Whiskey Review: Slane Irish Whiskey with Bunnahabhain 12 Cameo

Today we taste and review Slane Irish Whiskey and Bunnahabhain 12 makes an appearance.

[@itwasmoi8837]

The demented look on Rex's face as he smells the Bunnahabhain 12 is priceless. Little did we know he was about to fit the whole bottle into a single glencairn, alas his eagle mooch powers are not yet strong enough to fight off hobbit bear sommooching. HR have been contacted and eagle talons sharpened.

[@MrJimmypickles]

Got myself a bottle of Slane yesterday, absolutely love it. Simple, smooth, and has that wicked traditional Irish butterscotch mixed with spice element that I love. Cheap and cheerful, great dram.

[@asentimentalman6655]

About damn time..that's one of my favorite Irish whiskies

[@kendhoward551]

Just reserved a fifth at my preferred distributor... :)

[@Highwind1989]

Just got it today and I can say it's easly one of the best not expensive Irish whiskeys. It's on sale in Tesco here in Ireland for €25

[@jesusfreakinct]

So many references to Bunnahabhain 12 in the Whiskey Vault vids without a standalone review - for shame!

[@WhiskeyVault]

too true

[@KillCoMentalMusings]

I did a mild double take when I saw the title of this video. As of 12/8/18 I had never knew it existed, but I was at a whiskey tasting that was going on at the liquor store my brother works at. There were at least nine tables set up with a number of bottles of varying sorts (it was mainly a scotch tasting) but I did see an Irish, and as someone who has learned the GLORY that is Red Breast 12 (thanks to you two) I was curious to try an Irish I have never heard of. I definitely bought a bottle that day because I enjoyed it as another Irish to add to my ever growing collection and that will keep me cozy over the coming colder months. I didn't have the option to add water to the drink (if only for the smell) but I am looking forward to testing it out once I open the bottle. Very glad to see this coincidental video show up JUST after I got my hands on this. Sláinte

[@memorama66]

How about a Christmas episode with ghosts of whiskey past, whiskey present, and whiskey future? Sounds like something for the whiskey tribe channel. How bout it? (if you haven't already shot everything for the rest of the year that is)

[@adams2984]

Did you get the Memo, that is grand idea!

[@stuyg86]

it looks like we might have a story line head that way. would be fun.

[@alyr9640]

Love that idea.

[@ciarancurry7635]

I was working on that distillery for a year! Built in a 200yr old farm right next to Slane Castle. Beautiful place and surroundings. I’ve also had the pleasure of getting a couple of bottle down the neck - lovely drink!!

[@projecttopman29]

Glad u got to taste Slane IW. Slane castle is just 30min drive from my house and they are having open days over Christmas to come to the distillery and look around and taste the brand also buy a few bottles 😎 🥃 I’m new to whiskey or rather new to enjoying it properly. By the way I love Redbreast 12.

[@WhiskyandBBQ]

We're fans of Slane. Such a good kick back and relax Irish. The thing that's interesting about Slane is how they're target is "Whiskey with Rock and Roll roots."

[@PrestigeLiquidsWW]

I reckon you guys need to have "it's definately a Speyside" put on a shirt👍

[@leepetrenka]

Discovered this whiskey a little over a year ago at one the "classy" bars I like. It's become my go to Irish and whiskey I poor when friends stop by as it's easy to drink and more complex then Jameson or Bushmills.

[@KSXIYo]

Oban 14 was my first "fancy" whisky but Bunna 12 was the one that fully convinced me that whisky is the superior drink.

[@tbonemillz]

I love how every time Rex is about to make a point Daniel cuts him off, and you can totally tell it pisses Rex off lol. I’m with u Mooch, it annoys me as well!

[@AllanYacaman]

I got the Slane without knowing anything about it - I was looking for Green Spot or Sexton AND TO MY SURPRISE THIS WAS EXTREMELY TASTY & DELICIOUS

[@jonnyfish76]

Don't tasty and delicious mean the same thing???

