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Rabrrrrrr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-02-06 09:40 PM
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Irish Whiskey drinkers: what's your favorite?
I know Bushmills is not a fave around here, and I have to say that after my first (and only) bottle, I won't be buying it again.

What's your fave Irish Whiskey?
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LostinVA Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-02-06 09:40 PM
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1. Jameson's
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Rabrrrrrr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-02-06 09:49 PM
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3. Even better than the expensive ones?
Jameson's is one of the cheapest Irish Whiskeys, isn't it?
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HarukaTheTrophyWife Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-02-06 09:53 PM
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4. Jameson comes in different ages.
The Jameson 1780 is 12-years-old, as opposed to the "regular" Jameson which is aged six years. There's also an 18-year-old one, which I haven't had. The 12-year-old is very smooth & nice. I love it. Great for sipping.
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Schema Thing Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-03-06 02:15 PM
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30.  the "hey 19" is smooth as a steely dan.
O8)
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rug Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-02-06 09:49 PM
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2. Power's.
I once got into a fight in an Irish Bar (Liffey's, Elmhurst, Queens) over Bushmill's. The other guy refused to believe it was made in Northern Ireland.
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leftofthedial Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-02-06 09:53 PM
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5. Midleton when I'm rich
and Bushmills when I'm not

Jameson is fine too
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petronius Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-02-06 09:56 PM
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6. I like Bushmill's, personally
Jameson's is great, too, but it goes down much too easily...
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greatauntoftriplets Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-02-06 09:56 PM
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7. Jameson's..
Tullamore Dew isn't bad either.
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mohinoaklawnillinois Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-02-06 10:47 PM
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8. Definitely Jameson's.
Whenever I'm in Ireland and I can't get my preferred whiskey, Canadian Club, I'll go for a Jameson's.

Bushmills doesn't cross my lips. It's horrible stuff made in a horrible town....
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HarukaTheTrophyWife Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-02-06 10:56 PM
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9. Canadian Club?
Never send a Canadian to do the job of an Irishman.
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mohinoaklawnillinois Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-02-06 11:01 PM
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10. Haruka, it's a personal preference.
I usually drink Canadian Club and water when I do imbibe. However in some smaller pubs in Ireland, CC's not available.

If I want a drink when I'm in such a place, I'll order Jameson's.
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IndyBob Donating Member (216 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-03-06 02:47 AM
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22. Ahh Canadian Club
We used to have a round of 12 year old shots at the bar. The first 12 YO was always good, but put you into the realm of doing a minor. Not Good!

So of course, you would have to have a second 12 YO. Now you are up to 24 YO, and very legal. It is legal to stop at this point.

I vaguely remember becoming an octogenarian once or twice.
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vixengrl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-02-06 11:09 PM
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11. Tullamore Dew.
It's...well, drinkable, for starters. As you drink it, the more drinkable it gets.
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Kali Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-03-06 12:49 PM
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29. Isn't that true of pretty much any booze? If you can choke down that first
can of old milwaukee it starts to become not so bad...
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TheBaldyMan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-02-06 11:32 PM
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12. Black Bush - the top notch version of Bushmills
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Catshrink Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-02-06 11:34 PM
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13. I just poured a Knob Creek
yeah, I know it's Kentucky boubon. But I realized I don't like straight booze. I need to have something with it. Guess I'll stick to my porters and ales. :cry: I'm a wuss.
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Rabrrrrrr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-02-06 11:38 PM
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14. Yum! I love Knob Creek! Though for bourbon, I'm a Woodford Reserve guy
I can understand not liking the straight booze - it took me a few years to get the hang of it.

Now, I only go neat with the whiskeys, bourbons, scotches, etc.

But then, I also only drink the kinds that are actually good neat.

Sometimes I put an ice cube in the glass, though. I bought a couple devices in Japan that make spherical ice cubes, and I love using them with whiskeys and things like whiskey.
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derby378 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-02-06 11:45 PM
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15. John Powers
Although if I could just find someone in Dallas that serves Paddy, I'd love to try a shot.
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Haole Girl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-02-06 11:57 PM
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16. I like Bushmills

:hide:
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JVS Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-03-06 01:07 AM
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19. Orange forever!
:hide:
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HarukaTheTrophyWife Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-04-06 06:43 PM
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31. We can't be friends anymore.
:mad:
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unsavedtrash Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-03-06 01:20 AM
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21. me too
:toast:
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trackfan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-03-06 01:03 AM
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17. Aside from various Bushmills and Jamesons, Tyrconnell is the only
Irish whiskey I've had. I didn't appreciate much of a difference from the cheaper, more popular brands. I'm really more of a bourbon drinker, but I don't want to say what my favorite is for fear of being made fun of. Well, I'm drunk now, so I'll tell anyway. It's Old Grand-Dad. I just really like the flavor.
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JVS Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-03-06 01:06 AM
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18. I like Bushmills, but I prefer Scotch anyway
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mduffy31 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-03-06 01:19 AM
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20. Jameson's
Bushmills is Protestant Whiskey, and if you are going to drink Irish Whiskey...make it Catholic :rofl:
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xchrom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-03-06 06:25 AM
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23. jameson's.
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cleveramerican Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-03-06 06:45 AM
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24. Jameson for catholics and Bushmills for protestants
thats what my parents always taught me. I'm more of a rum guy.
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trof Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-03-06 10:18 AM
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27. I was just gonna post that.
Some Irish friends told me that several years ago.
I think it had to do with the religion of the respective distillers?
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two gun sid Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-03-06 08:38 AM
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25. Jameson.
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evlbstrd Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-03-06 08:38 AM
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26. There's only Jameson.
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azmouse Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-03-06 11:45 AM
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28. Midleton or Redbreast
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