Irish Whiskey reviews from Reddit

Summary

We analyzed 826 Reddit reviews across 16 subreddits and 82 posts to rank the best Irish Whiskey brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/whiskey, r/irishwhiskey, r/bourbon, r/WhiskeyTribe, r/ireland. Top-rated brands include Redbreast (4.9/5), Jameson (4.0/5), Powers (4.3/5).

Stats

Reviews826

Subreddits16

Posts82

Brands50

Products51

Top communities

r/whiskey397 r/irishwhiskey188 r/bourbon86 r/WhiskeyTribe55 r/ireland24

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Redbreast

4.9

(193)

"Put Readbreast 12 years on your to-do list. That's a beautiful Irish whiskey!!"

"Redbreast 12 or Green Spot"

"RB12 is a step up, but almost twice the price."

"Redbreast 12"

"Red Brest 12yo is objectively cheap for being pound for pound best Irish whiskey."

"That’s my go to."

"Redbreast is great sauce."

"I'm a fan of Redbreast and Yellow Spot."

"Anything Redbreast"

"I enjoy Redbreast 15 too."

Jameson

4.0

(83)

"Quality to price, you're not getting better."

"Jameson Black Barrel for the win."

"My first recommendation is to fry Jameson Black Barrel. That is my go-to Irish"

"Personally, I would go with their Black Barrel."

"Jameson Black Barrel are really nice."

"Jameson black Barrel and Teeling Small Batch. Both are excellent"

"Black Barrel and Stout are incredible! So smooth with notes of chocolate"

"Pour your own Jameson Black CS (not available in US)."

"Try the Jameson's caskmates editions. The Stout version is stellar."

"Absolutely nothing compares to Jameson."

Powers

4.3

(70)

"Powers ‘3 Swallow’ A Single Pot Still type whiskey is the quintessential of Irish whiskey. A damn near perfect whiskey, and amazing value at its price point."

"I reckon it’s easily the best value in Irish whiskey anywhere."

"Powers... became my favorite Irish whiskey."

"Powers 3 Swallows is one of the very best bang for your buck whiskeys out there."

"Powers Gold label is the best bottom shelf."

"John's Lane is fantastic and out of it."

"Powers Johns Lane cask"

"John’s Lane is absolutely amazing, it’s $70 where I am in the US and worth every penny."

"Ive had the johns lane cask and yes its fabulous."

"About like jumping from Powers Gold to John’s Lane, which I also like."

Bushmills

4.1

(63)

"Bush 10yo and Connemara are my favorite Friday whiskeys"

"Bushmill’s 16. One of my favorites."

"I love all the ones you mentioned. For whatever reason the 16 is my favorite"

"Agreed on Bushmills and TD. Both 12s are excellent."

"This 21 year Bushmills is about $170 at Dublin Airport Duty Free."

"I always recommend the Bushmills 10yr Single Malt."

"My fave remains the Bushmills 16."

"For a great taste value one, Bushmills Black busch is hard to beat!"

"Bushmills black is an extremely pleasant irish for $25."

"Black Bush, by a significant margin for me, in terms of bang for the buck."

Green Spot

4.6

(55)

"Redbreast 12 or Green Spot"

"Green Spot is both affordable and accessible."

"Green Spot is fantastic"

"Green Spot or Yellow Spot"

"I **love** green spot."

"Green Spot is great, plus not terribly expensive."

"For the price, Green Spot is hard to beat."

"Green and Blue Spot if you can find them."

"You should definitely give Green Spot a go."

"Green Spot or Yellow Spot"

Teeling

4.2

(51)

"Teeling Single Grain. Most underrated bottle in all of whiskey."

"Teeling is some really good stuff and is often overlooked."

"My personal favorite distillery is Teeling."

"Go to the Teeling distillery and try their wares."

"Teeling Small Batch is great, and the Single Cask finished in Carcavelos white port barrels is spectacular."

