Posers and Puzzles
18 Nov 10
I had a love of Heineken before i emmigrated, Heineken in the summer and Guinness in the winter.. The problem with Guinness is you're full before you're drunk, the problem with Whiskey is you're drunk before you're full.. Cant go wrong with Heineken (or 10 pints of guinness and 6 whiskeys after).
NB. Irish Whiskey has an 'E', unlike whisky from other nations!
Originally posted by cathalhnallyBeg to differ. You go wrong the moment you choose Heineken. If you want to sample a decent Dutch Pilsner, try Brand's Up. If you want a not-too-bad one which is more likely to be available outside this country, at least have the decency to go for Grolsch. Stay as far away from Heineken as from Amstel or (USAnian, not the original) Budweiser.
Cant go wrong with Heineken (or 10 pints of guinness and 6 whiskeys after).
NB. Irish Whiskey has an 'E', unlike whisky from other nations!
Nope. Irish whiskey does have an 'e', but so do the whiskeys from many other countries, most famously the abominations from the States. And in some countries (like Canada), they make both Irish-process whiskey, such as the (in)famous R&R, which is a Bourbon of sorts, and Scotch-process whisky, such as Glen Breton (which is quite decent, but not spectacular).
Richard
Originally posted by MatthewJonesWhat about Jamison's 12 year?
Try a whiskey like 'green spot',
It's nice and mellow, while having a strong flavour (but for god's sake don't waste it by mixing it with anything).
Although I hear that outside of Ireland it's quite expensive since they only export a certain number of bottles outside of Ireland each year.
Originally posted by sonhouseQuite coincidentally (I normally go for Scotch, but decided to go for a change this time) I have half a bottle of Jameson's 12 year old left. It says "Special Reserve" on the label, for what that's worth. It's quite nice. Not as much character as the best Scotch single malts, but definitely not flat, either. Worth trying.
What about Jamison's 12 year?
Richard