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Cheers Jeff! And yeah, sometimes I want the high ABV, but other times it hides all that lovely fruit I'm looking for!

Ah! Pickles would definitely be a great contrast! And I agree with you on the beers. In the Irish Whiskey Society, we did a whiskey and beer pairing evening and it was really well received!

Definitely try it with a few drops of water to see if it improves for your palate. Maybe it's the youth, the high ABV, the fact the current releases are some of the first stuff they distilled (when they were learning the quirks of their stills), or a combination of the three, but I've found their releases to often be improved with a few drops of water

Haha! Cheers folks!

I was thinking of those really crisp ginger thins, like the ones Ikea sell. A bit spicier and crunchier than speculoos. And I hope you can try it!

I drank mostly cocktails around Xmas so Jameson Crested.

Those are great little choices!

Cheers!

@@pierreluna1654 it's batch 9

Oh yes Vino! Dried fruits can work so well as a pairing!

Some great options there!

Haha! You know your cookware! They are indeed, and I've been using them a lot over the holidays for deep fill cookies! 🤣

@@TheWhiskeyNerdgreat product for sure

Cheers to you too, and yeah sometimes a bit of smoke or spice is just what you need!

Glad it was helpful! Sláinte!

You might be missing out, if even just to know that you don't like doing food pairings and prefer drinking whiskey straight!! 😂

chocolate, dried fruit and nuts, plain biscuits all work really well. Ice cream a great one. Couldn't agree more about your cheese takes - on pizza and in a toastie only

@marcmacgiollaeain9020 ice cream, now there's a good idea!

With the smoker? No. I have cracked a few glasses when stirring cocktails in them rather than the mixing glass, but I tend not to overly smoke the cocktails, so staining isn't a problem

Yeah, it's a nice enough whiskey, I just wish it wasn't so expensive!

That's a lot! We lived there for a few years and loved it, but there's still so much more to explore

It was pretty nice, and I saw they released a special edition for Specs in Texas, finished in rum casks!

@@TheWhiskeyNerdYES! I haven’t picked up the rum cask yet but it’s in my list.

@@Average_BourbonDad Hope you enjoy it!

Yeah, it's definitely lovely, but I think it's a bit too expensive unfortunately

Pretty good description!

Happy new year right back at you! Hope it's a great one!

Thanks, Happy new year to you too!

There are more and more Irish single malts coming onto the market these days, but a lot of them are still young, or if they have an age statement, they are often down at 40% (like most of Bushmills!) hopefully you find the winner in 2025!

Yes they are!

Happy new year to you too! And yeah, I was surprised by the Glenallachies, but they really were lovely!

Yeah, but with thr bushmills I just wanted to show that even though a whiskey might not be your favourite, it can still be enjoyable. As for the others, I ordered my Full Irish from the Blackwater distillery in wexford, and it's still available on their site, the Glenallachies are scotches so can be hard to find anywhere post-brexit, but a few stores in the EU (like Dramtime) have them in stock and ship to Ireland. And as for the Pillars of Creation, I ordered mine online from Two Stacks in Newry, but it sold out on day one of the launch. Hope that helps you find them!

I have 3 of these, I’m way outside of Dublin. 😁 It’s not cheap or easy but it’s possible

Hmmm, that's an interesting one as (as far as I know) those Teeling cask strength releases are single casks, so they will vary from release to release. I've had a pot still one which was very nice and had some really nice wine influence, but unfortunately I can't guarantee the quality of the malt, especially as the reviews seem a bit mixed! In any case, happy new year, and here's to another year of hopefully great whiskeys!

Unfortunately for those of us in the US, we have to order from the retail shops like Irishmalts or James Fox Dublin or find them on Irish Whiskey Auctions. Not sure what megastore you are close to. Binny’s and Total Wine have decent selection depending on your location. Party Source in Kentucky has really good selection.

I had Bushmills 14, Redbreast Missouri Oak, Clonakilty Virgin Oak SPS (Stories & Sips), Killowen Legendary, JJ Corry Vintage Select 21 year Single Malt and Dunville’s 23 year PC for Friend at Hand

I struggle to see beyond Ledaig Sinclair Series Rioja cask. Value for money & incredible flavour!

@@4LeafWhiskey now that's a solid list with a few heavy hitters there!

@@jezhellewell7690 oh, I'll have to keep an eye out for that one!

@@TheWhiskeyNerd well worth it!! Occasionally on offer for £30!

Very moreish, every time I taste it, I think it tastes like "more"! 😂

Thanks! I'll probably be making a few to celebrate tomorrow evening!

Glad you enjoyed it!

Those both sound great, but the second one is really interesting, almost like a sweet Penicillin. What do you call it?

@@TheWhiskeyNerd It’s called Nooner at a bar here in Chicago. Maybe a cure for a night after over indulging, lol Do you have the vanilla liqueur called Licor 43 in Ireland

Interesting, Rose is from Chicago, so we'll have to track that recipe down next time we're back over! And yeah, we've got Licor 43 here, so I'll be able to try it out in the meantime!

@@TheWhiskeyNerd that’s is wonderful! Happy new year to you and lovely Rose! The bar/restaurant is The Drawing Room.

Thanks so much Mark! We've had a great year, and no doubt next year will be as good or even better! Hope you, your friends and family had a great time and are able to make the most of all the holidays at the end of the year. And both of those cocktails sounds great, the Jack Ryan whiskey brand put out a whiskey this year called the Symphony, (aged in old Tom gin and orange bitters casks) I wonder how it might work as a variant in the Casino cocktail... I think I'll have to try it!

Same to you! And I think you'll enjoy that one!

Cheers! I hope you had a great Christmas and enjoy the end of year holiday period too!

@@phillyhoran lovely! In fact, we just finished the bottle last night, so it didn't last long!

​@@TheWhiskeyNerdwas it any good

@phillyhoran it was!

Really!? I wonder how it is... Have you been able to try it?

@TheWhiskeyNerd well honestly I dug into this again and I'm not so sure now. I'm seeing evidence. it may be three counties so ignore me.

@@ClayShentrup ah, fair enough, there's enough places sourcing and swapping whiskeys these days that it can be hard to keep track of it all!

Just in time for the holidays!

Merry Christmas right back at ya Ronan!

@@WhiskyNeighbour exactly, cheers Jon!

Happy Christmas to you too!

Oh wow! Mark thanks so much, that's a really generous gesture! Hope you have a merry Christmas and a happy holiday season for the end of the year!

Cheers mark, it was a definite winner here, there's only a measure or two left in the bottle for tomorrow! Merry Christmas!

Oh, I should try it in an Irish (American) coffee too! And yeah, it's another level compared to the 'regular' version