As someone who has never tried to get into Irish whiskey, but loves bourbon…
What is a good bottle to try in say the $25-50 range. Although open to spending more than that if it’s worth it. I typically stay within the $50-100 range for bourbon, but I have a general idea of what I’m getting when I’m picking up a bottle so am happy to spend that.
I like Jameson as a regular mixer, BLep does not. The Jameson Black Barrel is tasty. And I am fine with Tullamore Dew as well.
But one of the reasons I like Irish whiskeys is the availability and accessibility of some better options. RedBreast 12 year comes in at $75, that would be my suggestion.
ETA - The only one I have come across that I truly think is a waste of time is Bua. It was recommended to me by someone at the liquor store and I am always open to new things so I bought some. Not good enough to choose to drink on its own and in cocktails it just completely disappears.
So what you are saying is that Bushmills takes terrible Jameson and blends it with their whiskey to make it palatable.
I am suprised no love for the Tulla. For the same basic price as Bushie and Jamie I usually go for the Tullys. There still is in Ireland a bit of Northern vs Southern bias with the Bush and the James trees. Don’t think the others are involved in the bias. We visited Kilbeggan. It is a nice little place and they had one of their labels had as much peat bog smoke as any of the Laphroaig labels. My opinion is the no right answer for “the best” lots of good ones out there but some people still pick Budlight.
I think that comes down to advertising.
These guys convinced me to buy it,
I picked up a bottle of Two Gingers once - it was on sale and I was curious. I quickly found out why it was on sale. I think I choked down just enough to confirm that it was godawful and poured the rest down the drain.
Still havent figured out quoting on the new forum.
What the hell jpo? Dilluting perfectly good whiskey with a mixer?
Last Christmas i had a vendor ask me what I mixed with my bourbons. I answered correctly and got the good stuff.
You might as well drink Jim Beam if you’re going to mix it.
Red Breast or Green Spot
Jameson and Ginger is an EXCELLENT summer refresher
but Jameson and ice is even better.
It’s about hydration in the sunner my friend
There is a wonderful world of very good whiskey based cocktails. Good liquor makes good cocktails. Shit liquor makes shit cocktails. Jameson comes in at $51 for 1.75l. So good whiskey at an affordable price.