"If you can find Teeling Pot Still, that’s a special bottle."

"I can't recommend any Teeling bottle enough."

"Teeling is really good."

"Teeling hands down."

"Teeling Single Grain is the best thing to an Irish bourbon you're going to find."

Tullamore Dew

3.9

(43)

"Tullamore dew is hands down my favourite irish whiskey."

"Tullemore Dew 12 year is also very good"

"We just recently switched from Jameson to Tullamore Dew."

"Tullamore Dew is my go-to."

"Tullamore Dew, especially the 12 year and the Caribbean rum cask."

"Tullamore Dew is a fantastic mixer and sipper tbh."

"Tullamore dew"

"Tullamore Dew."

"Tullamore, Jameson’s Stout, and Sexton are great"

"Tullamore 12 years since it was on clearance at the store. It’s pretty damn smooth"

Yellow Spot

4.4

(25)

"Yellow spot"

"Yellow spot is fantastic but probably out of budget."

"Yellow Spot is probably the way to go."

"Yellow Spot or Middleton Very Rare."

"Yellow Spot hits the spot!"

"A yellow spot for sure 🟡, it's a superb whiskey."

"Yellow Spot- amazing"

"You've gotta get that yellow spot which stands out for me as one 'missing' from your obsessive compulsive pannini sticker habit."

"Yellow Spot, Green Spot, Blue Spot and Red Spot."

"Yellow spot is my fave."

Writers Tears

4.1

(26)

"Writers tears is amazing."

"Writers Tears is fantastic."

"Writers tears copper pot"

"Writers tears"

"Writers Tears would be another good recommendation."

"Check out Writers Tears!"

"Writers Tears is your next step up from there."

"Every year, Writer’s Tears releases a cask strength that is pretty damn good."

"Writers Tears, Powers Gold, Teeling Small Batch (I think), and Glendalough Double Barrel are great whiskeys at that price point!"

"On the cheaper end, while still pretty good, would recommend writer's tears."

#10

Knappogue Castle

4.4

(16)

"2nd Knappogue. Their 21 year is "

"For my wedding I got Knappogue 21 year and it was probs one of my favorite I’ve ever tried even over Pappy"

"Knappogue Castle 12 Year Single Malt"

"Knappogue Castle. $45. Great place to start. It’s lovely neat, on the rocks, with a bit of orange or in coffee. It’s just all around mellow and lovely"

"The flavor and smoothness is superb."

"Knappogue Castle is awesome."

"They did a SP SiB OF Knappogue Castle Which Is 12yrs old, 92 proof and delicious."

"GNS did a SiB SP of Knappogue Castle 12yr old Single Malt Irish Whiskey."

"Knappogue Castle"

"I think you'd be presently surprised by Knappogue Castle whiskey."

#11

Writer's Tears

4.3

(16)

"It punches way above it's weight class."

"Also the Double Oaked is very good"

"Any of the Writer’s Tears above the standard one are excellent. Nothing wrong with the regular release but once you get up to the Double Oak, it’s a better product."

"Writer's Tears is one of my favorites."

"Writers Tears! 🤌"

"Check out the Writer’s Tears lineup."

"I like most of the Writer’s Tears whiskies. Not anywhere close to Redbreast, but solid in their own right."

"Writer's tears"

"Writer’s Tears."

"Writer’s Tears"

#12

Connemara

4.2

(14)

"Connemara is absolutely delicious, and the only Irish whiskey (that I know of) that is peated"

"If you like peated whiskey try to hunt down Connemara. Its like the best of both worlds between Irish and Scotch"

"Connemara peated is quite untraditional but it's one of my stand out favourites."

"Bush 10yo and Connemara are my favorite Friday whiskeys"

"2 bottles of Connemara"

"I too was going to chime in with Connemara"

"Connemara if you want to try peated."

"I’m quite fond of a Connemara. Unusually for an Irish whiskey it is quite peaty."

