Since there are threads specific to Bourbon and beer, I thought I would put this out there as another thread.
I have like my Irish Whiskey in the past. My turning point was a 12 year old Jameson that my parents brought back from Ireland, a Distillery Limited Edition. I drank it with a buddy in a night. That aside, I have enjoyed my bottles of Green Spot over the last few years. I am not sure if it is the Pot Distilled method, but they have been enjoyable and easy to drink. The older Red Breast and Jameson have also brought great drinking experiences.
I am looking for thoughts on some of the current releases.
Any opinions on the new Yellow Spot?
What about a release called Hyde? It seems to be a selection from Cooley, which I know nothing about.
Let me know your thoughts on these or other great current releases.
I really like both the green spot and the yellow. I think they are two of the better spirits purchases I’ve made in the past year.
I too think I like the yellow better – it’s more interesting, more complex. It’s also higher proof (46% vs. 40%) and less “smooth” – a bit more burn. All that said, every time I go back to the green, which is just absolutely delicious, my belief that the yellow is better seems to waiver
I bought the Bushmills 21 when k and l had it on sale and I found it disappointing – too woody and lacking grace.
Keep a lookout for West Cork 10yr Single Malt. It’s a great value and really good stuff. I have not tried the ‘spots’ yet so I will have to check them out. Red Breast has been my go-to on the higher end for Irish in the past. I’m generally not a big fan of the upper tier Jameson & Bushmills offerings.
anyone try Teeling whiskey yet? Former owners of the Cooley distillery, launched their own label… have seen som positive reviews and just spotted the Rum Cask finish bottle in a local store…
Redbreast is fantastic, the 21 year old is in the top few whiskies ive ever tasted and is in the company of things like Macallan 25, there is nothing around at the moment that would be better value that the 110 Euro I spent on this bottle
Very much enjoy Green Spot…first discovered it in Dublin in 2011. Very glad it is now available in the States. I haven’t tried the Yellow yet but the holidays are coming!