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Had some Wicklow Brewery Black Stout 16 last night.

Excellent stout.

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Had a drop of that Jameson's orange liqueur in a pub in Sunderland last night very nice indeed.
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Had a pint of this Co Meath breweries brown ale very nice indeed.


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Anybody off here had this before?

My local pub have got it in I may have a dabble later in the week.


Is it a whiskey? Is it a beer? Black Irish is a blend of both and therefore cannot be called either. Irish distillers have had success with caskmates, a whiskey finished in stout barrels, and several craft brewers have aged their beers in whiskey casks, but Black Irish has taken this a step further by combining triple-distilled Irish malt whiskey with stout.

Whiskey is usually “cut” or watered down to about 40 per cent abv before bottling (unless it is labelled cask strength). Black Irish is “cut” with a strong stout and a barrel-aged stout. To add further flavour, it is infused with chocolate, malt, roasted barley and spices. 

The man behind Black Irish is David Phelan of Dublin-based Darker Still Spirits Company. He has previously worked with Boru Vodka, Irish Mist and Baileys. “I have a history in innovation and brand development of drinks, which I love,’’ he tells me.

“I got involved with a couple of guys from Drinksology in Belfast, who are great with brand development, plus Adrian Walker, formerly of Coole Swan, who is a genius with liquids. I had this image of a guy in a snug with a beer and a chaser and wanted to combine those two drinks.” 

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The liquid is 80 per cent Irish whiskey, with a deep No.4 char, from Great Northern Distillery, and the stout is from O’Hara’s.

“We are bringing together really good Irish whiskey and really good Irish stout with extra flavours to accentuate both. Black Irish is a spirit drink stretching Irish whiskey the way spiced rum moved rum forward. I think whiskey needs a bit of innovation and this is a completely different interpretation.” The bottle and label design is unique too, with both crown and flip cap and references to classic stout.


“I see it as a very approachable accessible drink with some beautiful flavours that makes it easy to drink solo. It can be drunk straight as a chaser but for those who like a long drink it is fantastic with coke (which Irish whiskey isn’t) and makes a great Irish coffee.” 


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One for the porridge eaters. 


Waterford company Flahavan's Porridge available at Asda Sainsbury's and Tesco. 



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Originally posted by Double Maxim Double Maxim wrote:

One for the porridge eaters. 


Waterford company Flahavan's Porridge available at Asda Sainsbury's and Tesco. 



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I got some Emerald Irish caramels (made in Dublin by Oatfield) for Christmas they were very nice.
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I had some Muff Irish Potato Gin made in Donegal in a new bar on Sunderland seafront last night it was quality.


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Originally posted by Double Maxim Double Maxim wrote:


I had some Muff Irish Potato Gin made in Donegal in a new bar on Sunderland seafront last night it was quality.


Not a big gin drinker myself but had some a while back, it is very nice. Great reviews of it too.
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Originally posted by jamo1 jamo1 wrote:

Originally posted by Double Maxim Double Maxim wrote:


I had some Muff Irish Potato Gin made in Donegal in a new bar on Sunderland seafront last night it was quality.


Not a big gin drinker myself but had some a while back, it is very nice. Great reviews of it too.
 

I don't usually drink gin but thought I'd try it because it's Irish I was pleasantly surprised.
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Cant bate a bit of Irish muff after some gin and a few spuds 👏
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Had a pint of the Black Pig Nitro Irish stout by the White Hog Irish Brewing company Ballymote last night and it was class.
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Enjoyed a can of Apex oatmeal stout from the Wicklow Wolf brewery at the weekend.
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I drank a can of The White Hag, Ballymote brewery Black Boar last night a lovely stout.

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Have you ever bought, sampled, tasted, touched or looked at anything Irish and thought, nope, thats not for me or even went as mad as to say f**k me, I dont like that?
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Originally posted by Sham157 Sham157 wrote:

Have you ever bought, sampled, tasted, touched or looked at anything Irish and thought, nope, thats not for me or even went as mad as to say f**k me, I dont like that?
 


Not a big fan of Irish lager other than hop house,
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Had some of the Carlow The Busker Triple Cask Triple smooth whiskey most pleasant it was too.





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