Comments on: Red Breast 12 Year Irish Whisky http://gfmorris.com/2004/08/23/red-breast-12-year-irish-whisky/ The Life and Times of Geof F. Morris Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:03:05 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: MacIonmhuinn http://gfmorris.com/2004/08/23/red-breast-12-year-irish-whisky/comment-page-2/#comment-9926 MacIonmhuinn Tue, 26 May 2009 12:50:22 +0000 849384637#comment-9926 Correct sir - tha sin ceart! :-D Correct sir – tha sin ceart! :-D

]]> By: Geof F. Morris http://gfmorris.com/2004/08/23/red-breast-12-year-irish-whisky/comment-page-2/#comment-9718 Geof F. Morris Tue, 07 Apr 2009 23:32:50 +0000 849384637#comment-9718 Friggin' Scots. Friggin’ Scots.

]]> By: MacIonmhuinn http://gfmorris.com/2004/08/23/red-breast-12-year-irish-whisky/comment-page-2/#comment-9717 MacIonmhuinn Tue, 07 Apr 2009 21:23:04 +0000 849384637#comment-9717 Actually, Ardbeg Uigedail is officially the best whisky on earth. It's Scotch and it has a complexity and character which is second to none. I find Irish whiskey too samey TBH, Scotch Whisky comes from over 100 different distilleries with a massive variety of differences in the water, landscape and processes and this is what makes every distillery unique. Unfortunatley for Ireland and it's handful of distilleries it can't compete with these distinctions and can only compete with itself in trying to make one smoother than the last. TBH If I wanted smoothness I'd drink beer or a light Speyside single malt. Scotch is the biggest selling spirit in the world for good reason, it is the best. Actually, Ardbeg Uigedail is officially the best whisky on earth. It’s Scotch and it has a complexity and character which is second to none. I find Irish whiskey too samey TBH, Scotch Whisky comes from over 100 different distilleries with a massive variety of differences in the water, landscape and processes and this is what makes every distillery unique. Unfortunatley for Ireland and it’s handful of distilleries it can’t compete with these distinctions and can only compete with itself in trying to make one smoother than the last. TBH If I wanted smoothness I’d drink beer or a light Speyside single malt.

Scotch is the biggest selling spirit in the world for good reason, it is the best.

]]> By: sean orpen http://gfmorris.com/2004/08/23/red-breast-12-year-irish-whisky/comment-page-2/#comment-3198 sean orpen Mon, 31 Dec 2007 01:37:51 +0000 849384637#comment-3198 REDBREAST is the best whiskey on earth. If you are lucky to get a drop you are hooked for life. age 83 REDBREAST is the best whiskey on earth. If you are lucky to get a drop you are hooked for life. age 83

]]> By: martmann http://gfmorris.com/2004/08/23/red-breast-12-year-irish-whisky/comment-page-2/#comment-3199 martmann Thu, 27 Dec 2007 14:09:03 +0000 849384637#comment-3199 Got a bottle of RedBreast, as payment for working on a notebook PC. Yummy! I drink a lot of Crow Royal SR, but like a few single malt scotches, and some blends. I find this not as smooth as my Canadian, but much more complex. It's smother than the single malts I drink (Bowmore, Macallan 15, Balvenie), but not as full bodied. Now I have a whisky/ey for any taste/occasion. Got a bottle of RedBreast, as payment for working on a notebook PC. Yummy!
I drink a lot of Crow Royal SR, but like a few single malt scotches, and some blends.
I find this not as smooth as my Canadian, but much more complex. It’s smother than the single malts I drink (Bowmore, Macallan 15, Balvenie), but not as full bodied.

Now I have a whisky/ey for any taste/occasion.

]]> By: Brian http://gfmorris.com/2004/08/23/red-breast-12-year-irish-whisky/comment-page-2/#comment-3197 Brian Sun, 29 Oct 2006 00:43:02 +0000 849384637#comment-3197 "Uisce beatha" actually means water of life... from a native Irish ("Gaelic") speaker... “Uisce beatha” actually means water of life… from a native Irish (“Gaelic”) speaker…

]]> By: Dave http://gfmorris.com/2004/08/23/red-breast-12-year-irish-whisky/comment-page-2/#comment-3196 Dave Fri, 18 Aug 2006 01:47:07 +0000 849384637#comment-3196 Lived for a spell in Europe. Red Breast is an excellent pot sill whiskey. Smooth. Potent. DELICIOUS! Lived for a spell in Europe. Red Breast is an excellent pot sill whiskey. Smooth. Potent. DELICIOUS!

]]> By: Rusty Shackleford http://gfmorris.com/2004/08/23/red-breast-12-year-irish-whisky/comment-page-2/#comment-3195 Rusty Shackleford Fri, 02 Jun 2006 18:17:15 +0000 849384637#comment-3195 I had Red Breast for the first time in Dublin. I must say it is the best whiskey that I had while in Ireland and better than any whiskey I've ever had in the states. I had Red Breast for the first time in Dublin. I must say it is the best whiskey that I had while in Ireland and better than any whiskey I’ve ever had in the states.

