What Irish Whiskey do You Like or Recommend I Try?

[macaroni]

What Brobs said. Paddy's is very good and well worth the price.

Don't tell Brobs, but he's right a lot of the time I'll be giving it a try!
Thanks
mike

 

[macaroni]

If you haven't drank for 30 years, why do you feel the urge to take it up again? And if your urge is a need, why not good bourbon to sip with a bowl of tobacco occasionally?

I asked myself that very question following a 6 oz ice cold martini that someone very dear made for me and put me on my ass LOL. So, why exactly does very dry+vodka+martini
="goes down like ice water when it's served freezing cold??? LOL.

Bourbon-yes! But I'm thinking St. Patrick's Day is coming up and it got me thinking . . . hmmmmm )))). I wish I lived close enough to come to your pipe get together's (and your bourbon looks fun in one of the photos--but the drink would have to be on me!).
hope your day and week is Beautiful!
kindest regards
mike

 

[macaroni]

I recommend them all! My current line up but this is seldom static excluding the Green Spot, some form of Jameson and Redbreast.

Thank you so very much for posting the photo--I Love Pictures! Looks Great!
kindly
mike

 

[macaroni]

In my limited experience Paddy, Bushmills and Tullamore Dew are very acceptable in the whiskey department.

As for Irish beer I would highly recommend Guinness Foreign Extra. It's about 7.5% and has much more depth than 'regular' Guinness.

Regards,

Jay.?

Thanks, Jay! My list is now growing for Irish whiskey and beer to try this year--your suggestions are much appreciated!
kindly
mike

 

[macaroni]

Powers for most drinking, The Yellow Spot for savoring. Conversely, just check out the whole line of Spot Whiskeys (Blue, Green, Yellow, Red) for the full expression of Irish hooch.

I have never heard of Spot Whiskeys so this sounds fun! Thanks so very much!!
hope your week's good,
mike

 

[ofafeather]

So, why exactly does very dry+vodka+martini
="goes down like ice water when it's served freezing cold??? LOL.

Colder alcohol is usually smoother. Clear liquor is usually served cold. Warm alcohol can be more flavorful - think brandy and sipping whisky. The aromatics elements are more active when warm but the alcohol can bite more. There’s a lot more to it than that (most of it outside my knowledge ?) but that’s my basic understanding.

 

[macaroni]

My favorite whiskey for black coffee..............?

Great! I think my taste buds like certain whiskeys over others in coffee--I've tried dumping whatever I had close at hand (not gin, yet-Brobs !)--the only one I'm not terribly keen on is tequila. I bet Jameson tastes great in the coffee cup!! Mmm good
thnx
mike

 

[macaroni]

Costco Irish whiskey. Good enough for me!

Holy cow! Costco sells hard liquer? I haven't been shopping in one in years, news to me. Thanks!!
mike

 

[bullet08]

Bushmills was the Irish whiskey for me for longest. But, after not having it for over a decade, it tasted little sweet. So tried Jameson. It was ok. Tried Jameson Black Barrel, and that was very drinkable.

 

[shanez]

There are lots of good ones mentioned here but my favorite Irish is this one:

 

[crawdad]

Bushmills wins the top spot with me, especially their Black Bush with its malted barley.

 

[danimalia]

I asked myself that very question following a 6 oz ice cold martini that someone very dear made for me and put me on my ass LOL. So, why exactly does very dry+vodka+martini
="goes down like ice water when it's served freezing cold??? LOL.

Bourbon-yes! But I'm thinking St. Patrick's Day is coming up and it got me thinking . . . hmmmmm )))). I wish I lived close enough to come to your pipe get together's (and your bourbon looks fun in one of the photos--but the drink would have to be on me!).
hope your day and week is Beautiful!
kindest regards
mike

Have you ever drunk Manhattans? They offer the same smoothness and knockout power as Martinis, but they taste better (imo) and preserve a lot of the character of the whiskey. They just glide the whiskey down your throat, as I remember reading from a cocktail writer. Super easy to make too. 2 parts whiskey, 1 part vermouth rouge/sweet, bitters to taste. Stir with ice and pour neat in a glass of your choice. Works well with most whiskeys.

 

[danimalia]

Holy cow! Costco sells hard liquer?

My brother and stepfather both say the Irish and Canadian whiskeys from Costco are pretty good!

 

[briarbuck]

I drank a bunch of Smithwicks beer when I was in Ireland. Tasty stuff.

 

[pappymac]

I was impressed with Sexton's Irish Whiskey enough to have bought a second bottle of it. It's a single malt Irish that is triple distilled in copper pot stills and then aged in sherry casks from Spain. Personally, I get a dried fruit and honey flavor with a little nuttiness. I prefer it over some of the other Irish offerings in in the $25 to $30 price range.

 

[finnian3]

Paddy's Irish Whiskey is your best option. It cost anywhere from $16-$25 a bottle. It is a true legacy whiskey named after Cork Distillers most famous salesman.

 

[marconi]

Jameson made in Cork and Draft Guinness brewed in Dublin a perfect match.
Fun fact Bushmills is brewed in N.Ireland which is part of the UK?.

 

[BROBS]

Jameson made in Cork and Draft Guinness brewed in Dublin a perfect match.
Fun fact Bushmills is brewed in N.Ireland which is part of the UK?.

Tis still Ireland!!!

 

[marconi]

Tis still Ireland!!!

Tis still Ireland!!!

Tis still Ireland!!!

Tis still Ireland!!!

Jameson made in Cork and Draft Guinness brewed in Dublin a perfect match.
Fun fact Bushmills is brewed in N.Ireland which is part of the UK?.

Tis still Ireland!!!

Iam sure that when it’s sold in the US it becomes very Irish.?

 

[BROBS]

Tis still Ireland!!!

Ask a Northern Irishman if they’re British........ ?
One may get knocked out lol