Irish Whiskey! Powers 12, Bushmills Black Bush and Dingle Single Malt

[@jamesytime]

Daniel, quick "tiny" fact check correction. Let me first say I'm a big fan of the show. And I know how spot on Daniel is with history and has one of the best whiskey brain encyclopedias I've ever seen. So just wanted to point one thing out for your future reference. With silent spirit, the people that rallied against the Coffey still were the Dublin Distilleries (Powers were one of them, which you correctly said, and also George Roe and Jameson's both William and John)... Redbreast was just a whiskey bonder owned by Gilbeys that didn't come about until 1903, but, the "Truths About Whisky" was published in 1878. Midleton Very Rare only came out in 1984. That being said, in the 1800s Cork Distillers, had a brand called Midleton Whisky (without the E), but it was considered "Country Whisky". It wasn't part of the Dublin Whiskey consortium that published the Truths About Whiskey and rallied for the abomination of high proof grain (silent spirit). Anyway, you guys are awesome!!! Keep cranking great videos... Love your work, and excuse the little correction, but knowing how much you seem to love your history, I figured you'd prefer the facts.

[@tritonfreshwateraquatics4090]

really glad you didn't get a berry note from the Dingle...

[@finnice]

Hahahaaa

[@johnohlhausen2741]

Booom doom psshhhhhh DAD JOKE!!!

[@Ando2k10]

At 11:40, they did start getting berry notes, both light and dark berry notes.

[@manualboyca]

totally not a joke - but I found a bottle of Dingle this weekend and it tastes like dark berries to me. Pretty hilarious!

[@weebyrne39]

Blackbush the drink of my grandfather and my favourite for a go to drink on the low scale cost.

[@mrrockguy9311]

I now want to mix Dingle with berry juice just so I can call it the Dingleberry

[@greywolf4330]

I'm from Ireland and I love your videos, all of them but especially the Irish Whiskey tastings. I also love that you don't 'rat' on any style of whiskey you enjoy them all. Great teamwork too!

[@nickparilac372]

the Bushmills Black Bush is actually pretty good for the price point

[@DasFlashyMan]

Regular Bushmill's is solid for the twenty bucks it costs for a bottle too. Nothing special but it's a perfectly fine bottle of whiskey.

[@KanjoosLahookvinhaakvinhookvin]

@@DasFlashyMan I think that Bushmills has an ultra light, hydrated character to it that makes it a really tasty mixer in Irish coffees and things. Have literally diluted Green Spot with Bushmills to good effect in cocktails, lol.

[@DasFlashyMan]

@@KanjoosLahookvinhaakvinhookvin Yeah like I said it's nothing special but it'll get the job done, same as Jameson. Neither is Redbreast, but not much is.

[@nev123123123]

Like the history you put into your videos

[@jan-willembruggeman9394]

I honestly love this channel always good video's! greetings from the Netherlands!

[@nikitamaluka3175]

Lekker, man

[@MyBoomStick1]

I bought Jameson Caskmates Stout Edition the other day for $23. Such a good whiskey for such a cheap price. Thank you for the recommendation whisk(e)y vault

[@onewithbooks17]

Nick Stafford had this with the family yesterday. I also love their Black Barrel.

[@jurii9486]

It is, on the contrary IPA caskmates is utterly bad for some reason..

[@kingjoey52a]

You guys should do some BS whiskeys like Southern Comfort (which I love) for April 1st.

[@b3higgs201]

And fireball

[@manilamartin1001]

I love soco too

[@carlzy85]

Does BS stand for bull shit or....

[@kingjoey52a]

@@carlzy85 oh my sweet summer child...

[@lovinglife2945]

Canadian mist.

[@jackel505]

My wife and I had the pleasure of touring Dingle distillery, it’s good that you point out the amount of whiskey distilled. We had the chance to meet the owners and their business model is quality not quantity. They are artist for sure! Their barrels are sold out for the next three batches! That’s how good it is! If in Ireland it’s a must visit to this little distillery! I’m not a vodka drinker but they also do Vodka and Gin well!

