Whisky & Irish Whiskey Watch!

[Mostyn]

Whisky Watch; for best prices and offers! - Most supermarkets have promotions on at some point. But, knowing when and where the best offers are at any given time, depends on finding out who's running them; and what supermarket has a promotion on WHAT Brand of Whisky (Whiskey) it would be helpful to gleen this information from each other in a Whisky Watch! We could also use this thread to recommend our favourite tipple; and discuss the best of Whiskies, be it blended or single malts, the best brands and the best place to buy? If you've seen a special offer? Let us know and share the pleasure of finding a bargain whisky with the forum.

I'm partial to a single malt or two each night - just before I retire for bed.

What's your favourite and where do you buy it?

 

[palmerq]

I'm partial to a single malt or two each night - just before I retire for bed.

Bottle or glass ? :S I am a terrible scotsman I do not like whisky at all, maybe I should try and make an effort to like it so I can feel better about myself

 

[elapid]

I am not a huge fan, but my in-laws love the scotches from Islay. Very peaty. Our favourites are Laprhoaig and Ardbeg.

Favourite place to buy these is definitely the Cayman Islands - less than $30!

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Lagavulin is a gift from God.

 

[Oldman]

Pappy Van Winkle. Smooth and brutal

 

[Race Radio]

Pappy Van Winkle. Smooth and brutal

Necter of the gods.

10 years ago I used to be able to get the 12 year old for $19.99.....now I have to order it for $75.....grrrrr.

 

[Mostyn]

Lagavulin is a gift from God.

Someone with extremely good taste! Do you drink the strong stuff without water added? I like the Lagavulin 12yr, old malt - I drink it neat. Their really strong whisky is beyond my price range; and way too strong to drink neat.

 

[Mostyn]

I dont drink whiskey but when i did drink it, it was the Paddy Whiskey brand which is locally produced here in Cork.

The Irish Whiskeies have a smooth mild taste to them, I like the Tulla-More-Dew also Bushmills, managed to get a bottle of each while they were on offer at Tesco for just £15, a bottle.

 

[Mostyn]

I am not a huge fan, but my in-laws love the scotches from Islay. Very peaty. Our favourites are Laprhoaig and Ardbeg.

Favourite place to buy these is definitely the Cayman Islands - less than $30!

Laprhoaig - Ardbeg are an acquired taste in Whisky. Not my favourites.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Someone with extremely good taste! Do you drink the strong stuff without water added? I like the Lagavulin 12yr, old malt - I drink it neat. Their really strong whisky is beyond my price range; and way too strong to drink neat.

I will drink most things neat, though with cask strength stuff I will occasionally add a drop of water. The Lagavulin 16 is one of the wonders of the world.

Laprhoaig - Ardbeg are an acquired taste in Whisky. Not my favourites.

I like both. The Laphroaig Quarter Cask in particular is excellent. I also have to declare a strong love of Caol Ila.

 

[Havetts]

The Laphroaig Quarter Cask in particular is excellent.

I hardly drink whiskey, but the Quarter Cask is godlike

 

[GreasyMonkey]

Middleton's Very Rare..... last bottle I bought was in 2002, at Dublin Airport duty-free, at EUR100 a bottle..... Drink it on the best occasions only!

The best Irish whiskey I have ever had the privilge to taste - a great aspect of racing "the Ras", we ocasionally had a night in Middleton, so a chance to drink the best

 

[Michielveedeebee]

single barrel jack daniels, best one I can afford. Still have 4/5th of that bottle, really like it tbh..

best one I ever had was one with my uncle, but I forgot the name, it was something scottisch

 

[Oldman]

Necter of the gods.

10 years ago I used to be able to get the 12 year old for $19.99.....now I have to order it for $75.....grrrrr.

We have State run liquour stores in Washington and they only carry main brands unless you order a case....I've been lucky enough to find a local store that keeps several bottles from a restaurant order and guard it carefully. Caught my wife about to add it to coffee the other night with a perfectly good bottle of Maker's Mark sitting next to it. She almost lost her arm.

 

[Boeing]

Single malt all the way

goes down like butter since I first hit a wee dram at about my 12 birthday The only thing Dad regrets more than that is buying me my first bike

to this day I can not figure out why it burns some people

Does this winkle have a Single Malt?

