared to what? I've had more than a few Irish whiskeys and I wouldn't call that one good.
That’s fine. It’s all personal preference and taste. You don’t like, then you don’t like it. No big deal.
I understand taste is personal, but I'm still interested in what others have for a reference point.
For example, someone might say "I'm a fan of Busch beer. Good stuff." If Busch and other similar beers are what they've tried, well OK. If they've had fresh draft beer in Munich and still rate Busch as good stuff, then I might question their sanity.
I'm no connoisseur of whiskey I used to drink Yukon Jack straight. I don't really drink anymore. In Ireland I had a shot of Jamisons. I will say the best I ever have was at a single malt distillery in Scotland. They only allowed one shot much to everyone's dismay.
I'm a bourbon guy. Only Irish I've ever had was Jameson and I've no insults to throw at it. Rather enjoy it. But that's an awful small representative sample. I'd try other's if they could be bought in 375's or 50's
I've always been satisfied with Redbrest. I was more satisfied when it was $45 a bottle.
Brown spirits prices are getting ridiculous. On top of that, the product on the shelf often isn't as good as in years past before whisk(e)y became trendy.
I did take a sip of one several years ago that had a distinct vanilla flavor. If that sounds familiar to anyone, please let me know what it may have been. A friend had ordered Connemara and they brought him this instead.
(Mild Hijack) I bought several bottles of Benriach Peated - Cask Strength for friends this year. It was very interesting. Peated Speyside.
mathman; Top of the morning to you sir, I hope the day's behaving in your neck of the woods thus far and you're well.
I'd hoped you'd show up as I always enjoy your input in such arcane topics!
Our eldest is an admitted coffee snob and when she talks about coffee, she'll go down the rabbit hole of what setting she's used on the fancy hand grinder she uses. Then her coffee machine looks like mission control for the space shuttle and is of course made somewhere in Europe.
All that to say sir, I really do love that some folks are passionate about flavors and tastes. It makes life more interesting and I enjoy hearing from folks such as yourself or our daughter on matters they've put some time and effort into.
All the best and good luck on your hunts this fall mathman.
Dwayne
Is it strange that as I read Dwayne's prose this evening, I am hearing an intense Irish accent in my head?
Maybe it is just that glass of wine and the head cold.
Idaho Shooter; Good evening to you sir, I hope you're keeping warm and dry despite the head cold out in West Treasure Valley tonight.
Truly I am sorry to read of the ailment, there's a bunch of wicked colds going around on our side of the medicine line as well and I hope it doesn't last long for you.
Perhaps it might be the glass of wine that makes you hear the Irish accent, because although I'm not that much bigger than a Leprechaun my heritage is Teutonic for the most part as far as we can figure out.
Being a Canuck I do have an accent for sure, but my prairie relatives suggest I've developed a "BC drawl" since we do talk slower out here than the folks from the frozen flat lands where I was born and raised.
Get better soon sir and thanks once more for the chuckle.
I'm so hurt that whoever reinvented Powers with the new bottle and higher price ruined my little secret, I settle for the cheap stuff now - Jamesons! The Irishman ain't bad after the first burn. Ezra Brooks might be Irish. It's alcohol. 90 proof. It's cheap enough, it might be Scotch.
Good Scotch has gotten untouchable here with Utah's 46% "sin tax" plus inflation. (A 750 bottle of Glenmorangie is $75) So I've begun drinking Irish this winter. I like both Tullamore and Jameson's. I'll happily drink Irish or good Canadian, but I'd really prefer a Scotch without having to drop down to Dewar's or (shudder) Military Special on the bottom shelf.
I shop at the AF Base Exchange, but it's the same at state liquor stores. In Utah, the state controls the liquor supply, and it is run by a board of people who until recently were all teetotalers. You can imagine the weird assortment of labels that resulted - not to mention that hefty "sin" tax applied at the wholesale level. Stores can't stock anything that the state board doesn't supply, so liquors that don't sell well aren't stocked. That eliminates niche brands, most top shelf stuff, and lots more. Plenty of cheap vodka, not a lot of good whiskeys.
I shop at the AF Base Exchange, but it's the same at state liquor stores. In Utah, the state controls the liquor supply, and it is run by a board of people who until recently were all teetotalers. You can imagine the weird assortment of labels that resulted - not to mention that hefty "sin" tax applied at the wholesale level. Stores can't stock anything that the state board doesn't supply, so liquors that don't sell well aren't stocked. That eliminates niche brands, most top shelf stuff, and lots more. Plenty of cheap vodka, not a lot of good whiskeys.
Well….you’re awful close to Evanston. That was my solution when I lived in SLC.
I’m not a whiskey connoisseur although I’ve drank my fair share but the night I met Glenmorangie I’ll always (kind of) remember. My wife and I took our honeymoon a year after getting married and we went to visit my buddy and attend his marriage…or one of his marriages in the north/central area of England east of Manchester. His bride, Penny, had a grandfather that flew Lancaster bombers out of Dover during the war and I made the “mistake” of buying him a round. He was in his 80’s back 25 some years ago but he out drank me and I was in my “prime” for drinking. We spent all night drinking and telling stories….me mostly listening and asking questions about his time flying. He flew all the missions required, which as I recall was more than 30….obviously surviving the war and raising a family and drinking whiskey in his 80’s with a young American that recognized my privilege of spending the evening in the company of such a heroic and remarkable man. I remember how easily the Glenmorangie went down and even after washing it down at 3am with a Kebab, fish and chips and mushy peas with curry I woke up and felt decent. 😀
Paddy's is definitely worth the 20 bucks. Can’t go wrong with Bushmills or Teeling either
You guys south have it made for buying spirits. Here in Canada it costs $45CDN for a 40oz of Famous Grouse blended Scotch.
In Ireland and Scotland a few years back Famous Grouse was everywhere and 20 US for a liter bottle. Best thing about it is the Alaska state bird on the label.
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