[@joederue9900]

Also speaking of whiskey of the irish variety, my lady got me a bottle of whiskey for my birthday recently. I'd been eyeballing it bc of the fancy bottle for a while. I was not at all expecting on the inside. It was irish, but I kept going back to it to sip it again, there was something so dark, musty, funky and wonderful about it I was amazed it was irish, aside from that signature irish applyness in the open. Would buy it again anytime and it's called the Sexton. Hope you guys can keep it at sometime

[@MacConmheadha]

When you’re in Ireland this summer try to fit in a trip to Dingle. Dingle and the area around it is my favourite place in the country, coming from a Dub. Tried to visit the distillery when I was there in May but it was booked out.

[@inthelawnwithzach3235]

Dingle was mine and my wife’s favorite place in Ireland as well when we visited.

[@petemcfeet28]

Nice to hear your glasses jingle as your palettes tingle while you mingle with a Dingle single. Sincerely, Pringle McFingle.

[@Dingle1911]

I went to the Dingle distillery last week. I am guessing this video came up in my feed based on my internet searches. Cool channel, I will be definitely watching more videos. I was able to try Dingle Batch 3 at Dick Macks, I really liked it, but I am probably biased given my surname. My wife was able to negotiate the purchase of a bottle of Dingle Batch 2. It is also really good. I hope to be able to try batch 4 someday.

[@onewithbooks17]

That page sounds like the work of a librarian - a really good librarian would be a huge asset to this endeavor.

[@bren394]

It's been killing me that Daniel month fell directly into lent this year. But man did i enjoy a few drams yesterday. Bless St. Patrick! And the Whisky Vault!

[@jplourens111]

Just bought a bottle John Slane and sipping it while watching this. Most amazing whiskey

[@athenassigil5820]

Ahhh, the boys chatin' in me tongue, and that's no Blarny! Cheers and I will indulge in some Greenspot, Sláinte!

[@ErikWaitWhiskyStudies]

It's funny, not only have some whisk(e)y producers often said "we're the only ones who do it right" or "the only way to make whisk(e)y is..." but some whiskey tubers have had the exact same attitude (one even went so far as to declare "the end of traditional whisky reviews" insists that HE is the only true whisky reviewer) and snubbed others who do things with more humor and joviality. Those who don't know whisk(e)y history are doomed to repeat it.

[@michaelporter4533]

Yeah, that's a BS attitude. I love the plethora of whisky tubers and opinions out there and the variety of opinions and personalities. No one is "wrong" about their opinion or personality/attitude towards reviewing.

[@thorazine8402]

Love all the history Daniel provides. Adds so much more background. Plus, I can pass off the same stories and everyone thinks I know my shit :-P So thank you, Daniel. You dudes are the best.

[@franklampard6316]

One of the nice aspects of Irish whiskey is that the triple distillation gives such a nice, light profile that even the entry-level expressions are decent sippers. For instance, Bushmills Redbush is available in my area for $22. I can’t think of a similar scotch at that price point that would be as enjoyable. I grant you that Redbush isn’t complex, but nobody buys at that price point expecting to get complexity. Good show, guys.

[@socoblue1988]

Keep the whiskory (whiskey history) coming!

[@colinglen4505]

I wish I had a pal like Daniel ... you're a lucky guy Rex! : )

[@desdecardo]

I've gotta use that on a more regular basis: "They artisaned the SHIT out of that!".

[@HeyTeslaFreak]

I just started instinctively sniffing my energy drink as I watched this

[@zackzenron]

I will happily work to run a page like that, where things are sourced from. My current spreadsheets of whisk(e)y I have personally tried already list the owners of the distilleries (which conglomerate) and if they are sourced from somewhere else like MGP. We can probably add mashbills as well if known.

[@BradGarner]

I would like to collaborate with you and or provide Canadian information...

[@Spaeckli]

i loke the powers gold label so affordable and was my gateway into the whiskey world

[@jbussa]

Stopped on the way home to look for an Irish Whiskey to try on St Patrick's day. I grabbed the Bushmills black bush because of the sherry cask finish. Wow. yummy! BTW, how does one join your tribe? Is there an initiation ceremony?

