Any fans of Irish whiskey?

[barturtle]

That seems kind of excessive for Redbreast, I believe I paid abound $40 for my last bottle in KY. It's quite nice, with a very lively palate, but I don't think $12 a shot is quite worth it.

[Edward_call_me_Ed]

Hi Barturtle,
The price you paid for a bottle is close to what I saw at the liquior store here. They always say, "Try it in a bar before you shell out for a bottle." That rarely works for me. In Japan when I see something like Red Breast in a bar I think, "Hmm. Two or Three shots and I could buy the bottle. I had better buy the bottle." That is not true of every bar here but is true of most of them that stock things you can't find in the supermarket.
Ed

[Hedmans Brorsa]

I have wanted to try the Red Breast for a while now. It is a little bit expensive, I don't remember the price for a bottle when I have seen it but it was somewhere in the range of two good bottles of bourbon

In Sweden Redbreast goes for approximately the same price as EC 12, i.e. a good price.

Be sure to try Green Spot if you can find it. If forced to choose I would opt for Redbreast but GS offers an interesting variation on the theme.

[Ghoste]

You guys in the US are lucky. I pay the same for my bourbon as I do for Red Breast.

[Edward_call_me_Ed]

Where are you Ghoste?
Ed

[Ghoste]

Ontario, Canada.

[Edward_call_me_Ed]

Thanks,
I have heard from friends in Canada about the high prices whiskey drinkers have to put up with. How is the selection where you are?
Ed

[Ghoste]

Not that good. Not for bourbon anyway. Fortunately, I only live about 45 minutes from Detroit so I get over there frequently. I try and pick up something whenever I can. I wish we had some real selection though so I could partake in some of the BOTM selections.

[wku88]

Interesting thread. I had the opportunity to ask a true Irishman The Question:
Bushmills, or Jameson?
Bush was his answer, and I concur, but I have been known to swig Jameson's on occaision.

[ThomasH]

Try Tullamore Dew 12yr,Jamesons 12yr. or powers blended Irish.All are excellent whiskies. tullamore 12 is my favorite.