Let's Talk About Irish Whiskey
 

Or is that taboo on a Scotch forum :P

I've always found Jameson over Ice to be a refreshing drink, escpecially with a small twist of lime (more in the summer), and recently tried the Bushmills 12, which I found to be a very smooth easy-drinking whiskey.

So what are some of your favorite Irish Whiskeys?

Old Bottle
 

HI

I have never had Jameson but I do own a bottle that is 75 years old and wondered what I should do with it, any ideas?

Michael Collins blend
 

I do like MC blend straight - no water or ice. Very smooth.

We have been enjoying Bushmills "Black Bush" at our poker games. Neat with a splash of water.

Bushmills 16 yo
 

The last Irish whiskey I had was Bushmills 16 year single malt - - thumbs up - very enjoyable!

Holy thread resurrection!

Bushmills is growing on me quite a bit, I tried their 10 year and thought that was fantastic!

I still like Jameson the best in black coffee :D

Paddy's
 

My neighbor's mother is from Ireland and brought me back a bottle of Paddy's Irish Whiskey one time...i think you can find it here in the States but its not that easy....i really enjoyed it straight or on the rocks if you can find it I recommend it

The Irishman
 

There's a really nice Irish Whiskey appropriately called The Irishman available in some States. There's a blend and a single malt version. Hits the spot with a little ice.

Irish Whiskey
 

Bushmills 12 is very good. I like it, but prefer without ice, after dinner.

I really like Jameson & Bushmills. I recently picked up some Bushmills 400th Annin. on sale and it is good! I also highly recommend Redbreast. One of my favorite Irish Whiskies. Possibly my favorite.

Jameson is my go to whisky. I have tried them all except for the rarest reserve which sells for around $250 here, a little out of my price range at the time being.

The 18 yr is very good, very smooth and so is the 12 yr. The Gold Reserve is also very good. However for normal days, after work I stick to the normal Jameson as I save the 18 and 12 for more special occasions.

Jameson is all around a good drink, neat or on the rocks.

When it comes to Irish whisky I go to Redbreast. 12 or 15yrs.
Pure pot still. At the pub, Jameson 18.
"People in the know, know Redbreast."
Cheers.

All sorts of great Whiskeys coming out of Ireland now. Try the Powers Single pot still or if you have the budget the Barry Crockett is awesome

Jameson 12 select. It's like candy!

I love Irish whiskey! Bushmills Irish Honey is my favorite. I drink it straight - I tried it on the rocks and the diluted taste just isn't the same. Its very smooth and I live the honey taste. Though, since it is a newer whiskey - it can be a bit hard to find locally. One of our stores sold only the samples. I ended up driving 45 minutes to get a bigger bottle, but it was worth it. I like Jameson as well. Jameson to me is quiet smooth and very sippable.

I just ordered a bottle of Redbreast Cask strength.
I'm sure it's going to be fantastic, and it doesn't break the bank!
Cheers.

Doing a little research today, there are just 51 unique Irish whiskies listed for sale in New York. Of those, only 37 are in stock and available from the distributors. The bigger challenge, however, is finding a store that has more than Jameson & Bushmills. Interestingly, it hits me that one can become an expert on Irish whisky in short time given there are only a few distilleries and only about 100 whiskies currently being bottled. Even if one is confined to New York, with a little effort one can easily accomplish the 37 that are currently available. I can say that I have and that the pure pot still whiskies (by classic definition) and the single malts are really good, I'm not as much of a fan of most of the blended whiskies as they're often a bit too sweet and light for my tastes.

I have noticed here (North Carolina) that anything other than Jameson or Bushmill is hard to find. Jameson seems to have a variety of offering while Bushmills seems to only have a couple of options ( I had to go through a lot to find the Irish Honey)

NC is like VA, the ABC stores are less than desirable. Choices quite frankly suck in any state controlled store. They just don't get it. Bushmills has more choices than you think. You have to be willing to order from independents in other states, but your best choices will be from shops in Europe. Shoot me an email for detailed advice. A word of advice; if you
stick with NC, your experiences with Irish and Scotch will be VERY limited. You will have to be willing to come off the dime to do it properly.