I got myself a plate and sat down to eat. My family was waiting for me to finish so we could move on to the pie. We chatted a while and got on the topic of whiskey. Mike and I have been exploring different brands of Irish, and I had recently bought a bottle of Feckin' Irish Whiskey, only because the bottle made me laugh out loud in the liquor store*.
Anyway...during this conversation, my mother (who, by the way, has been known to use the word "feck" a few times herself) said, "When I found out I was pregnant with Breda, the first thing her father did was pour himself a big glass of Irish whiskey."
Then Mike - my husband, the man who I vowed to cherish, honor and not pinch - chimes in with, "Yeah! And she's been driving men to drink ever since."
I shot him the look - the one with the eyebrow. He laughed anyway.
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*I brought it up to the counter and asked the clerk (who was clearly descended from a more Mediterranean people) and asked, "Has anyone you know ever tried this? Is it any good? I might get it anyway, the bottle is cracking me up."
The man said, "No, but you know, that's the way they say it in Ireland."
I grinned and said, "Yeah. I do know." I took the bottle home. It's not bad.
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There's a Chinese food joint around the corner from where I work.
Fukien noodles with vegetables...$7.95
Good story Breda, made me laugh.
My only exposure to Irish Whiskey has been Jameson. Most usually in the form of Irish Carbombs. (of course I doubt the Irish like that term much, but the drink is delicious.)
For your next bottle, see if you can find a bottle of Redbreast.
And if you're feeling really flush, a bottle of Jameson's rare vintage. Sticker shock warning in effect.
Slianthe'
Hunter
Try Tyrconnell Irish single malt pot whiskey. www.tyrconnellwhiskey.com.
It's my favorite Irish, Redbreast is good too.
Mike wins. (Bravely)
And what woman HASN'T driven men to drink??? :-)
"Yeah! And she's been driving men to drink ever since."
At which point he should have added,
"AND, it's time I thanked her for the ride."
I have tried Redbreast, Tullamore Dew (the moonshine style jug it came in made me try it) and Knappogue and I have found that Black Bush is the best Irish Whiskey blend in the $40 or under range, the Bushmills 10 year old Single Malt is pretty good for another $5 or $10 more, then the Bushmill 16 year old single malt in the $70 range.
However if you have some extra money try the Bushmill's 21 year old single malt at about $100. The stuff is amazing and should definitely be drunk out of a brandy snifter at room temperture
Irish whiskey? I still will take my Kentukian(sp?) Knob Creek. But whats the difference between somebody from Ireland or Kentucky? One has red hair.
p.s. Extra cheese with my whiskey
While not-pinching may be in the vows, I suspect there's a codicil that allows wives to kick husbands's shins under the table.
At least, if there's not, mine's been a berry berry bad girl.
M
While it's not whiskey, I had a similarly rib-tickling moment when I spied a wine labeled "Fat Bastard" ... cracked me up, as this is also the nickname of my sister-in-law's really LARGE cat, Radar.
You know we expect a FULL RANGE REPORT post in the not too distant future.
At least tip us off to the ones you thought were decent and hideous. That way others who are exploring similar grounds can avoid wasting their $$$.
- N.U.G.U.N.
I read my wife that story. She gave me the 'look'. The one w/ the eyebrow. I laughed anyway. :)
If I remember our (admitttedly traditional) vows taken all those years ago, I vowed to cherish her and she vowed to obey me. Lemme tell you how that's worked out.
WHALE OIL BEEF HOOKED
I second the Tyrconnell.
The Fat Bastard makers have another called Wicked Bitch, makes a nice birthday present if you know what i mean...wink wink nudge nudge!
If you haven't tried it, get some Powers Gold Label. I first had it in Ireland many years ago and I prefer it to Jameson's. From what I've read, it is the biggest seller in Ireland.
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