"Maxprop" wrote in message
nk.net...

"Donal" wrote in message

Maxprop wrote:


"katysails" wrote in message


Donal's Irish...he does hold the secret of life....

Bushmills?

No, but very close. The Gaelic for whiskey is "Uisce Beatha" [pron:- ish
ke bah ha] which literally translates as "The water of life".



Bushmills Green Label, if you can find it!

Figured they make a premium product, but I've never seen it here. What's
the diff? Age? I have found some older Jameson's, though.

Their labelling scheme is a bit odd. The "Gold" label is the standard
product, next comes "Black", and finally Green.

It's a few years since I had a bottle, but IIRC it was 10yo single malt.
Very smooth.


Doug might be correct, it is possible that most of it gets exported.
Another whiskey that seems to be only available abroad is Tullamore Dew. I
get it in France where it is quite cheap.


Regards


Donal
--

Figured they make a premium product, but I've never seen it here. What's
the diff? Age? I have found some older Jameson's, though.

Donal wrote:
Their labelling scheme is a bit odd. The "Gold" label is the standard
product, next comes "Black", and finally Green.

Their regular stuff is pretty good IMHO (in moderation of course).



It's a few years since I had a bottle, but IIRC it was 10yo single malt.
Very smooth.

Doug might be correct, it is possible that most of it gets exported.
Another whiskey that seems to be only available abroad is Tullamore Dew. I
get it in France where it is quite cheap.

Figures. What do the French know about whiskey? They probably use it for cooking
snails.

DSK

"DSK" wrote in message

What do the French know about whiskey? They probably use it for cooking
snails.

They pretend it's cognac.

Max

"Donal" wrote in message

Their labelling scheme is a bit odd. The "Gold" label is the standard
product, next comes "Black", and finally Green.

It's a few years since I had a bottle, but IIRC it was 10yo single malt.
Very smooth.

Seems young by Scottish standards. Then again those Irishmen always have
been in a hurry. I'll see if I can find some.

Max

Donal wrote:

"Maxprop" wrote in message
nk.net...

"Donal" wrote in message



Doug might be correct, it is possible that most of it gets exported.
Another whiskey that seems to be only available abroad is Tullamore Dew.

I've got a bottle of that in the booze cupboard, sells for the same price
as our domestic rye whiskeys, in other words, an arm and a leg after the Government
gets its' cut.

Cheers
Marty

"Martin Baxter" wrote in message
...
Donal wrote:

"Maxprop" wrote in message
nk.net...

"Donal" wrote in message



Doug might be correct, it is possible that most of it gets exported.
Another whiskey that seems to be only available abroad is Tullamore Dew.

I've got a bottle of that in the booze cupboard, sells for the same price
as our domestic rye whiskeys, in other words, an arm and a leg after the
Government
gets its' cut.

Have a taste, and tell us what you think of it.

I am under the impression that the "connisseurs"(sp?... I can see it's
wrong, but I don't know why!) do not rate it highly. However, to my simple
taste buds, it is as good as Bushmills Green Label, and yet only costs half
as much.




Regards


Donal
--

Donal wrote:

I am under the impression that the "connisseurs"(sp?... I can see it's
wrong, but I don't know why!) do not rate it highly. However, to my simple
taste buds, it is as good as Bushmills Green Label, and yet only costs half
as much.


Well I'm hardly a connoisseur of Irish Whiskeys, but, IMHO, Tullamore is not as
good as Bushmills, (any label), it seems to be somewhat harsher, less smooth if
you will. However, it's just great for making Irish Coffee, which would probably
be a hanging offense if done with Bushmills Green! Sort of like mixing soda and adding
ice to Glenlivit (sp).

Cheers
Marty

"Martin Baxter" wrote in message
...
Donal wrote:

I am under the impression that the "connisseurs"(sp?... I can see it's
wrong, but I don't know why!) do not rate it highly. However, to my
simple
taste buds, it is as good as Bushmills Green Label, and yet only costs
half
as much.


Well I'm hardly a connoisseur of Irish Whiskeys, but, IMHO, Tullamore is
not as
good as Bushmills, (any label), it seems to be somewhat harsher, less
smooth if
you will. However, it's just great for making Irish Coffee, which would
probably
be a hanging offense if done with Bushmills Green! Sort of like mixing
soda and adding
ice to Glenlivit (sp).


Green Bush is £22.00 a bottle ($39.60)in the UK. Usually, I pay £6-£8 for
the Tullamore in France.

Perhaps my taste buds can be easily influenced by money!!
Regards


Donal
--

Donal wrote:



Green Bush is £22.00 a bottle ($39.60)in the UK. Usually, I pay £6-£8 for
the Tullamore in France.

Perhaps my taste buds can be easily influenced by money!!
Regards


Sounds about right, $34 Can for Tullamore (1.34l), $46 can for the Bush, (1.34l)

Cheers
Marty

"Martin Baxter" wrote in message
...
Donal wrote:



Green Bush is £22.00 a bottle ($39.60)in the UK. Usually, I pay £6-£8
for
the Tullamore in France.

Perhaps my taste buds can be easily influenced by money!!
Regards


Sounds about right, $34 Can for Tullamore (1.34l), $46 can for the Bush,
(1.34l)


Our bottles are only 0.7l. [sigh]



Regards

Donal
--