[@AllanYacaman]

@@jonnyfish76 IMO no :D

[@haraldspiess8210]

Daniel, I just saw a pretty full glass of Bunnahabhain 12 in your hand doing the fighting stealing and drinking. Where did this whisky come from? Who gave it to you? 😳 Guys I love your show, keep on the good work, and Daniel have a good Speyside time 😁

[@leblaze5]

You magnificent bastards. I finally got around to trying eleanor. Some new acquaintances of mine had two of the expressions. I dont know which one exactly but I loved it. Looking forward to whatever else you guys put out and I'm hoping for something leaning more towards scotch. Also, got to try Ballechin 10. Amazing stuff. Tastes like ardbeg turned up to 12.

[@Guentzel]

The MOOCH is back in town!

[@megadawg342]

"I'm the ghost of Christmas Go Fuck Yourself." I'm still laughing. You 2!!!!

[@willyjaybobindy3402]

Picked up one of those mini bottles a few weeks ago at TW to just try something different and fell in love with this whiskey. A very nice take on the traditional Irish whiskey recipe.

[@lockguy2652]

Daniel - Caol Ila unpeated is here in Houston and it is delicious. It does run around a Hondo but well worth it.

[@jellybeans8744]

Damn,really at 7:28. It is 3-15-19. I went into a Spirits store here in Kansas. They were giving out free samples of this whiskey. Being Irish,certified by Ancestary.com, I have always wanted to try an Irish whiskey. I grew up on American whiskey. So I tried the sample. I was waiting for the backlash of fire,which thankfully never came. Instead, the taste got better as I walked around the store. I told the clerk that was good. I think I will buy a bottle for my husband later.

[@clos2132]

Whiskey Tribe! I need your advice. I recently have been gifted a gift card to my local liquor store (yay) but I am undecided as to what to get. I am debating between the Talisker 18 v the Glenfarclas 21 OR do the Talisker 10 AND the Glenfarcas 12. What should I do???

[@WhiskeyVault]

Both!

[@moose7611]

Talisker!!!

[@megadawg342]

Triple Casked. Virgin Oak Casks first, like bourbon requires,.. then used Bourbon casks like Scotch requires,... then used Sherry Casks for finishing. Well, they certainly put some effort and time into their product!! I got a bttl today for $19. Yee Haw!!

[@JBothell_KF0IVQ]

I had an interesting idea yesterday... has anyone every distilled an already aged whiskey? what would that do? would you just get the clear spirit back or would there still be other things that the barrel added.

[@patmcdermott8547]

Great ending, Daniel!

[@phauntis]

One of my newest favourite budget Irish. Nice easy sipper

[@PrestigeLiquidsWW]

Rex has jow become the sassy mooch hahaha. Gotta love that Bunnahabhain 12

[@WhiskyPapa911]

This is for Daniel. Maybe get a dozen or so "Perfect Dram 3.04 oz" whisky glasses from Urban Bar. I think they are around $3 each. Still the same shape as the Glencairn but 1/3 of the price. I think it's the perfect tasting glass for folks that's used to a Glencairn. No sin is greater than wasting whiskies.

[@burleymullins8776]

It sounds like there are the seeds of an "A Christmas Carol" vault episode. You need an epic voice-over? I'm in.

[@joaquinrendon4401]

Daniel / Rex y’all must make a shirt with the “do you even glencarin bro” 🤙😆🤙

[@The4Wills]

With that pour, Dan is still a Level 3 Som, Rex is BACK as a Master Mooch. That was a full dram

[@qthemusiq4461]

"Brilliant but years behind everybody else." 4:58 Rex T-shirts I say

[@DuckDuckGooseFoodCo.]

Hey Daniel and rex...what's your desert island whiskey?????

[@omarmac1]

No sweets for daniel paul, citrusy maybe

[@actual_ice_lord4068]

Laphroaig 10.

[@joep6592]

You can combine those leftovers and make your own blend. The review of it would be a whole show.

[@stuyg86]

I'm in the same exact boat as Larry. My favorite is the classic laddie so much so that I picked up a bottle of the organic 09 last week. Bunnahabhain is also on my short list to be sure and I was excited when I heard about the unpeated caol lla runs.... until I saw the prices. With a flavor profile as niche as unpeated islay me and Larry need our own whisk(e)y list video made. Hint hint.