[@kevinwillson341]

Lol my subtitles keep thinking you're saying ass coffee and it's hilarious

[@WhiskeyNovice]

Great vid as usual. I genuinely appreciate you guys not making a St. Patricks episode. As a Belfast bar musician with a low tolerance for drunken assholes....St. Patricks day is one of the worst days of the year. And I've never known an Irishman (or a planetary population who claim to be Irish) who needs an excuse to go out and get hammered. Why (what was considered) a religious day was chosen to be that excuse, I'll never know. Anyway, apologies for coming here for my rant. But now I have relieved myself of it....I'll break out my 14yr single cask, single pot still Powers and enjoy today like any other. Cheers guys. Your good health.

[@nev123123123]

Learnt alot about the history of Irish whiskey on this 👍

[@mrbouttabubble]

Rich oily viscous sweetness with spicy bold undertones. Yeah that is the BEST description of whiskey I haveEVER heard. I love love Whiskey. I used to be a tequila guy. ( still am ) but I have overtime grown to just love the richness of a good solid whiskey. It’s just a real pleasure to have that “ rich oily viscous sweet burn “ it’s a richness that makes me so satisfied. It’s a Richness that’s different from tequila. I love tequila aged. A good reposado is hard to beat. I guess it’s really apples & oranges. All good. All liquor to get ya going Ya means son?

[@erikevenson4303]

And you guys TOTALLY REDEEM YOURSELVES! thanks for going back to Irish whiskey the day after the Holiday.. great review, but there are better Irish whiskeys out there.

[@fergusmccarthy7736]

I know this a year ago but the one thing you missed on the tragic history of Irish whiskey is you is the fact that when Ireland left the commonwealth in 1949, we lost access to the commonwealth market. Otherwise, great job... Oh & Powers 12 John's Lane is magnificent. 🙂👌🏼

[@TheHensz28]

You should try get your hands on some of the single cask releases from Redbreast. For example; the friend at hand - Belfast, the palace bar - temple bar, the loop exclusive (Dublin airport), Sonny molloys- Galway. That’s just a few to mention which are favorites of many a whiskey drinker at home here. I’d be happy to help you acquire these if you’d like to get in touch. Alternatively, if you’re ever in Ireland and want to see some serious whiskeys bars / distilleries and have “ the Craic” ( as we say) , look me up, I’d be happy to help. All the best. Brian- Kilkenny whiskey guild.

[@rikki030381]

Great video as always and as a throw back.... Any interest in money shoulder cream lobster tail?

[@MyBoomStick1]

A few months ago a close friend of mine was telling me that blended scotches were superior to single malts. I am I correct in thinking that this used to be a commonly held belief but in the past decades single malt has become more popular than it once was?

[@renokeilbach2420]

Is it just me or does anyone else love the sound it makes when they set the glasses down on their pedestal thing

[@sentryogmixmaster]

Bushmills Black Bush is seriously under-rated. it has a lot of nice dark fruit notes to be enjoyed...almost a scotch but without any peat(thinking Highland Park). too bad they glanced over it so fast.

[@chrisdeterman3247]

Have you had Proper 12 whiskey?

[@ivanthetolerable]

Was that Powers 12 year the John’s Lane release, old bottle??? I ask because the John’s Lane old bottle on the front says “Iberian Oak“, and the box states Oloroso sherry butts, and once a bit of oxidation sets in (as the low level implies), the flavor confirms. The new John’s Lane release comes in their comically mixing lid-themed blend bottle, and makes no mention of Sherry whatsoever. Its color therefore suggests a lot of E-150 caramel colorant. Dingle single malt is up to a fifth batch, four single pot still versions, and all with 500 bottle cask strength releases, but still no age statements.

[@TheReal_DeanD]

Man the problem I'm finding is Powers 12 yr is practically unattainable now. I can't find it at all in any store. Looks like I might have to try Bushmills Black Bush. At least I can easily get it.

[@j.lajoie3288]

Hey Bastards, please reach for a dram of your favorite libation in memory of my father in law who passed on Sunday (March 17). Mark Watson was a kind soul that was so much larger than life he wasn't allowed to stick around. Mark had a very quick battle with pancreatic cancer and has left a big hole in our hearts. So cheers to him at the tender young age of 67.

