this post was submitted on 16 Jun 2023
11 points (100.0% liked)

Whisk(e)y

648 readers
9 users here now

Uisge Beath

All hail the cask

Different Types of Whisk(e)y

Scotch FAQ - Curtesy of Texacer

Whisky Reviewing Guide - Curtesy of Texacer

Liquourverse Good pricing, have not ordered from them yet. Based in the US.

The Whisky Exchange: The classic shop, shipping to the US is difficult.

Whisky Shop USA: Based in California, website is rough but has some hard to find stuff

Wine Searcher: For the really hard to find stuff

Whisky Auctioneer, Whisky Hammer, Unicorn Auctions

Whiskybase: To keep track of your inventory and its value

Seelbachs - Fantastic for hard to find craft distilleries. Free shipping on first order if you sign up for newsletter.

Lueken’s Wine and Spirits - Based in Florida

Marketview Liquor - Based in New York

B-21 - Very cheap shipping within the US ($14 for 6 bottles and no tax!). Based in Florida.

Bourbon Outfitter

Rules

  1. No bigotry - including racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, or xenophobia. Code of Conduct.
  2. Be respectful. Everyone should feel welcome here. Don't berate the newbies to the golden liquid.
  3. No NSFW
  4. No Ads / Spamming.

founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS
Alchemy
[email protected]
Marruk
11
Jameson, Proper Twelve, and Redbreast 12 (self.whiskey)
submitted 2 years ago by Otakeb to c/whiskey
8 comments fedilink hide all child comments
 

I love bourbon, scotch, rye, and Japanese whiskey, but I can't seem to get into Irish much. I wasn't a big fan of Jameson when I've had it a few times, but I did like Proper Twelve when a buddy got me a bottle (despite the consensus that its mediocre, I honestly preferred it to Jameson). Even still, it's not something I would go out of my way to buy and would rather just drop the money in another bourbon or scotch. All the Irish I've had just doesn't seem to have much flavour or debth compared to a cask bourbon or islay. I've been thinking about trying Redbreast 12 since it gets so much praise and hype, but I wanted to get some other recs to give a shot.

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] Marruk 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I was going to mention the Spots as well. I've only dabbled in Irish whiskeys, but I bought Green and Yellow Spot after reading about their history once I found them in a local store. The Green was good enough that the bottle didn't last very long :) The Yellow, though... I had to put it away to save for a special occasion. My favorite non-peated whiskey.

In fact, now that I'm thinking about it, I may have to pause my exploration of my recent Islay acquisitions to revisit my dusty bottle of Yellow Spot....

[–] Alchemy 3 points 2 years ago

Redbreast 12 is also great and I imagine their CS offering is excellent also.

The Irish reminds me a lot of how Glenfiddich hits on those green apple notes. I feel like it is a refreshing, light, fruity profile compared to (my other favorites) the heavy hitter Islay's with their dominate flavors that pair well with hearty, meaty dishes.