[@mikemorrissey7928]

Love Irish whiskey, but Slane makes my stomach hurt every time I have tried it...had a bottle at home and gave it to a friend. Nice taste, smells good, but can't drink it for some reason.

[@ErikWaitWhiskyStudies]

Nobody want to just eat a stick of butter? Speak for yourself! Have you guys been to Scotland? I was there for two weeks and visited 20 distilleries in June 2018 and I'm going back in July 2019. Isaly is definitely a "must visit."

[@WhiskeyVault]

We're hoping to hit it in 2019 sometime!

[@reallifeprojectmanagement2333]

Great video guys!

[@southtxn]

Buy the Stag but hold on to it. Just went to Buffalo Trace this summer and they said it was going to be in extremely short supply due to excessive evaporation.

[@edplatt4946]

Will you guys do a meet up in a dublin whiskey bar in june??

[@pizzawarlord9232]

Slane special edition is fantastic. $8-$10 more a bottle but brings out everything out more. A good daily sipper

[@TheMasterfulcreator]

If you do decide to buy whiskey on the secondary market (particularly bourbons, I live in Kentucky) can you give some guidelines on how to make sure it's authentic (and not something different put into an original bottle)? I'm not interested in paying 400 dollars for a fake buffalo trace antique collection

[@byrdman360]

Look at Rex’s glorious mane clawing it’s way back into existence.

[@christophercool6995]

Why not create an infinity bottle with all of the leftover pours from the videos?

[@jeffbaeder4858]

Rex Cratchet was toiling in the vault when he asked Ebbydaniel Scrooge for some more coal for the fire...

[@canadianwhiskysmith6453]

So it's a Canadian style, Irish Whiskey? Grains distilled independently and then blended? ;-)

[@roshan081990]

Hey guys... Could you review Oban Little Bay please?

[@WhiskeyQuests]

Gotta love those budget bottles ♥️

[@ErikWaitWhiskyStudies]

October 12, 2020 - comparing notes...

[@dan89935]

have a good time

[@benfoust7424]

I believe they use casks from Brown Forman Distilleries , not Beam!

[@beaverdamservices]

no beam at all. Brown Forman owns their own cooperages so there is now way they are using a competitor barrel.

[@jbbconsulting]

Rex, you should respect the beloved Bunnahabhain.

[@paladonis]

Mmmmm tried Slane about 2 months ago and was very impressed with it. Especially for $25. Also, it's kinda funny watching Daniel get upset about certain pours. With THAT much Whiskey in the background. I wonder how many of those bottles have gone flat? What was the time table that was given awhile back? About 18 months if stored perfectly? Just makes me chuckle, but does show the passion for Whiskey he has as well.

[@bigbud6842]

Thats not a personal collection all that whiskey is used for the school and other various things amd all those bottles are drank and subsequently replaced unopened.

[@BeardedApe]

Fantastic Episode Guys 👊 🇺🇲🦍 🤘

[@paddy91317]

Holy shit you guys are coming to Dublin soon !!!

[@a.mcginnis7262]

Easily my favorite Irish Whiskey.

[@bernardmulligan5504]

Is Ireland going to be a tribe trip or just a vault trip?

[@WhiskeyVault]

both!

[@ghostlygardener5644]

Why not make an infinity bottle from all the stuff you don't drink?

[@wtfbbqpwnzercopter]

Cause they drink it all

[@paulbinks8747]

If your heading to Ireland in June, you could check out Metallica who are playing in slane on the 8th.

[@stillcrazy4023]

we should do a whyskey trip to ireland and scotland with daniel and rex and some lucky magnificent bastards... i'm in... 😁

[@paulhuff00]

What would be the ultimate example of cask strength and nomal strength scotch from each region?

[@sanecrazy12]

paul huff I just bought The Glenlivet Nadurra 16 y/o .. The stuff is delicious

[@307icefishing6]

11:31 daniel with the FU mooch moment lol

[@AllanYacaman]

haha the tension : D lol

[@trapperkcmo3460]

whisky, all whiskey, should do what ralfy says to do - unchilfiltered, no color added, and higher ABV, i think 46% is a minimum.

