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Posted: 4/14/2002 1:57:49 PM EDT
My grandfather is turning 70 next weekend and I wanted to get him something special. He is a fine Irish man how worked on the railroads for about 30 years before he retired.

He is a Whiskey lover and I want to get him some of the best Irish or just the best whiskey I can find for under $50. Now I don't know much about whisky and what is the best so if anyone knows anything it would help. Thanks
Link Posted: 4/14/2002 3:25:25 PM EDT
[#1]
Here's a site that I like to call home [url]www.scotchwhisky.net[/url]
Now, he's probably not into Scotch. Fair enough, I won't sit in judgement. But you can use the site's search function with the word "Irish," and there yer'll be.

(edited because I was salivating far too much.)
Link Posted: 4/14/2002 3:31:10 PM EDT
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Link Posted: 4/14/2002 3:33:52 PM EDT
[#3]
how about       THE MACALLAN????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
surprised he didn't answer this.
Link Posted: 4/14/2002 3:39:43 PM EDT
[#4]
The man is 70, he's worked his ass off for 30 years on a railroad, and your looking for a bottle of whisky "under 50 bucks" ??????
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Read this post a couple hours ago and that was exactly what I was thinking. Didn't say it before but I'll say it now-

Cheep Fukker..



Link Posted: 4/14/2002 4:18:12 PM EDT
[#5]
A bottle of Jameson 1780 12 year-old Irish whiskey will do just fine.
Link Posted: 4/14/2002 4:21:32 PM EDT
[#6]
Glenfiddich scotch and/or Gentleman Jack Tennessee whisky.

40MIKE
Link Posted: 4/14/2002 5:23:40 PM EDT
[#7]
Well if you're looking for scotch, Glenlivet 18 year old scotch is some good stuff.

But if you're looking for some good old fashioned Irish whiskey, I HIGHLY recommend Tullamore Dew. This stuff is absolutely the smoothest whiskey that's ever crossed my lips. It's only about $25.00 a bottle, and isn't even single malt. But it is some incredible stuff.

Link Posted: 4/14/2002 5:25:19 PM EDT
[#8]
Well if you're looking for scotch, Glenlivet 18 year old scotch is some good stuff.

But if you're looking for some good old fashioned Irish whiskey, I HIGHLY recommend Tullamore Dew. This stuff is absolutely the smoothest whiskey that's ever crossed my lips. It's only about $25.00 a bottle, and isn't even single malt. But it is some incredible stuff.

Link Posted: 4/14/2002 5:37:32 PM EDT
[#9]
what does he like????

buy the man what he drinks.
whiskey is personal and buying by price is a sure way to disappoint him.
Link Posted: 4/14/2002 6:04:59 PM EDT
[#10]
I gave a retiring friend of the family a very expensive bottle of congac. Having known him since I was a kid his reply was typical;
Ah she's a fine bottle but 2 of her cheaper sisters would have made me just as happy.
[:)>]
Link Posted: 4/14/2002 7:50:45 PM EDT
[#11]
Real Irishmen drink Jamison.  This thread is making me very thirsty.

GunLvr
Link Posted: 4/14/2002 7:56:02 PM EDT
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Quoted:
A bottle of Jameson 1780 12 year-old Irish whiskey will do just fine.
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Hear hear. This is the heavenly elixir with which I toast the birthday of my Marine Corps every Novermber 10.
Link Posted: 4/14/2002 8:03:08 PM EDT
[#13]
Two Irishmen walk out of a bar.

Hey, it could happen!

Link Posted: 4/14/2002 8:14:21 PM EDT
[#14]
Like 308wood said, get the man what he drinks.  And get him a little something special to go along with it, like a redhead [:D]
Link Posted: 4/14/2002 10:49:11 PM EDT
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Quoted:
The man is 70, he's worked his ass off for 30 years on a railroad, and your looking for a bottle of whisky "under 50 bucks" ??????
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Read this post a couple hours ago and that was exactly what I was thinking. Didn't say it before but I'll say it now-

Cheep Fukker..



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I would love to get him a $500 bottle of whiskey but do to that I have to save money for my wife when I'm at boot camp and been laid of for the past 7 month I'm pushing it as is.



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Like 308wood said, get the man what he drinks.  And get him a little something special to go along with it, like a redhead [:D]
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I don't know where we are going and if they have any good drinks there.

I'll just tell all of you out there this man will drink anything. I have seen him down a pitcher of Guinness in about 3 mins with no problem (No $hit) He is hard corps the man smokes camel unfiltered I just wish I could do more for him do to that he thinks the world of me and he is the only grandfather I have known.

Do to me not having any money right now I'm trying to do the best I can.
Link Posted: 4/14/2002 10:59:42 PM EDT
[#16]
case of Bushmills.
Link Posted: 4/15/2002 8:03:57 AM EDT
[#17]
I think the best Irish whiskey , nay the best wiskey in the world is Tyrconnell. If you have never had it , it's a treat.
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