[@awkwardme5375]

Raising a dram of Oban 14 in Mark's honor. May he be at peace. My deepest condolences to you and yours.

[@Lacotemale]

I will be raising a glass of Redbreast Dream Cask in Mark's honor. Sry to hear the news my man.

[@67pearse]

Raised a glass of Power's John's lane in the man's honor, may he drink comfortably with all the saints and angels

[@dougstinnett2581]

Great episode as always! Technically, Peel got the Corn Laws repealed, not passed. Another argument for low tariffs: affordable whisky!

[@MrMeadea05]

If you every have the chance to visit Dingle and go to the distillery, you should. It is such great town and the whiskey is fantastic!

[@MkUltra75]

Alex Meade yes it is👍

[@scotttomget]

I recently discovered Whiskey Vault, and I have enjoyed all the videos I have watched so far. There is not a large selection of whiskys/whiskies where I am from. Does anyone have a recommendation on where to find a larger selection, whether online or in the Pittsburgh, PA area?

[@hadynmilton4098]

Bought Johnnie Walker blue for my dads Christmas hope he likes it :)

[@sexualtoast9896]

Spices have a shelf life not because they rot, but because their aromatic properties fade over time. However, good dried spices should still last a year or more. 100 might be a bit overboard, so I would recommend starting with the classics: black pepper, chile peppers, allspice, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, ginger, star anise, cardamom, turmeric, mustard, and cumin. Get them whole if you can. Toasting them in a dry pan will bring out even more spice notes but they won't last as long. Source: culinary school

[@zachm638]

Did Rex really reference Highlander without singing Queen? I feel cheated

[@TheBioethicist]

I thought about a sortable database on whiskey with as much information as possible. Sourcing would be cool, mash bills if possible, and I wanted to have some tasting notes. Unfortunately, I don't have the web development skills to make that work.

[@patrickkim9372]

4:17 my reaction exactly :D

[@caskstrength7629]

The cask strength is also 👍 But hard to get and the price is about €400?

[@apachedisco]

Brexit numbers

[@austinjarnagin7127]

Is there an Irish whiskey similar to redbreast? Looking for something a little cheaper. Redbreast where I live is $85

[@doyler2012]

The Irish "Famine" was actually a great hunger. The country had food but the protestants were exporting it

[@jracer7189]

Looks good

[@unclemikiesworld]

Mooch to me you are what i imagine Shaggy from Scooby Doo would be like all grown up, Daniel you're definitely Velma

[@chrisgreen7725]

I flinched at the amount of water added to the bushmills black. And the guy on the right didn't catch any of the pepper or spice in the finish.

[@az99102]

It's worth noting that spices do expire when exposed to air. If you open the jars frequently, or the containers aren't airtight, they will lose their aroma and flavor after 6 months, give or take.

[@bige2053]

Have you guys ever tried Pearse 7 year Irish whiskey?

[@bean7350]

You guys rock!

[@roshan081990]

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

[@patrickr.2668]

I think Rex drank the first half of Powers bottle before filming. He looks hammered.

[@ivanthetolerable]

That is the nature of the mooch. The Keymaker : We do only what we're meant to do. I cracked up at Daniel’s ‘shock’ to find that Rex & Gene snarfed up the second Black Art 4 that Gene had donated.

[@maxkolbe369]

EVERYBODY SHUT IT! I JUST HAD MY FIRST ARDBEG! IT SMELLS LIKE A BILLOW OF ROTTING OCEAN AND IT'S MAGNIFICENT!!!

[@jcfernandez9193]

Love that cow bell

[@joshshwank]

i had so many whiskeys Friday. I can count 9 of them yet.

[@nocturn2501]

I love the history lesson.

[@bren394]

There is a SWS bottle of bushmills 15 year old here in Canada. Does that mean it is a Single Malt Bushmills? If so, is that rare? And do you think it would be worth the 300? Seeing how i can get other 20+ year from SWS for for 200-300 I'm not so sure..

[@triumphrider9796]

I assume that's 300 Canadian, not sure of the exchange rate but that price seems a bit outrageous as I just recently bought a bottle of Bushmills single malt 21 for $175 US. The 10 can be had for around $100.

