The Best 20 Irish Whiskey Bottles
Whisky or Whiskey? Who cares!? But what does define a great whisky? Why some whiskies stand over the rest? What makes a dram the best?
So hard questions... but let me make some ideas clear: older doesn't mean better and more expensive usually doesn't mean better neither. So, this list of delightful bottled pleasures is crafted by using the rating I have assigned to each of them when I have tasted them.
I, over all, love young peated whiskies, mid-age sherried monsters, old bourbon casks whiskies and very old grain whiskies. So, don't get surprised if the list shows this personal preference. You can find whisky recommendations list for a community-built list of best whiskies. Help us improve it even more by recommending your favorite whiskeys.
Without more delays, here is the list of the best Irish Whiskey available right now. You may want to see this list with all-time best whiskeys.
The Best 20 Irish Whiskey
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Jameson Select Reserve Small Batch Irish Blended Whisky
Ireland Irish Whiskey
“This is really a wonderful whiskey. I love its sweetness, its malty character and that little touch of sherry. Cracking.”
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Redbreast 12 year
Ireland Irish Whiskey
“Although we have been told this whiskey has been aged in Oloroso casks, Redbreast has a bourbon-ish character with notes of nuttiness and white chocolate. Quite quite interesting”
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82
Jameson Gold Reserve
Ireland Irish Whiskey
“Way better than Jameson Original. It really tastes older and more matured with a quite interesting note of rye whiskey”
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82
Teeling Small Batch Whiskey / The Spirit of Dublin
Ireland Irish Whiskey
“Irish. It is nice but I prefer less light and fresh whiskies. If you are a fan of Jameson, this whiskey will nail it!”
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Balcones Baby Blue Corn Whisky Corn Whiskey
Usa Irish Whiskey
“Quite interesting. It has a very cereal nose with a taste that reminds me of a sweet rye whisky. As I said, quite interesting whiskey”
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80
Tyrconnell 10 year Sherry Cask Finish
Ireland Irish Whiskey
“Nicely finished sherry whiskey from Cooley”
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Tyrconnell Irish Whiskey
Ireland Irish Whiskey
“The nose is very promising, but taste is quite dry and herbal. Nice, but not my kind of whiskey.”
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Bushmills Malt 10 year
Ireland Irish Whiskey
“The nose is a bit light on a whisky that is called Black but the rest makes a really nice whisky. You could find me drinking this stuff”
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75
Jack Daniel's Tennesse Whiskey
Usa Irish Whiskey
“Not as bad as I remember. Blind tasting it I would have said that it was a fair bourbon with a weak nose.”
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75
Jack Daniel's Tennessee Honey Whiskey Liqueur
Usa Irish Whiskey
“Not bad at all ( if you think the base of this beverage is Jack Daniel's ) and/but it doesn't taste much of Jack Daniels. Sweet treat”
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75
Jameson
Ireland Irish Whiskey
“Better than I remember to be fair. It is sweet and delicate maybe too delicate”
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74
Bushmills Black Bush
Ireland Irish Whiskey
“Very Irish with some notes of cocoa but nothing close to a sherried scotch... Time for a A'bunadh!”
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Tullamore Dew Blend
Ireland Irish Whiskey
“Not bad but a bit on the cheap side of the life... Do yourself a favor and get something that tastes less of alcohol”
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70
Paddy
Ireland Irish Whiskey
“Maybe my sample is spoiled maybe it is as mean as it appears. Quite light with lots of alcohol... much like flavoured vodka”
Buy on The Whisky Exchange for £35.95
Buy on The Drink Shop for £38.38
Buy on Drink Supermarket for £24.09
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