[@graysenm1320]

You guys need to make a video on top ten fuck you whiskey 😂

[@hexus9198]

2:06 Styx cow is in the house! 🐄

[@godsreclamation2539]

I just bought slane yesterday and I always got like a fruity BlackBerry taste. Still good tho!

[@bryanlushbough659]

Slane is a recent go-to Irish of mine. Subtle? Yes. But Interesting? Definitely.

[@dmshampton]

Daniel is a raging hobbit today😂

[@iretrek99]

I think what Rex is looking for is Daniel is becoming a Whine Sommelier!

[@abdullah.rajput22]

About damn time

[@edgeofwest5741]

bun na habhann = the bottom of the river. Which is how we say the mouth of the river in Irish. The bh in habhann makes a Vh sound in Gaelic so to get closer to the pronunciation sub in the V sound haVhann

[@DNIThornton]

After shooting, you should start a "Infinity Glass" for all the left over whiskey... which is a sin! For shame sir, for shame.

[@kevind2382]

The Grey Ghost, drinking whiskey at the Unions expense! Harrrr...

[@angelsoni7145]

Nice

[@johnwallace2319]

Any good Xmas/new years toasts?

[@OTCinsane]

I love how these guys bicker.

[@Wirenfeldt1990]

"Brilliant, But years behind" shirt incoming?

[@MkUltra75]

Bunna 18 is unpeated too

[@troyfortsch4440]

Daniel: “Nobody wants to eat just butter.” Haaa!!! Obviously you haven’t met my wife. You know those little pads of butter you get in restaurants with your dinner rolls. She calls them butter mints, and will “pop ‘em” as such.

[@Rywhiskey33]

Pouring of whiskey leading to the spilling of tea!

[@moose7611]

Whiskey(s) of the year?

[@subhendukumarbehera6409]

Rocking guys have a fun..

[@eeeedits8816]

So cool

[@greataxe3]

The reason you have of Slane Irish Whiskey is because I brought it down! Where's my phhhtttt? And the barrels they use are Jack Daniels and Woodford.

[@WhiskeyVault]

Yeah... But about 30 of the bottles you brought have been sent by multiple people :-) Plus, we've already run out of heady titles to give you. At some point, we're just going to have to rename this entire channel "The Mitch Wettle Vault"

[@greataxe3]

@@WhiskeyVault I don't care about the titles. Where's the ball busting?

[@WhiskeyVault]

Oh.. just you wait

[@jimdgrousedogs]

Go to county fair in the Midwest and you can buy deep fried butter.

[@alizakhan7508]

Amazing

[@Bill_Hartnett]

LOL.. Mooch & the Scrooge It's like a 70's cop show...

[@GunnySGT1911]

Rex is Danial becoming the Whiskey Grinch?

[@4syth]

8:19 that mooch face

[@thevelointhevale1132]

Well the moment the bloke poured the Bunna - things got uncomfortable really fast' you could literally see Medallion Man was NOT a happy camper at seeing so much Whisky going to potential waste and the banter was barely hidden behind the gritted teeth. Seems Mr Green Hoody thinks that kind of thing is cute ... 'cringe'. Medallion Man was still steaming right to the end of the review ... ouch! This is why I prefer to drink ALONE!

[@jimdgrousedogs]

Top 10. First for me.

[@danzig187]

make sure you guys hit up slane when you're there. I've been to so many distilleries and tours in ireland.. Slane and Kilbeggan are always my favs.

[@distlledbrewedreviewed]

Fun video a lot going on.

[@kokuadjonou455]

In front of you Dad...lol

[@TheSleepyDwarf24]

Maybe you guys can relate to this... But Slane tastes somewhat like Jägermeister...

[@newtduke420]

One quality missing from the reviews is the quality of the drunk, different whisky's make me feel like they have a different drunk, need a new review

[@declankonesky38]

I came from a bourbon (Buffalo Trace I believe) to some bunnahabhain 12. It really did bring a bit of mustiness and some salt type funk out. I didn't necessarily recognize the other islay type flavors, sans peat, until I did such a stark comparison

[@arickbakken]

If Daniel doesn't get a real vacation soon...oh boy...

[@ScottFree4all]

Whatever level mooch Rex is, he got promoted 3 more levels!