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dean_martin Enthusiast

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Wow. Those are great prices! Black Bush here in Chicagoland tends to be in $28-$32 range, though I did buy a few gift packs at Christmas time that were on sale for $25 which was extraordinarily good. Bushmills 10 is currently selling at Binny's for $46, while my neighborhood store has it for $43. I don't ever recall seeing it sell for much less and certainly never under $40, at least at the stores I routinely visit. Have you had them both? If not, it would be nice to pick them up at those prices and do a little head-to-head taste testing.

Haven't had either (or any Irish Whisky). I'm anxious to give Irish a try and wasn't sure whether I wanted to start with the obligatory Jameson or something else. I've read a lot of what folks have been posting and decided on Black Bush until the recent mention of Bushmills 10. I'm intrigued with Red Breast, but at its price here ($44), I would rather pick up a favorite bourbon. So now I have two (BB or BM 10) to decide between as my initiation into Irish or I'll get both if that damn state tax refund ever comes in.

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Haven't had either (or any Irish Whisky). I'm anxious to give Irish a try and wasn't sure whether I wanted to start with the obligatory Jameson or something else. I've read a lot of what folks have been posting and decided on Black Bush until the recent mention of Bushmills 10. I'm intrigued with Red Breast, but at its price here ($44), I would rather pick up a favorite bourbon. So now I have two (BB or BM 10) to decide between as my initiation into Irish or I'll get both if that damn state tax refund ever comes in.
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Opened a bottle of Redbreast last night and had a couple of stiff pours. I really love this whiskey and can't say enough about its flavor and aroma. I could crawl into my Glencairn glass just to get a better whiff of this stuff. Worth every penny that I paid for it!

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JamesW Virtuoso

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Opened a bottle of Redbreast last night and had a couple of stiff pours. I really love this whiskey and can't say enough about its flavor and aroma. I could crawl into my Glencairn glass just to get a better whiff of this stuff. Worth every penny that I paid for it!

I really like the Redbreast too. I think it's a terrific value under $50.

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How does Bowmore 17 compare to their 12 year old? I'm not a big fan of the 12; just something about the flavour that doesn't sit well.

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JamesW Virtuoso

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How does Bowmore 17 compare to their 12 year old? I'm not a big fan of the 12; just something about the flavour that doesn't sit well.

I don't recall that I've had the 12 yr. I find that the Bowmore 17 is somewhat unique in profile to other Islays in that there seems to be this fruitiness intermingled with the smoke and peat that I can't quite put my finger on (maybe that's the flavor you didn't care for?). Each time I pour this dram it is that distinct flavor that draws my attention and pushes the others aside.

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I started out with a pre-supper drink of JW Black, now I'm enjoying a glass of HP 12.

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Bypassed the bourbon tonight and went with a Tomatin which I think is 12 years old. Not sure as this was a bottle pulled from the barrel at the Whiskey Shop.

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JamesW Virtuoso

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Started with Clynelish 14 and now on to some Ardberg Uigeadail. The Uigedail is really fantastic. It cut right through the taste-bud fog caused by a bad cold.

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Sometimes when you dig through the open or closed bunker you pull a bottle from the back and say "oh! I forgot I had that". I'm sippin on a Edradour SFTC 11 year Marsala finish. It's probably been at least a year or more since I enjoyed this little treasure....forgot how good it was.

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My lovely wife got me two bottles for my birthday; one of Caol Ila 12 yr. and another of Abelour A'buanah.

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JamesW Virtuoso

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My lovely wife got me two bottles for my birthday; one of Caol Ila 12 yr. and another of Abelour A'buanah.
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My lovely wife got me two bottles for my birthday; one of Caol Ila 12 yr. and another of Abelour A'buanah.
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ebo Guru

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Finishing the last of a bottle of Caol Ila 12. It reminds me of a nice Autumn fire.

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A friend shared some of his newly acquired Amrut Fusion this evening. He wouldn't tell me what it was at first. The nose had a small dose of iodine and a larger dose of honey. The nose has some pot still qualities to it so I guessed Irish, then Scottish and then Indian. I was unaware a whiskey that good was coming from India.:bigeyes:

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A friend shared some of his newly acquired Amrut Fusion this evening. He wouldn't tell me what it was at first. The nose had a small dose of iodine and a larger dose of honey. The nose has some pot still qualities to it so I guessed Irish, then Scottish and then Indian. I was unaware a whiskey that good was coming from India.:bigeyes:

Is it more like Irish or Scotch... or neither?

I'm really looking forward to trying this.

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Is it more like Irish or Scotch... or neither?

I'm really looking forward to trying this.

ebo - I would have to say both. To me, there were qualities of both irish and scottish with caused some confusion when nosing and sipping.

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Hit the Ardbeg 10 pretty good last night, along with a few pints of Guinness, while watching the Blackhawks maul the Canucks. Loads of fun!

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I was very fortunate to acquire a bottle of Bushmills Millennium (25 yrs in oak) today. I conducted a bourbon tasting and on attendee brought along a bottle of Bushmills Millennium and a bottle of Paddy's Irish. She gifted both to me by the end of the evening. This Bushmills is my new favorite Irish Whiskey hands down!:bowdown:

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Today being mother's day and the ocassion of my grandson's birth, I pulled out my Balvenie 21 Portwood and poured a healthy dram. If you are a Balvenie fan, this one is nicely done.

A toast to all our moms! :toast:

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Today being mother's day and the ocassion of my grandson's birth, I pulled out my Balvenie 21 Portwood and poured a healthy dram. If you are a Balvenie fan, this one is nicely done.

A toast to all our moms! :toast:

I'm a Balvenie fan......

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