Intro To Whiskey

I think what I have learned from this forum is to drink Irish whiskey. It seems to be more well thought of then American whisky. It should be interesting to try it.
 
kgord said:
I think what I have learned from this forum is to drink Irish whiskey. It seems to be more well thought of then American whisky. It should be interesting to try it.
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Yes it is a very popular opinion on this forum and for a good reason.
 
The choice of one's favorite brand depends on the beholder. What may feel bad to me may feel nice to someone else.
 
What's wrong with American whiskey ? Tastes fine to me. I've never tried Irish but I can't imagine it will be that much better.
 
jakub1 said:
Well your best bet is to go a bar or pub and ask the bartender for recommendations.
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@FuZyOn brought it up first, and he was right. As noted though, not just any bar. The average corner bar doesn't typically have a knowledgeable bartender. In the nicer places, good restaurants, nice lounges, the mixologists are more likely to offer good insight.

In some cases, they may have even had some education concerning the products they serve.
 
FolkArtist said:
You could try the cheaper,but still very good whiskeys like Jameson and Bushmills(both are irish whiskeys)-and they say Jameson is usually the first Irish Whiskey that they try and is mildly sweet and has some floral smells as well. Bushmills taste of grain and honey and is a bit smoother than Jameson overall.
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My first taste of whiskey was Jameson because it is one of the cheapest whiskey on my country. I love the taste of Jameson. Definitely recommended for starters.
 
kgord said:
I think what I have learned from this forum is to drink Irish whiskey. It seems to be more well thought of then American whisky. It should be interesting to try it.
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You always hear that Irish whiskey is the smoothest of whiskies because it's triple distilled and Scotch is double distilled, but maybe they have two reasons ? Scotch is made with smokey peat and Irish whiskey is unpeated. So you are less likely to have a hangover from Irish Whiskey for this reason,as well as its triple distilled.
 
According to me... Irish whiskeys are the best for beginners. That is if you want to start with the the spirits category. They are the best due to their fruity and baking spice flecked flavours. It can also be mixed with Irish coffee.
 
I know a lot of people have already given you tons of helpful suggestions, all I can say right now is pick one and get to it! You'll only know what you guys like by tasting a lot of different ones, right?
 
clair02 said:
I know a lot of people have already given you tons of helpful suggestions, all I can say right now is pick one and get to it! You'll only know what you guys like by tasting a lot of different ones, right?
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Indeed, testing is the best route to take
 
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