Bushmills Black Bush Whiskey
This spicy blend is a favorite of Jack McGarry, a co-owner of The Dead Rabbit in New York. "Due to the heavy Sherry component,” Jack says, “the blend possesses wonderful Christmas cake notes of dried fruits and the prerequisite Christmas spices.” Despite its festive wintertime flavors, its suitable for year-round consumption.
Gingers Irish Whiskey
On the budget-friendly end of the spectrum, 2 Gingers hasn’t been around long, but it’s continuing to get rave reviews for being a smooth and easy-drinking alternative to the standard Bushmills or Jameson options in the same price point.
Redbreast 12-Year Single-Pot Irish Whiskey
This single-pot Irish whiskey from Redbreast is another solid and well-ranking option. A number of the distiller’s whiskeys have taken home coveted awards over the years, making it a safe selection on any given day. It’s also nicely priced for an aged whiskey.
Green Spot Leoville Barton Bordeaux Finished Irish Whiskey
Of the two Green Spot whiskeys to make the cut, this one is a real testament to diversity that can be achieved in whiskeys depending on what barrels are used in the aging process. By using barrels from a well-known Bordeaux winery, notes of berries are added to the conventional spice and apple tasting no
Glendalough 13-Year Single Malt Irish Whiskey
Now it’s time for one of the big guns. Aged for 13 years, this single malt errs on the smooth and sweet end, carrying notes of butterscotch and chocolate with a subtle hint of citrus to balance it out.
Jameson Gold Reserve Irish Whiskey
While the standard blended Jameson isn’t anything to write home about, their Gold Reserve is worthy of a spot on our list. The Gold Reserve has achieved top ranks amongst many of the whiskey industry’s more notable media, doing quite well for a blended whiskey.
Single Pot Still whiskey (traditionally known as Pure Pot Still whiskey, it is distilled from malted and unmalted barley in traditional copper pot stills) is unique to Ireland and these are part of only a handful of brands currently produced. This whiskey brand has a long history, being the last remaining of the whiskey bonder brands, which today is still distributed in Ireland by the traditional family owned Whiskey Bonder, Mitchell & Sons from Dublin. The Green Spot is a triple distilled whiskey and is smooth, soft, with gentle floral and honey notes. The Yellow Spot, released in 2013 was voted Irish Whiskey of the Year 2014 by Whisky Advocate Magazine and it a whiskey with lots of depth and exotic fruity notes, due to its maturation in bourbon barrels, Oloroso sherry butts and Malaga casks. Very hard to find outside of Ireland, and even many Irish have never heard of it. Grab them if you see them!
cc @Spidey
I think I’d prefer the one with the subtle hint of citrus.
I’m new enough to the game - but I really like yellow spot.
I tried some bourbons recently - no go.
“Single pot” seems a nice term a politician, banker or sleazy barrister might use to give the impression of a single malt, when it is, in fact, a blended whisky, same as the cheap ones.
Great posting earlier, @ChocolateMice. 
Whiskey is to auld lads what craft beer is to spotty 19-year olds.
Just sharing a few random thoughts on my whiskey experiences over the last few weeks.
NO it dose not go off well cork could be a weird one
Actually, I’m gonna pull you up on this, you gimp… Whiskey is an Irish drink with it’s origins going back over 1000 years- its Irish name even translates as ‘water of life’, showing its symbolic importance to the Irish people. … As for your second point, what 19 year old can afford or have any kind of knowledge of craft beer? They are gormless cunts paying for cheap mainstream piss like Heineken, Carlsberg or Bulmers… You’ve shot your load there well wide of the right hole.
Okay, mate. Calm down.
I will if you retract your statement.
Ok ok
What’s your problem, player?
No prob but what is good to prrsserve food
Fantastic for a christmas cake made in early November.