Irish Whiskey

[thatguy]

I have a bottle of Scapa 16. Tasted a bunch at The Whisky Experience in Edinburgh and this was the one. I’ve had 2 or 3 bottles over the years and have really enjoy it. I’m down to the last dram, so I thought I’d look for another bottle and THEYVE STOPPED PRODUCING IT!!! I found a Scapa at some local chain wine store, but it doesn’t say the age anywhere on the bottle. The uninformed wine staff looked up the reviews of what they have in stock and it’s some < 3 year old blend. WTF.

Now I’m on the hunt. If, while looking for your favourite Irish whiskey, if you see me bottle by the Orkneys, please let me know.

—tg

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here’s something to watch while you’re emptyin’ the bottle:



—tg
(Also released as “Tight Little Island”)

[Drunk Monk]

I have a bottle of Scapa 16. 

Woah bro.  DOOM Foul.  This is specifically the IRISH WhiskEy thread.  

If you want to discuss scotch:
http://www.brotherhoodofdoom.com/doomFor...p?tid=2642
or single malts:
http://www.brotherhoodofdoom.com/doomFor...hp?tid=428

[Dr. Ivor Yeti]

I guess the San Francisco World Spirits Competition managed to get their work done before the lockdown. The Best in Show Scotch I’ll mention elsewhere, but here, this is for DM and his Irish friends:

Best Blended Irish Whiskey
Hyde #6 Special Reserve Blended Irish Whiskey, Ireland
ALCOHOL: 46% RETAIL PRICE: $59

BEST IRISH WHISKEY • BEST SINGLE MALT IRISH WHISKEY
Matt D'Arcy's 17 Year Old Rum Finish Single Malt Whiskey, Ireland
ALCOHOL: 46% RETAIL PRICE:

[Drunk Monk]

I'm drinkin low-end Irish now. 

Still workin on that Jaymo Black Barrel Ppfy tossed out in my direction. It's down to about 2-3 fingers left, but I put another two bottles in its way. I picked up a bottle of Tullamore Dew when shopping for my mom because it was on sale and I'm being very frugal being out of work and all. I've also got a bottle of Gordon's vodka I found in my dad's liquor cabinet unopened that I tapped recently. It's the nitecap cache. Not about quality right now. It's about effectiveness. 

I got a few top shelf bottles stashed away but I'm waiting for some celebratory occasion to crack into them. 

Until that time, it's cheap liquor. 

I gotz those unemployment blues...and Ima here to tellya bout 'em.

[Drunk Monk]

The Doc from JAH Med sent me a Redbreast sampler. He also offered to put us up at his stunning place in the redwoods of Arcata as refuge. We launched the Doc Lee & Gene’s Safety Meetings at JAH Med - a whiskey taste off at festivals. I can’t wait until we do it again.

[thatguy]

St. Patrick's Day take 2 is streaming live now and for the next 10 hours...

Included in the schedule is:

• 04:30 – 05:10 PM PDT: Alan-Purves – Seminar: ‘Introduction to Whiskey & Whisky’



--tg

[Drunk Monk]

After I polished off that Jaymo and Tullamore, I've still been on my job quest budget so been drinking bottom shelf Irish - got a bottle of Egans. Egads. Tastes a bit like fuel. I've got a few nice bottles stowed away unopened but my working nitecaps have been low end. There's an open bottle of Powers in the kitchen cabinet that Stacy likes for Irish coffees, and I've been nipping at that too, so when we made hot toddys a few days ago, it was spent. I had to replace that. 

Powers changed their bottle and that confused me. I picked up some Gold Label but I was thrown by the new bottle and wound up buying some 3 Swallows too, just to be sure. I don't like the new bottles. They actually came out at the beginning of this year but it's been ages since I've been in a proper liquor store so I hadn't noticed until now. The old style was more traditional and you got those little bottleneck medals. I liked those. However, the new bottle was cheaper. Powers Gold Label is a good bite for my buck. It's cinnamon nutmeg spicy with an apple and pear cider overtone, but ultimately quite smooth. I once disdained Powers as being Ireland's JD, but I've totally come around, especially after a night with John Lane in Dublin. I've yet to spring for a bottle of that here. Someday, when I'm feeling solvant again...

[Greg]

I always figured Jameson as Ireland's JD. Powers, for the longest times, was the Whisky Ireland kept for itself as it wasn't exported.

[Drunk Monk]

You're right. But then, you do know Ireland a wee bit better than me. 

Powers is to Dublin like JD green label is to TN.

[Drunk Monk]

Sláinte

So what’s your whiskey of choice on this St Paddy’s 2021?

For me, it’s Powers 3 Swallows with some Blarney Castle nite cheese & brown bread (companion, not soda but the whiskey is kicking in so I can’t tell...)

[Dr. Ivor Yeti]

I had sparkly water. I’ll have some Talisker later this evening.

[Drunk Monk]

 I’ll have some Talisker later this evening.

Too late, bro. St Paddy’s is done for 2021. 

Besides that’s a scotch. 

You probably didn’t even wear green.

[Dr. Ivor Yeti]

Just cuz it's St. Paddie's Day it's no reason to drink bottom shelf. I'll save the vanilla fer baking and the Scotch fer drinkin'!

[Drunk Monk]

So disrespectful.

You don’t see me drinking JD on Burns night now, do ya?

[Dr. Ivor Yeti]

Why would anyone with an ounce of taste and a modicum of cash ever, EVER, drink JD? I’d rather drink Irish