[@dakkonfury]

Dingle is my favorite part of Ireland. Surprised you didn’t get black pepper from the Powers, that’s kinda their hallmark.

[@canadianwhiskysmith6453]

At the Irish tasting I did on Saturday we got to talking a bit about the different distilling styles. When talking about the column still verse pot still, I used the word congeners and how that affects the flavour profile of the whiskey. For some reason half the table started laughing. Apparently it is a funny sounding word. Everyone seemed to think it belonged in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. I do think whisky carries a little magic, so perhaps we're on to something.

[@antonvinnik3035]

Hey guys, Are there any whiskeys you are aware of that do cross blending? So blending scotch with irish or bourbon etc etc...

[@canadianwhiskysmith6453]

The closest thing I can think of, off the top of my head, is Adelphi's international blend series. - "The Glover", which blends Scotch Malt and Japanese Malt. - "The Winter Queen", is two Scotches and a malt from Zuidam Distillery in the Netherlands. - "The Kincardine"/"The E&K", is two Scotches and an Amrut from India. As they are blending different malts, I'm not sure that really fits what you were thinking, but it's the closest I can think of. You might also consider the Canadian whisky style...which takes individual grain distillate and then blends them together after aging (some will blend the spirits before aging, or who age, blend, and age some more). Again, not exactly what you're thinking of, but perhaps close-ish.

[@charlespeliska7054]

Vikre Distillery out of Duluth, MN has a blend that is a mix of Scotch, Rye, and Bourbon - I am more than half tempted to send a bottle of it to the Vault to see what Daniel can do with it as far as picking out the different components.

[@canadianwhiskysmith6453]

Just remembered...Little Book Volume 2 is a blend of Kentucky Straight Rye, Canadian Whisky and Canadian Rye. Not sure it's a big stretch for blending together, but technically it would be a cross-style blend.

[@uiscebeatha19]

Whatever your favorite dram, Slainte to All!

[@trevorb3521]

My buddie got bottle 814 Dingle Single for his stag party...his last name is Dingle...LOL!!

[@photomagben]

BlackBush is Malt whiskey mixed with Grain Whiskey, not a pot still whiskey, malt is originally distilled in pot stills but made with 100% malted barley and added grain whiskey made with corn and malted barley distilled in continuous stills, so it's not slightly malty but very malty for the blend, in fact it is 80% of malt and 20% of grain whiskey matured for roughly 8 years , so if you mix selection of malt whiskey (in these case malt whiskey from different barrels) and grain spirit it's not whiskey, it has to be grain whiskey (in Ireland, grain new make spirit matured for minimum 3 years, same as malt new make by the way) to be mixed with other one to be called whiskey. 40% is minimum strength of whiskey giving you enough flavour, and yes more strength gives you more flavour, how many people can handle that? I can lol in Ireland we have a malt whiskey, original and oldest type of whiskey, hence the message that barely is a king of the grain especially malted and yes you are right taxation made Ireland to go and look another solution, that's why they came with combining malt and barley- pure pat still, and you mentioned the guy who invented grain distillation which was a game changer for Irish and Scotch whisky production, not saying cheaper is better...

[@michaelporter4533]

Can you guys talk about flavor notes again? Maybe could be a topic on a tribe video? Over on the FB group, this comes up from time to time, where someone posts that they don't get many flavor notes (which is totally valid) and lots of people jump in saying that they don't either, and that further, they think that people are simply making up the flavor notes, or making whisky complicated for no reason. Some say that "it's all in your mind" but of course it's all in your mind. Whisky is like 4 ingredients. There aren't tropical fruits or fresh baked cinnamon rolls in my whisky, but sometimes I taste it or smell it.

[@ronaldconley4789]

I wish they made a barrel proof black bush. Is there a barrel proof or high proof irish whiskey

[@phacomd]

Redbreast cask strength

[@contentioushackery]

Also Connemara makes a cask strength, but it is not easy to find and it is peated, so not typical Irish.

[@canadianwhiskysmith6453]

Teeling has several that, even if they aren't cask strength, they are at least high proof. Their Stout Cask finish clocks in around 49%, I believe.

[@lorenwegele7517]

My parents also celebrated 60 years together before Dad died in 2005.