]]> By: Erik Derby http://gfmorris.com/2004/08/23/red-breast-12-year-irish-whisky/comment-page-1/#comment-3194 Erik Derby Wed, 10 May 2006 23:21:08 +0000 849384637#comment-3194 Red Breast Whiskey is by far the best bottle you can buy for the money (50 bucks a bottle).......and cutty sark is not far behind. Good call homey. Red Breast Whiskey is by far the best bottle you can buy for the money (50 bucks a bottle)…….and cutty sark is not far behind. Good call homey.

]]> By: Somerville http://gfmorris.com/2004/08/23/red-breast-12-year-irish-whisky/comment-page-1/#comment-3193 Somerville Sat, 15 Oct 2005 18:16:41 +0000 849384637#comment-3193 go to Mitchells (A shop in Ireland) there web site and get it there... Not hard realy, what is the point of this site?? also if you like Red Breast try Green Spot... Thats a cracking drop. go to Mitchells (A shop in Ireland) there web site and get it there…
Not hard realy, what is the point of this site??
also if you like Red Breast try Green Spot…
Thats a cracking drop.

]]> By: michael mc laughlin http://gfmorris.com/2004/08/23/red-breast-12-year-irish-whisky/comment-page-1/#comment-3192 michael mc laughlin Thu, 15 Sep 2005 15:26:30 +0000 849384637#comment-3192 ishk o tae? you are talking the proverbial bollocks my lad, whickey actually comes from the irish uisce (ooshka) bretha (breath-a) which means fire water you dumb yank ishk o tae? you are talking the proverbial bollocks my lad, whickey actually comes from the irish uisce (ooshka) bretha (breath-a) which means fire water you dumb yank

]]> By: Jerome http://gfmorris.com/2004/08/23/red-breast-12-year-irish-whisky/comment-page-1/#comment-3190 Jerome Sun, 17 Oct 2004 10:42:14 +0000 849384637#comment-3190 If you are looking for RedBreast in Atlanta area, you can find it at The Brick House, a great pub in Decatur If you are looking for RedBreast in Atlanta area, you can find it at The Brick House, a great pub in Decatur

]]> By: Jerome http://gfmorris.com/2004/08/23/red-breast-12-year-irish-whisky/comment-page-1/#comment-3191 Jerome Sun, 17 Oct 2004 10:39:59 +0000 849384637#comment-3191 The word whiskey comes from the Irish "Ishk o tae" which means "Water of Life". Scotish whiskies were considered second rate and very rough untill the US Prohibition, which coincided with the Easter rebellion in Ireland. With the large amount of British troops there, the smugglers (J.F.K Sr, Bronfman etc) were unable to export from Ireland. They started exporting from Scotland and christened the name 'Scotch' as a cover. The word whiskey comes from the Irish “Ishk o tae” which means “Water of Life”. Scotish whiskies were considered second rate and very rough untill the US Prohibition, which coincided with the Easter rebellion in Ireland. With the large amount of British troops there, the smugglers (J.F.K Sr, Bronfman etc) were unable to export from Ireland. They started exporting from Scotland and christened the name ‘Scotch’ as a cover.

]]> By: christiana http://gfmorris.com/2004/08/23/red-breast-12-year-irish-whisky/comment-page-1/#comment-3188 christiana Wed, 25 Aug 2004 15:55:18 +0000 849384637#comment-3188 geof, i think they sell it in our state stores up here. it's worth a try, huh? geof, i think they sell it in our state stores up here. it’s worth a try, huh?

]]> By: Jason http://gfmorris.com/2004/08/23/red-breast-12-year-irish-whisky/comment-page-1/#comment-3187 Jason Tue, 24 Aug 2004 14:20:15 +0000 849384637#comment-3187 Aha. My ignorance shows itself all too plainly. :) Aha. My ignorance shows itself all too plainly. :)

]]> By: Geof F. Morris http://gfmorris.com/2004/08/23/red-breast-12-year-irish-whisky/comment-page-1/#comment-3189 Geof F. Morris Tue, 24 Aug 2004 10:31:41 +0000 849384637#comment-3189 Well, Scotch is a kind of whisky. ;) Well, Scotch is a kind of whisky. ;)

]]> By: Jason http://gfmorris.com/2004/08/23/red-breast-12-year-irish-whisky/comment-page-1/#comment-3185 Jason Mon, 23 Aug 2004 23:05:37 +0000 849384637#comment-3185 Geof, you ought to know better than to say that it "took the cake." (I just couldn't resist.) I've never had whiskey before ... is it stronger than Scotch? Geof, you ought to know better than to say that it “took the cake.”

(I just couldn’t resist.)

I’ve never had whiskey before … is it stronger than Scotch?

]]> By: Casa De Morrill » he came, he drank, he left http://gfmorris.com/2004/08/23/red-breast-12-year-irish-whisky/comment-page-1/#comment-3186 Casa De Morrill » he came, he drank, he left Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000 849384637#comment-3186 [...] an and Geof, so while I happily nursed my Strongbow, Geof and Sean partook in whiskey, but <a href="http://ijsm.org/archives/2004/08/23/red-breast-12-year-irish-whisky/">Geof can tell that story much better</a> than I can. We eventually found our wa [...] [...] an and Geof, so while I happily nursed my Strongbow, Geof and Sean partook in whiskey, but Geof can tell that story much better than I can. We eventually found our wa [...]

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