 

[Race Radio]

We have State run liquour stores in Washington and they only carry main brands unless you order a case....I've been lucky enough to find a local store that keeps several bottles from a restaurant order and guard it carefully. Caught my wife about to add it to coffee the other night with a perfectly good bottle of Maker's Mark sitting next to it. She almost lost her arm.

Cross Worlds is in Louisville.....I am going for the Bourbon. Hope I find time to see the race

 

[elapid]

I should also mention that in addition to the Islay single malt scotches, which I have been introduced to only recently, I have always been partial to a drop of Jack and another nice drop is Powers Irish Whiskey.

 

[Mostyn]

Middleton's Very Rare..... last bottle I bought was in 2002, at Dublin Airport duty-free, at EUR100 a bottle..... Drink it on the best occasions only!

The best Irish whiskey I have ever had the privilge to taste - a great aspect of racing "the Ras", we ocasionally had a night in Middleton, so a chance to drink the best

Middleton is a very nice drop of liquid, especially their 18yr, old Malt.

 

[Mostyn]

I will drink most things neat, though with cask strength stuff I will occasionally add a drop of water. The Lagavulin 16 is one of the wonders of the world.

I like both. The Laphroaig Quarter Cask in particular is excellent. I also have to declare a strong love of Caol Ila.

What sort of £price you getting the Lagavulin for? I think the Cask strength would be a bit harsh for me? I never take water with any whisky; and it would be a crime to ad water to a single malt of quality.

Some really nice whiskies on the market at present, even some of the blended malts are extremly tasteful.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Just the tiniest drop of water can help bring out flavours though; that's why often on tasting notes they include the taste with water. I would never advocate drinking it in the Japanese style, with lots of water, though. And I will never add a drop of water to a drink I haven't already been drinking, it would be like seasoning your food before tasting it.

The Caol Ila cask strength is a thing of wonder, an absolute explosion of peat, but at 61,6% not for everybody - it's the kind of thing that actually can be made more palatable to some with a drop of water. I drink it neat, and love it as it is, but I would never hold it against somebody for adding a drop of water there.

If they decided to mix it with coke or serve it on the rocks, I might have to bring in the heavies.

 

[Mostyn]

Just the tiniest drop of water can help bring out flavours though; that's why often on tasting notes they include the taste with water. I would never advocate drinking it in the Japanese style, with lots of water, though. And I will never add a drop of water to a drink I haven't already been drinking, it would be like seasoning your food before tasting it.

The Caol Ila cask strength is a thing of wonder, an absolute explosion of peat, but at 61,6% not for everybody - it's the kind of thing that actually can be made more palatable to some with a drop of water. I drink it neat, and love it as it is, but I would never hold it against somebody for adding a drop of water there.

If they decided to mix it with coke or serve it on the rocks, I might have to bring in the heavies.

Some strong fire water there. I have tried some of the Spey Cask Strength in years gone bye, but must admit to liking the standard strength Malts. Just finished a bottle of Glen-Orrin a blended selection of Malt Whiskies. I really enjoyed it; and will certainly get another bottle! I'm back on the Irish Bushmills now, I'll try looking for something new for my next bottle. A bottle lasts me about 8, 10, days, I usually have a dram or two each night as a night-cap.

 

[elapid]

A client gave me a sizable gift card to the local grog shop. The third and fourth single malts from the left are my new purchases: 12-year-old Lagavulin and 12-year-old Cragganmore. As you can see from how full the bottles are that I am not a huge drinker, but like the Islay scotches. I bought the Lagavulin based on recommendations from this forum, but also wanted to try single malts from a different region and hence bought the Cragganmore from Speyside.

 

[elapid]

Scotch tasting at my place on the weekend. Good time had by all. The Macallan won by a whisker from the Lagavulin and Aberlour.

 

[Nielsa]

Nice catch, elapid!

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If they decided to mix it with coke or serve it on the rocks, I might have to bring in the heavies.

"There's a special rung in hell reserved for people who waste good scotch." - Lt. Archie Hicox, 1945. (Well, ok, Quentin Tarantino, 2009.)