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madstacks
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 Posted: Wed Dec 04, 2019 10:31 pm Post subject: Aldi Irish Reserve Single Malt 26 Years Old - Any similar? |
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| A bit of a random one, does anyone remeber the Aldi Irish Reserve Single Malt 26 Years Old from a few years ago? really different, and i really like it! - Can anyone suggest something with a similar taste? |
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ralfy legend
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| Posted: Thu Dec 05, 2019 12:15 am Post subject: |
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| I loved the Irish 26, so tropical , only down point was its 40% but totally enjoyed it, still got a bottle unopened in my cuboard . |
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madstacks
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| Posted: Thu Dec 05, 2019 1:21 pm Post subject: |
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| "Tropical" was absolutly the word i was looking for to describe the taste..It really is! I also have a unopened bottle stashed away but I want to save it. Have you tasted any other similar bottles I could try instead? |
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ralfy legend
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| Posted: Thu Dec 05, 2019 1:27 pm Post subject: |
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| I'm not as experienced as others so hopefully someone will help soon, as it irish then I'd say more of the same , search tropical whiskies and see what pops up, sorry I couldn't help, I can taste it now oooom lovely. |
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Kilchosam
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| While i'm sure it doesn't compare with the 26 year old, this years irish 12 year old is remarkably good in my opinion. At £25 it's not a 'bargain' but even though i've already got far too much whisky i'm considering trying to get my hands on a second bottle to store away. |
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lincoln imp
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| Posted: Thu Dec 05, 2019 4:50 pm Post subject: |
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| madstacks wrote: | | "Tropical" was absolutly the word i was looking for to describe the taste..It really is! I also have a unopened bottle stashed away but I want to save it. Have you tasted any other similar bottles I could try instead? |
The Aldi whisky was a Bushmills I believe (others think it is a Cooley or Middleton) so maybe try some of them but I reckon the Aldi one was closer to IB than official bottlings. The Aldi 26 year had many similarities with a 24 year TBWC single Irish Malt at 46.8% bottled in 2017 with the horses head from Father Ted on the label
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Redders1974
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| Posted: Thu Dec 05, 2019 9:54 pm Post subject: |
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| Don't think you will get as much bang for your buck anywhere. But suspect this was bushmills. Might be worth a look at gelstons ( also bushmills re badged) really enjoyed the 12yo Port cask tasted more than the £38 I paid. Tried ordering the 12yo rum cask but was out of stock at the time this was the same price and might fit the tropical taste bill. But I haven't tried it. |
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MattS
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| Posted: Fri Dec 06, 2019 4:03 am Post subject: |
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| The Knappogue Castle range I think are Bushmills also. |
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