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Introduce Yourself

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Re: Introduce Yourself

Postby DavidH » Tue Jun 28, 2011 11:05 pm

IrishWhiskeyChaser wrote:Welcome wirf93 ... welcome wecome welcome ... sorry better stop now as it would be a bit annoying if I typed 100 thousand welcomes ;)

In regards to your Michael Collins ... well it is a single Malt so that maybe where you are getting some similarities. i.e. the malt taste is more to the fore. Where as a lot of the Jamesons are more based on sherry casks and have a good deal of Pot Still as well as grain whiskey which is a different style.

I haven't tried the Michael Collins 10yo but there might be a little peat in it, perhaps? The old single malt did, I have some hazy recollection.
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Re: Introduce Yourself

Postby wirf93 » Wed Jun 29, 2011 10:02 pm

I went home and check the bottle it is dried over a peat fire. It was not bad by any means just a different taste then expected.
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Re: Introduce Yourself

Postby DavidH » Wed Jun 29, 2011 10:34 pm

wirf93 wrote:I went home and check the bottle it is dried over a peat fire. It was not bad by any means just a different taste then expected.

That's probably what reminds you of scotch then. It's certainly unusual in an Irish whiskey.
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Re: Introduce Yourself

Postby juliemark » Thu Jun 30, 2011 11:46 am

Hello!
I am practicing as Atlanta Injury Lawyer
I am obliged to be the part of this forum discussions..
Please Introduce yourself too..
Enjoy safe and Healthy Life!
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Re: Introduce Yourself

Postby IrishWhiskeyChaser » Thu Jun 30, 2011 2:19 pm

juliemark wrote:Hello!
I am practicing as Atlanta Injury Lawyer
I am obliged to be the part of this forum discussions..
Please Introduce yourself too..
Enjoy safe and Healthy Life!


You more than welcome to participate but sorry no ambulance chasing please ... signature deleted.
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Hello from Kathy at Bushmills

Postby mcallk » Fri Jul 01, 2011 6:37 pm

Hello, I'm Kathy and I live at the Giant's Causeway, about 2 miles away from the Bushmills Distillery....so you can probably guess why I like Whiskey! To be honest, the only whiskey I drink is Bushmills but I would love to understand more about other brands. I've just found out about this society so hopefully this will be a big first step towards that. I have lived in London and in other parts of the UK, and have recently just moved back, but I have always been a proud advocate of Irish whiskey! I'd love to organise a tasting in this area, so will try to round up a few other likeminded friends!
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Re: Introduce Yourself

Postby DavidH » Fri Jul 01, 2011 11:05 pm

Hi Kathy! It's great to have someone on the forum who can keep an eye on Bushmills for us, tell us what they are up to :-)

With luck, we'll bring the society up for a trip to Bushmills some day. I've never been up there myself so I'm looking forward to it.
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Postby thebreff » Sun Jul 03, 2011 6:20 pm

hi there new to the site, have acquired two bottles one is a 12 year old gilbeys red breast and the other is a 1950 john jameson 15yr old in box, just wondering is there any takers for such bottles
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Re: Introduce Yourself

Postby TheWhiskeyBro » Sun Jul 03, 2011 8:22 pm

Hi there,

Could you post some pictures, or provide a more detailed description,

Many thanks
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Re: Introduce Yourself

Postby TallyB » Mon Jul 25, 2011 9:07 pm

Hi all.
Firstly let me introduce myself. My name is Brendan and I am from "up north", from the town of Larne.
Been into whiskey for many years and am now starting to collect. Have been to 3 of our 4 distilleries here
and at least a dozen in Scotland. Recommend the distillery tasting in Bushmills, especially if you get Robert.
Collection numbers over 100 bottles and counting. Still looking for bottles of Bushmills 1608 Reserve.
And thebreff, my late father worked for Gilbey's so could be interested in that, and Redbreast is superb.

Cheers all.
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Re: Introduce Yourself

Postby IrishWhiskeyChaser » Tue Jul 26, 2011 4:11 pm

A big welcome Brendan or should I say TallyB ;) .

Sound you hav a nice little collection there. Look forward to hearing from you and you collection if you care to share.
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Re: Introduce Yourself

Postby TallyB » Tue Jul 26, 2011 4:29 pm

Thanks for the welcome. My late dad has a saying that I have found to be true

There is no such thing as bad drink, just some better than others.

