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Official PCF Whisk(e)y Thread (56 Viewers)

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johnnycnote said:
This is delicious. Your eyes will sting from the heavy alcohol before every sip. But, it’s delicious

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That looks like the same bottle I snagged (three of) a couple of weeks ago, awesome to hear it's tasty and was worth the trip north.

Trying to polish off some nearly finished bottles:
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pltrgyst said:
Over Red Spot and the Midleton Very Rare series? Without even tasting them? I don't think so... :cool
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I've never had the Middleton Very Rare, but I would take Redbreast CS 12 over a Red Spot - both outright and also taking into account I can buy 2 to 3 RBCS12 for the one bottle of Red Spot. Blue Spot, on the other hand, that'd be a toss up.....
 
Irish said:
I've had my eye on this one for a while - Glendronach Portwood. Really really good, layers and layers of red fruit and honey with an interesting kinda spicy background. The kind of bottle I could kill over the weekend..... all by myself. :D

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I thought about picking one up last week and reached for the 15 instead. Good to know that it's got the @Irish approval!
 
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Sitting in the breakfast nook cutting out bags of food for the pups to take to the kennel when they board while we’re in Vegas later this week. Exciting stuff here :ROFL: :ROFLMAO:
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and yes, thats an official PCF calibrated chip scale I’m using to ensure that they both get the same amount:cool
 
Billy Baroo said:
View attachment 1332176Sitting in the breakfast nook cutting out bags of food for the pups to take to the kennel when they board while we’re in Vegas later this week. Exciting stuff here :ROFL: :ROFLMAO:View attachment 1332177and yes, thats an official PCF calibrated chip scale I’m using to ensure that they both get the same amount:cool
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My lab gets 170 grams twice a day plus snacks.
 
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I will reserve "final" judgment for a second tasting, but first sip of this is fucking amazing. Rich, creamy home churned vanilla bean ice cream drizzled with luxardo cherry sauce, with just a sprinkle of toffee syrup and cinnamon and spice. I think I like this even more than the Kentucky Oak edition....... :eek:
 
Taylor Tuesday! Super dark bottle. Toasted caramel and dark fruit on the nose. Vanilla, honey, molasses, spice, and a hint of oak and dark cherry on the palate. Finishes to sweet oak, spice (peppery?), and that familiar mash bill 1 sweet caramel note. Almost syrupy mouthfeel. This is an excellent improvement over the small batch bottles I have, and I like it more than the 2023 barrel proof I've had a few pours of. In a blind I'd have guessed this was higher than 100 proof. Ecstatic to have picked this up for $73.
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Irish said:
I will reserve "final" judgment for a second tasting, but first sip of this is fucking amazing. Rich, creamy home churned vanilla bean ice cream drizzled with luxardo cherry sauce, with just a sprinkle of toffee syrup and cinnamon and spice. I think I like this even more than the Kentucky Oak edition....... :eek:
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That sounds freakin' amazing. I never seem to taste all these glorious notes that everyone else does. LOL. But I really should buy my first bottle of Irish. I know you did a long post back a few months ago, but I'm lazy. What's the best bottle of Irish, in your opinion, for an Irish whiskey beginner. Say around or under $60ish. And how much is this bottle?
 
Haven't posted in this thread for aaaaaaaages! First bottle I've bought in a while:

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I think Japanese whisky is generally hugely overrated, but I absolutely love this stuff.
 
TX_Golf_N_Poker said:
That sounds freakin' amazing. I never seem to taste all these glorious notes that everyone else does. LOL. But I really should buy my first bottle of Irish. I know you did a long post back a few months ago, but I'm lazy. What's the best bottle of Irish, in your opinion, for an Irish whiskey beginner. Say around or under $60ish. And how much is this bottle?
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I was the one who asked the same question as you did, so I’ll chime in.

That Missouri Oak retails at $199 and it appears that it fetches north of $300 on secondary…I’d love one but I doubt I’ll ever see one here and I won’t pay secondary prices like that.

I ended up getting a Redbreast 12yr Cask Strength as my first bottle purchase of Irish and have ZERO regret even at $110 for the bottle. It’s fantastic ! Not nearly as many cask strength options like we have for bourbons and ryes. I was told Green Spot was a great choice for an intro to Irish but it’s a $65-70 bottle at retail, but fairly easy to find. I think Jameson Black Label was mentioned as well and it’s under $50. I'm sure other more experienced Irish drinkers can add to the list.
 
TX_Golf_N_Poker said:
That sounds freakin' amazing. I never seem to taste all these glorious notes that everyone else does. LOL. But I really should buy my first bottle of Irish. I know you did a long post back a few months ago, but I'm lazy. What's the best bottle of Irish, in your opinion, for an Irish whiskey beginner. Say around or under $60ish. And how much is this bottle?
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@JustDave provided some great feedback on that here:

Post in thread 'Official PCF Whisk(e)y Thread' https://www.pokerchipforum.com/threads/official-pcf-whisk-e-y-thread.3763/post-2412585

You may need to raise that bar just a tad. In that mid-range grade ($60-70), my top recommendations would be:
  1. Green Spot
  2. Powers John's Lane 12 year
  3. Redbreast 12 year
Green Spot is the most interesting of the 3, but its very unique. IMHO the other two are a little more representative of a "typcial" irish profile.

