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Fighting the good fight |
I just polished off the very last of my bottle of Writer's Tears, which I enjoyed, and find myself in need of another bottle of Irish whiskey. While I could just grab another bottle of WT, I figured this might be a good chance to branch out and try something new. What's your recommendation for a good quality but reasonably priced (say $40-$70) Irish whiskey? A quick dig around the Interwebs led me to potentially consider either Redbreast 12 or Green Spot. Note that I'm not a huge hard liquor drinker, and it typically takes me several years to finish a bottle. I'd like to go higher quality than basic Jameson/Tullamore/etc., but can't justify paying the high prices for a high-end ultra-premium whiskey. And I don't tend to like the extra burn of the higher ABV whiskeys, so "cask strength" types are probably not good suggestions for me. | ||
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always with a hat or sunscreen |
Without question Redbreast 12 should top your list. Certifiable member of the gun toting, septuagenarian, bucket list workin', crazed retiree, bald is beautiful club! USN (RET), COTEP #192 | |||
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Baroque Bloke |
I don’t claim expertise, but I’ve had no problem consuming a fair amount of Bushmills Black Bush. Serious about crackers | |||
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| Banned for showing his ass |
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Nullus Anxietas |
I'm fond of Tullamore Dew. "America is at that awkward stage. It's too late to work within the system,,,, but too early to shoot the bastards." -- Claire Wolfe "If we let things terrify us, life will not be worth living." -- Seneca the Younger, Roman Stoic philosopher | |||
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Agree on the Redbreast 12 recommendation. “It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.” | |||
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Seeker of Clarity |
+1 https://onbetterliving.com/buenavista-irish-coffee/  | |||
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I too have heard a lot of good reviews for Tullamore Dew 10mm lays waste to entire cities, cuts through diamonds and will tear Superman a new asshole. - Parabellum Sex offenders can not be rehabilitated. It's in their wiring. They should not be released back into the general public. On the other hand they should not be warehoused either. I think they should be executed.....Spectre When someone tries to kill you, it doesn't matter how they are doing it. You're in mortal danger, and it's time to try to kill them back. Arc. ___ Kill every last one of these goddamned animals. We need a president with balls. We need leadership. We should be carpet bombing these barbarians wherever we find them, and we should be looking for them 24/7. We have to unleash Hell upon them. They understand nothing but death, so death is what we should bring them, wholesale.... Para I left "practical" behind many years ago. It was covered with my first Glock 19. (Fredward) | |||
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| Left-Handed, NOT Left-Winged! |
+1000 The only thing I've found that is better than Red Breast is Middleton. And that's in the "Blue Label" price range. | |||
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Really like Teeling small batch. | |||
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quarter MOA visionary |
Greenspot or Yellowspot for a little more. | |||
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PopeDaddy |
Redbreast 12 as has been said. Wife and I also really enjoy Jameson Black. 0:01 | |||
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Redbreast 12, my favorite of the Jameson brands. An extended layover in Dublin in 2018 exposed me to a newer Distiller, Teelings, which I also like. But Redbreast is my favorite. | |||
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Went to Ireland in September. Aside from the brands mentioned, West Cork is pretty good. | |||
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| I swear I had something for this |
Another idea would be Auchentoshan. It's a scotch, but it's triple distilled and made close to Irish. Otherwise, RedBreast 12 is a safe winner. | |||
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| Leatherneck |
As am I. Jameson Stout is another one I like quite a bit that is easy on the wallet. It’s Jameson Irish Whiskey aged in stout barrels. They have an IPA too but the stout is my favorite. “Everybody wants a Sig in the sheets but a Glock on the streets.” -bionic218 04-02-2014 | |||
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Redbreast 12 Cask Strength is a worthy step up from the standard 12yr if you want to kick it up a notch. Either will scratch your itch. | |||
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| The Quiet Man |
Redbreast 12. About $70 in these parts and well worth it. The cask strength is about $110 (when I can find it) and is epic. Probably my favorite whiskey or all time. It’s spendy, but you don’t need much. That bottle lasts awhile. | |||
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But I have to say it is one of the smoothest bourbons I've ever tasted that somehow claims to be an Irish Whiskey. My Native American Name: "Runs with Scissors" | |||
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