Something I find with whiskies, be they Irish or Scotch or even Japanese.
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Re: Introduce Yourself

Postby DavidH » Tue Jul 26, 2011 10:57 pm

I just had an envious look at your collection, TallyB :) Welcome to the forum!
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Re: Introduce Yourself

Postby TallyB » Fri Jul 29, 2011 11:38 am

Thanks DavidH, anything in particular catch your eye?
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Re: Introduce Yourself

Postby DavidH » Fri Jul 29, 2011 11:54 pm

Just the breadth :-) I have yet to make a start on a Scotch collection.
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Re: Introduce Yourself

Postby dipankar21 » Sat Jul 30, 2011 9:47 am

Hello friends,
I am Dipankar (Dave) DasGupta from Calcutta, India. Whiskey is my passion and I enjoy every glass of it (Irish and Scotch). I sincerely believe this Society Forum will make me wiser.
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Re: Introduce Yourself

Postby IrishWhiskeyChaser » Sat Jul 30, 2011 7:48 pm

dipankar21 wrote:Hello friends,
I am Dipankar (Dave) DasGupta from Calcutta, India. Whiskey is my passion and I enjoy every glass of it (Irish and Scotch). I sincerely believe this Society Forum will make me wiser.


Welcome Dipankar, one hundred thousand welcomes ... :thumbsup: Good to have another continent represented on here.

You will find that a lot of us like Scotch also but irish is what we talk about mostly as there are plenty of Scotch forums. However let us not forget India's own Amrut which has made a very big impression on the world since it popped up in the UK & Ireland and it is something for ye to be proud of.
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Re: Introduce Yourself

Postby michael@kdxfilms.com » Thu Aug 04, 2011 7:15 pm

Dia duit, my name is Michael O'Connor, from Newport RI ( The States ) I am a lover of all things Irish and especially Uisce Beatha! Great Forum. Also great bit of history pertaining to Irish whiskey, very accurate! My first Irish whiskey experience was having a sip here and there of my fathers Jameson when I was a wee one. It has been with me a long time and As Irish whiskey grew so did I. It is a wonderous time for Irish whiskey, and hope more distelleries will come on line in Ireland. The further recognition of Pot still whiskey is beyond well deserved and about time. Red breast is an unbeleivable whiskey and can't wait to taste the new Pot still whiskey's as Powers, Middleton, and the famous Green spot if that is possible. It is fun to watch as Irish whiskey makes the climb to the top again as it should be.

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Re: Introduce Yourself

Postby varizoltan » Thu Aug 04, 2011 7:58 pm

Welcome to the forum Michael,

I hope you attend to one of our tasting in Dublin ;)
Happiness is having a rare steak,a bottle of whiskey, and a dog to eat the rare steak!!!
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Re: Introduce Yourself

Postby Ari » Sat Aug 06, 2011 5:53 pm

Hello my name is Ari and I from Kansas . I married into an Irish family. My wife is an Irish Step dancer so with them dancing
at different pubs I was introduced properly to Irish whiskey lol. We'll be in Ireland for vacation beginging of next year so
I can't wait to see where it all started. Even though many posts are obviously about Irish whiskey, the insight others have on other
types of whiskey has enlightened me and made my humble collection a nice one. :)
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Re: Introduce Yourself

Postby DavidH » Sat Aug 06, 2011 6:22 pm

Hey Ari! Keep an eye on our events list. If you time your visit to include the last Thursday of the month, you can come along to one of our tastings in Dublin :-)
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Re: Introduce Yourself

Postby Jazz Lover » Sat Sep 17, 2011 9:29 pm

Hello All,
My name is Steve ''Jazz Lover''. I guess you can tell by the name
I have a passion for Jazz,been collecting the music around 17 years.
Was stationed in Scotland in the early 80's and I drank all the Glens
and Grouses. Starting collecting Whiskies nine years now.
I've been lurking the site for sometime and see some familiar faces.
Just started taking an interest in Irish Whiskey and hope to learn much.
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Re: Introduce Yourself

Postby JohnM » Sat Sep 17, 2011 9:33 pm

Welcome Steve

I'm a jazz fan myself...

I recognise you from whiskywhiskywhisky... You have an astounding collection of whiskey.

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Re: Introduce Yourself

Postby Jazz Lover » Sat Sep 17, 2011 9:41 pm

Thank You for the warm welcome John.
I am here for the Irish Whiskey. :D
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Re: Introduce Yourself

Postby Calcy » Tue Nov 08, 2011 12:24 pm

Hi everyone, I'm Calcy. I'm a reasonably new starter in the world of whisky, and am currently trying to work my way through some qualifications with a view to obtaining a career in the trade. I really enjoy peaty whiskies but really enjoy the light expressions some Irish whiskies have to offer!

I have soooooo much to learn and hopefully I can do this partly by joining in on discussions on this forum. Hopefully I wont annoy too many people by asking silly questions related to the industry either!
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