benos Posted December 7, 2007 Share Posted December 7, 2007 I like Irish Whiskey. And for the most part, for me and my friends, it's hangover-free. Which is a very attractive feature (especially when you're 51.) (Bourbon's are not hangover-free for me. So I thought I'd be a nice guy and not drift the Bourbon thread.) Jamison is probably my favorite. I've also tried some Canadian Whiskey's recently, and a good sipping one I like is Forty Creek. Although in general, Canadian Whiskey's don't seem to be quite so hangover-free as Irish Whiskey's. So what's your favorite Irish Whiskey? be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSMITH Posted December 7, 2007 Share Posted December 7, 2007 Jamison for me too though I prefer Scotch. IMO you have to spend a lot more than $25 to beat a bottle of Jamison or Dewars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benos Posted December 8, 2007 Author Share Posted December 8, 2007 IMO you have to spend a lot more than $25 to beat a bottle of Jamison or Dewars. That's kind of what I'm getting at. Dewars is a good replacement when Tops Liquors is out of Jamison. be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoMiE Posted December 8, 2007 Share Posted December 8, 2007 I can't drink whiskey straight, but had plenty of Belfast Bombers made with Bushmills. That part of my life is over though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whizz Posted December 8, 2007 Share Posted December 8, 2007 (edited) Jameson is all right and so is the Tullamore Dew. I had the opportunity to visit the Jameson's distillery in Cork just a couple of months ago. Very nice tour with a very carismatic guide. But my all time favourite among Irish whiskies is the Powers 12 years Special Reserve. But that one is more in the $70 range. Smooth as silk with a pronounced tone of honey. And also with a lack-of-hangover-guarantee... Edited December 8, 2007 by whizz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FranDoc Posted December 8, 2007 Share Posted December 8, 2007 1. Jamison 2. Bushmills (got a bottle of the Black Bushmills a few years ago and found it disappointing) Irish whiskey is most affordably had at Duty Free when coming back from Canada (eh?). IMHO, Irish whiskey has more complexity than its Canadian counterparts; especially nice when sipped from a snifter, warmed by the palm of the hand on a snowy night. Can't say that I've ever tested the 'no hangover guarantee'. [Have to admit that, when I saw the 'bourbon' thread, I wondered when the same question would be asked of whiskey. Thanks, Brian!] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sestock Posted December 8, 2007 Share Posted December 8, 2007 Tullamore Dew is so smooth Bushmills is my favorite single malt Irish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rik Posted December 8, 2007 Share Posted December 8, 2007 (edited) Jamison is the only Irish I've tried so far. Became intrested in Irish whiskey reading a thread on another forum. I'm going to try some others, but my favorite whiskey is Crown. I normally don't drink enough to worry about a serious hangover, but I may test the no hangover theory this holiday. Rik Edited December 8, 2007 by Rik Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmcdave Posted December 8, 2007 Share Posted December 8, 2007 Tullamore Dew is hard to beat. Smooth as silk and reasonably priced. If you can find the 12 year old Tullamore, it's even better than the original. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bwana Six-Gun Posted December 8, 2007 Share Posted December 8, 2007 Most of my experience with Irish is that they tend to have a bite. Given that, try Michael Collins. It drinks like a good single malt scotch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lcarr Posted December 8, 2007 Share Posted December 8, 2007 (edited) So what's your favorite Irish Whiskey? My favorite Irish Whiskey is Black Bush. I got turned on to it when I toured the Bushmills Distillery in Northern Ireland. It's a blended, so it's relatively inexpensive at about $30, at least when compared to the single malts. It's aged in rum casks so it has a slightly sweeter taste than most whiskeys. It also has a peaty flavor. Lincoln Edited December 8, 2007 by lcarr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSCHIEFEN Posted December 8, 2007 Share Posted December 8, 2007 Bushmill 16yo Single malt. More than 25.00 in US. I bring it from Ireland each trip and drink only rarely. Still better than any single malt scotch IMHO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
et45 Posted December 8, 2007 Share Posted December 8, 2007 Another vote for Bushmill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revopop Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 I'm told that historically in Ireland, the Catholic/Protestant divide is so deep that Protestants drink Bushmills, while Catholics drink Jameson and refer to Bushmills as "Protestant swill". When I drink sippin' whisky it's single malt scotch (my last name's Duff, it's kind of encoded in my DNA), so Jameson and Bushmills taste like lighter fluid to me. A reasonably good scotch single malt for under $25 is Speyburn 10yr. It's not great, but pretty good for the money. Trivia bit: In the US, by law Irish and American whiskeys spell it "ey" and Scotch and Canadian whiskys spell it just "y". I didn't believe it at first when I learned this, but I've never seen a bottle that proved this statement wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSEMARTIN Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 Jameson was my favorite until an Irish friend of mine brought a bottle of Paddy with him when he came for a visit to the U.S. a couple of years ago. Paddy is my favorite now, but it is hard to get. http://www.paddy.ie/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicfit212 Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 You guys are making me thirsty.... Jameson, Bushmill, Powers, are all on the menu for me when I'm in a bar. At home I stock Black Bush and the 12yr old Jameson. mmmmmmm... OK going for a glass now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ks-shooter Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 Well I don't want to break the Irish Whiskey thread so I will note that I do enjoy an occasional Irish Whisky and Bushmill's or Jameson's are both tasty to me. So is there a favorite Scotch thread since I want to put in my votes for Dewars and Famous Grouse. Happy Safe Holidays to all the members of this great forum and especially to Brian for being such a great host Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whizz Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 Jameson was my favorite until an Irish friend of mine brought a bottle of Paddy with him when he came for a visit to the U.S. a couple of years ago. Paddy is my favorite now, but it is hard to get. Paddy can be found here: The Whisky Exchange Not one of my favourites though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunsablazin Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 Another vote for Bushmill. Add one more for Bushmills. mmmmmmmm! Robin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jessej Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 +1 for Bushmills as well. lately, i've been on the Johnnie Walker Black binge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benos Posted December 11, 2007 Author Share Posted December 11, 2007 Most of my experience with Irish is that they tend to have a bite. Given that, try Michael Collins. It drinks like a good single malt scotch. Yes, Michael Collins - good one! Our guru at the liquor store turned me on to it. So what's your favorite Irish Whiskey? My favorite Irish Whiskey is Black Bush. I got turned on to it when I toured the Bushmills Distillery in Northern Ireland. It's a blended, so it's relatively inexpensive at about $30, at least when compared to the single malts. It's aged in rum casks so it has a slightly sweeter taste than most whiskeys. It also has a peaty flavor. Lincoln Another good one, which a friend turned me on to. I haven't tried Bushmills in a long time, so I will tonight, based on it's overwhelming response. Thanks all! be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingman Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 Ok, going to have to start it.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benos Posted June 15, 2011 Author Share Posted June 15, 2011 A new favorite... I took my girl out for a fancy dinner at Tarbell's, in Phoenix, to celebrate her getting her Masters Degree (she's an English teacher), and Mr. Tarbell himself recommended: Auchestoshan - 12 year. It's super tasty. be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DinosaurMikeGolf Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 A new favorite... I took my girl out for a fancy dinner at Tarbell's, in Phoenix, to celebrate her getting her Masters Degree (she's an English teacher), and Mr. Tarbell himself recommended: Auchestoshan - 12 year. It's super tasty. be Lagavulin is a great single malt, also! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpyOne Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 About all I drink is Irish whiskey, neat, anymore...No hangover, nice taste...Jameson's or Tullamore, but Bushmills isn't bad either... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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