The jump to the next level ($100-$130) gets much more refined and individual, largely because the of varied cask finishings. Yellow Spot and RB 15 are both excellent and imho worth the price tag. But don't start there, work your way up, you'll appreciate them more when you get there :)

Billy Baroo said:
That Missouri Oak retails at $199 and it appears that it fetches north of $300 on secondary…I’d love one but I doubt I’ll ever see one here and I won’t pay secondary prices like that.
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I found this one at my favorite local for $150. Many will balk at the price tag because it doesn't have an age statement. And I get that, but it doesn't personally bother me too much, and I use the Spots vs RB as a good example. I find Yellow Spot (12 year) compares closer to RB15 (and priced as such), the additional cask finishings make a big difference. And that seems to be the case with these RB American cask series offerings.

It's not a $300 bottle, and $200 is a big stretch for MSRP. I'd prefer it be in the $115-$130 like the last one, but even at $150 I may grab a backup because I'm a Redbreast whore lol. It's really good.
 
Irish said:
@JustDave provided some great feedback on that here:

Post in thread 'Official PCF Whisk(e)y Thread' https://www.pokerchipforum.com/threads/official-pcf-whisk-e-y-thread.3763/post-2412585

You may need to raise that bar just a tad. In that mid-range grade ($60-70), my top recommendations would be:
  1. Green Spot
  2. Powers John's Lane 12 year
  3. Redbreast 12 year
Green Spot is the most interesting of the 3, but its very unique. IMHO the other two are a little more representative of a "typcial" irish profile.

The jump to the next level ($100-$130) gets much more refined and individual, largely because the of varied cask finishings. Yellow Spot and RB 15 are both excellent and imho worth the price tag. But don't start there, work your way up, you'll appreciate them more when you get there :)



I found this one at my favorite local for $150. Many will balk at the price tag because it doesn't have an age statement. And I get that, but it doesn't personally bother me too much, and I use the Spots vs RB as a good example. I find Yellow Spot (12 year) compares closer to RB15 (and priced as such), the additional cask finishings make a big difference. And that seems to be the case with these RB American cask series offerings.

It's not a $300 bottle, and $200 is a big stretch for MSRP. I'd prefer it be in the $115-$130 like the last one, but even at $150 I may grab a backup because I'm a Redbreast whore lol. It's really good.
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Thank you. I was looking over the offerings on the TW web site after I posted my question last night. I did put both the Green Spot and the Redbreast 12 on my watch list, but was a bit turned off by the fact that both are only 40% abv. I typically ignore almost everything at this proof point in all other whiskey. I do see that the Powers bottle is 46%, and slightly lower in price, so I will probably start there.

Unfortunately, I'm extremely price sensitive, so unlikely to venture above this range at this time. Maybe if I really like this one, I might consider buying one special bottle in the next level as a treat to myself. When I started this journey two years ago, anything over $50 was a difficult buy for me. But it wasn't really a big issue, because there are dozens (hundreds?) of excellent bourbons in the $25-50 range. I suppose this is also why I've only bought a few bottles of scotch, and have been hesitant to venture into Irish. There's no equivalent to Knob Creek 9 or Wild Turkey 101, or Makers Mark Cask when it comes to Scotch or Irish whiskey.
 
Irish said:
  1. Green Spot
  2. Powers John's Lane 12 year
  3. Redbreast 12 year
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My go to local has all three of those at the moment. Green Spot is $75, RB12 is $83 and John’s Lane is $71 before tax.

My question is how common is the John’s Lane? My local has it but I’ve yet to see it anywhere else since I started thinking about trying Irish back in March. I’ve probably been in 9-10 different stores since then. RB12 and GS are at every store I walk into. I’m pretty bad when it comes to FOMO :ROFL: :ROFLMAO:
 
Billy Baroo said:
My go to local has all three of those at the moment. Green Spot is $75, RB12 is $83 and John’s Lane is $71 before tax.

My question is how common is the John’s Lane? My local has it but I’ve yet to see it anywhere else since I started thinking about trying Irish back in March. I’ve probably been in 9-10 different stores since then. RB12 and GS are at every store I walk into. I’m pretty bad when it comes to FOMO :ROFL: :ROFLMAO:
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Ouch! My Total Wine has all three in stock. The Powers is $59, and the other two are just over $65.
 
Total wine can have better prices IF they want due to volume purchasing. How much better probably depends on the product’s popularity. North Carolina sells spirits for MSRP and rarely puts anything on sale and if they do, it’s like $5 tops. They certainly won’t discount a premium bottle unless it just doesn’t move off of the shelves. Gotta love government run ABC stores :confused
 

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