[@phreakmac4361]

Sláinte you magnificent bastards!

[@patrickfulmer9596]

It would be hell to show up in Austin during dry week. The next dry week is ________ .

[@mireaandrei3345]

It seems like everytime I watch an episode, there is a different Monkey Shoulder bottle in the vault. Mine also evaporates like crazy...

[@Holcombi]

where is the Proper Twelve?

[@nilo70]

You rock

[@sroldan72]

Hello just some recommendations, im new on drinking whiskey, and the ones i tried i dont like much, to woody, on flavor, can you guys recommend something smooth, fruity, i think. Thanks

[@dylanszymanski1989]

iceman ice You can’t go wrong with Monkey Shoulder. Incredibly smooth. Not very fruity, but it’s all cream and vanilla and is a great gateway into scotch!

[@sroldan72]

@@dylanszymanski1989 wow thanks

[@sroldan72]

@@dylanszymanski1989 thanks i just went and got it thanks

[@canadianwhiskysmith6453]

What have you tried so far?

[@sroldan72]

@@canadianwhiskysmith6453 wow i really appreciate, the time you took to read and respond, thanks again and i will try those you mentioned, you guys Rock really like your channel and is really full of information. Thanks again.

[@louiejones4092]

I bought a bottle of sexton Irish whiskey must say it's pretty damn good.

[@photomagben]

oh wow, there is not enough selection of Irish whiskey... after history lesson telling us it was a long time which could destroy Irish whiskey all of the sudden there is not enough traditional whiskey in Ireland, I remember sitting in Bushmills and talking about only 3 distillers survived bad time, which I was referring to Bushmills and Midleton, so pleas refresh my memory what is Dingle and when was reopen? not saying that they produce a good whiskey

[@nic_tracy]

Might be too late, but I’d be willing to run a database 🙋🏻‍♂️

[@joeappleton6849]

The busker Irish whiskey. It’s new review please

[@bhjohnson2010]

Should check out 2 gingers. Last INDEPENDENT brewery in all of Ireland.

[@Anarchyinc]

Actually a webpage with mashbills sounds more interesting. Those pesky Japenese blends taste corn-y to me!

[@awkwardme5375]

Dingle Malt Whiskey

[@joederue9900]

All I'm trynna say, Is I'm puttin that Whiskey on the Chain Wax!!!

[@Hazdanz]

The founder of Dingle is concerned with the fact that people are buying Dingle to flip it in 2nd hand market. Not enough people are actually drinking it, hence poor amount of reviews of it. Which is a shame, as for a young whiskey it's decent stuff. I have a bottle of batch 2 and I found it hot to begin with but after opening up for a few weeks it tasted much better and doesn't taste like any other irish i've had - tastes like barn in a good way!

[@Mr.Truxton]

Is single pot still whiskey single malt?

[@dodger2051]

Not in the Scotch sense since it contains a fraction of unmalted barley, but it does come from a single distillery and is made with only barley grain. In Scotland it would have to be called single grain (but no one would do that since barley is more expensive than corn/wheat).

[@Mr.Truxton]

@@dodger2051 Right. Good answer. Thanks.

[@SquareViking]

If I had the money I'd throw ALL the Teeling bottlings at you, just to hear your notes.

[@TheRenegadeGentlemen]

Yo! Late to the party but I'm up setting up a site to source all that! If folks can hit me up with any info they have I will try and get that started.

[@I_NeedCoffee]

If you get the spices their aromatics will degrade over time. Particularly pre ground spices. Its always better to get whole spices and put them in closed containers where they are not exposed to light. Even then the shelf life is finite

[@bentwalls736]

Whisk(e)ypedia?

[@brianhayman4504]

Daniel month every month!

[@dodger2051]

Spices get stale rather quickly in fact, ground spices even more so. They'll remain safe to eat ~forever, just less and less fragrant. If you want to keep them fresh for longer, it's best to keep them in a freezer, but you'll want to keep a small sample of each at room temperature, since cold spices (just like cold whisky...) will have a much more subdued smell. Or you could just buy small essential oil vials designed for smell training, though that can get quite expensive.

[@Anarchyinc]

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