Irish? Scotch? Bourbon?

[pipeinhand]

Bourbon for me. I have tried over 50 and have settled on Elisha Craig for daily drinking. My guy just called me today and my reserved bottle of George T Stagg came in. I am waiting for my 20 YO Pappy Van Winkle to come next month. These two are my mmmm mmmm good sipping ones and I might get two of the Pappy, it is that good. If I do a Scotch it is always Laphroaig.

 

[scotrob]

Scotch: Talisker, Laphroaig or Lagavulin
Irish: Powers or Paddys
Bourbon....erm....i guess Canadian Club would be my choice (it's the best thing to make a Manhattan with anyway)

 

[yohanan]

I like Scotch, Glemorangie, The Glenlivet, Red Grouse, Johnny Walker Red, Johnny Walker Black, and I also like JB Rare, I like the single malts and the blended, I guess by my post you probably think I might like it a little to good. :rofl:

 

[bhpdrew]

Irish whiskey most of the time. But a good German beer is good as well.

 

[alistairjames]

You can't beat a nice German blonde... I mean the beer obviously

 

[soylentgreen]

Jack Daniels and Glenfiddich currently in the pantry at my house.
Gave up Cognac when I moved to Florida. Way too hot here for that.
-Wayne

 

[chopz]

jack daniels and budweiser baby. time to introduce a little low brow up in here. i like my beer like i like my women - cheap and tasteless.

 

[rigmedic1]

Got a bottl of Jameson 12 year old for my birthday. Smoothe stuff.

 

[yohanan]

May I ask a question, Are the Irish whiskys similar to scotch as far as the taste, or are they scotch with an Irish name, some of you are wondering why the hell I dont just go buy a bottle and find out for myself, While I take a run to the liquor store, If you would like to answer my question, the information would be appreciated. :puffpipe:

 

[rigmedic1]

I have found Scotch to be very smokey in flavor, while the Irish is not. I think Irish has a lighter taste, without the burn of American whiskey. IMHO, of course.

 

[yohanan]

(I have found Scotch to be very smokey in flavor, while the Irish is not. I think Irish has a lighter taste, without the burn of American whiskey. IMHO, of course.)
Thank You, That sounds vey interesting. I think I will try the Jamesons, It seems to be mentioned quite a few times on how good it is. ::

 

[scotrob]

Irish and Scotch are made in quite different ways, the main ones being that peat is rarely used in the malting process when Irish whiskey is made (unlike Scotch which is often very peaty and smokey) and Irish is usually distilled three times as opposed to twice for Scotch. This gives Irish a different flavour, smoother in some ways without the smokey peaty tang that Scotch has....if you've ever tried Baileys cream liqueur, you can immediately taste and smell the essence (almost coconut-like) which is characterisitc of Irish whiskey.
Both countries produce an excellent range although there are far fewer irish distilleries than scotch...both are lovely to drink though and you are guaranteed to find at least one of each that you like

 

[yohanan]

Thank you Scotrob, I like scotch very well, Though I tend to like the ones that aren't quite so peaty. (Probably think Im a crybaby over that one.) I tend to like scotch at room temp without water or ice, I think that you can taste everything that way. The Irish whiskeys from your definition sound like they will be very enjoyable. ::

 

[scotrob]

I would say that there is less variation between the Irish whiskeys than between all of the Scotches available...i prefer peaty Scotch myself but I will also drink lighter ones too; Glenmorangie can be very pleasant even though it is fairly light and sweet for my taste.
for Irish you can start with any of the good brands....Jamesons, Paddys, Powers, Tullamore, Connemara, Bushmills etc...whatever is available in your area

 

[undecagon]

Scotch for me. Currently opened bottles: Glenfiddich 15, Old Pulteney 12, and GlenGoyne 17

 

[longshot]

Russell’s Reserve Rye... Rye tends to be less expensive, than scotch, and still holds a nice full flavor. Even Jim Beam's Rye is worth picking up just to try it out. For the cost, I'm amazed more folks don't drink it over other booze in that price bracket.
Bowmore for a lighter peat flavor or Laphroaig for the heavy peat days but really, i'm not going to turn down any decent scotch, those are just my goto's.
Jameson for irish whiskey, the problem here is i'm convinced the manufacturers are lieing about the volume of alcohol in the bottle. Considering it tends to go so fast 8)

 

[sweetbriar]

this time of yr i crave the bourban. i like beam and makers mark. tried some buffalo trace, was good too.

 

[carlomarx]

Irish single malts are my favorites. Knappogue Castle,Tryconnel and Red Breast in that order. That's the stuff I save for my special guest and my private time by the fireplace with my pipe, book and my dog. Jameson is a great everyday "go to" Irish.

Eagle Rare is my favorite bourbon, followed by Russel's and Buffalo Trace.

I'm on call this weekend but as soon as I'm done I'll be reaching for the Knappogue!
p.s.

I'm a new guy on this forum and I enjoy it very much!

 

[philobeddoe]

Tried Laphroaig today, wow, it really is the Balkan of whiskys. Been a loyal drinker of Gentleman Jack for some time, goes great with pipe tobacco btw.

 

[lordofthepiperings]

Lately I've gotten into Jim Beam's Red Stag. Great cherry flavour. Think Jack Daniels does a honey flavoured one. Might give that a try sometime.