"I like Connemara"

"Connemara, a smokey irish. Love it!"

#13

Dingle

4.5

(12)

"Dingle Single Malt. Baking spices and red fruit flavors."

"Consider the dingle wheel of the year series, they are fabulous. The bealtaine and samhain are amazing."

"Dingle single malts are an excellent choice."

"Dingle if you can find it."

"I really do enjoy it, much better than batches 4 & 5."

"Dingles recently recent core range single malt."

"Glad to see someone else likes these two as well. Actually enjoy both more than the 17 yr."

"The dingle wheel of the year is my compulsion at the moment"

"Dingle is solid."

"Off the beaten path, but I found Dingle to be very good."

#14

Sexton

4.1

(11)

"Sexton"

"I’m big on Sexton - has a cool bottle and a fantastic price tag."

"Sexton Irish whisky. Unbelievably smooth."

"Sexton is a fabulous whiskey, great price point, too."

"#1 the Sexton single malt."

"For a cheaper pour look no further than Sexton."

"I'll add a vote for Tullamore and add a recommend for Sexton."

"I would recommend Sexton. About the same price or cheaper around me than Jameson."

"Sexton, is pretty good."

"This lassie recommends Sexton Irish Whiskey if you can find it."

#15

Glendalough

4.0

(11)

"Glendalough double barrel has more emphasis on ex bourbon barrels so"

"I like Glendalough myself. There are a couple tiers, but the entry level bottle cost about $40 depending on your state, etc."

"Tasty and a bit on the cheaper side."

"Glendalough double barrel."

"Glendalough is tasty too, smooth as butter."

"Anything from Glendalough."

"I like the Glendalough Double Barrel."

"I'd keep an eye out for Glendalough Double Barrel, runs right around $35 here in the Midwest US."

"Don’t sleep on Glendalough whisky. It’s some of my favourite stuff."

"Glendalough Double Barrel is another great Irish Whiskey."

#16

Redbreast 12

4.6

(9)

"That is what you want for sure"

"Ignore all the other options until then."

"Redbreast 12 (hopefully in that range this is among the best and thickest sherries whisk(e)ys around)"

"Is easily available and easily drinkable."

"Or Writer's Tears, you can get either for around 50-60 euro."

"Redbreast 12 is very nice but might be slightly more."

"Yes, RB 12 is very good. It’s a great place to start your journey."

"I've only had the 12. it's pretty darn good too."

"Redbreast 12"

#17

Blue Spot

4.9

(8)

"Blue Spot and Gold Spot will definitely surpass RB12."

"Blue spot is really great"

"Blue spot"

"I would highly recommend Blue Spot."

"If you can find it Blue Spot is pretty damn great."

"All of the spot items are great."

"Blue spot is amazing."

"You'll be able to get your hands on the brand new cask strength 7 year old Blue Spot."

#18

Midleton

4.6

(8)

"Midleton- also outstanding"

"The 'go-to' premium whiskey is Midleton Very Rare."

"Any Midleton release would be my recommendation."

"Midleton very rare is worthy investment"

"Midleton Very Rare if you really want to splash out."

"Anything from Midleton distillery"

"For example Bow street would have Midletons, Redbreasts, Method and Madness or Jamesons Black Barrel cask strength."

"Midleton. Knappogue Castle."

#19

Red Spot

4.4

(8)

"Red spot definitely if you can find it."

"Red Spot and Blue Spot are both incredible."

"For me its definitely red spot."

"I quite like Red Spot"

"For Irish, Red Spot and Gold Spot are really good."

"Maybe you can find a Red Spot or a Yellow spot."

"Red spot is wonderful, but low proof."

"I am a big fan of the Red Spot."

#20

Kilbeggan

4.0

(7)

"I’ll go with Kilbeggan, very underrated."

"McConnells and Kilbeggan are two great low cost alternatives."

"Killbegan"

"Kilbeggan"

"Kilbeggan - good as a mixer with ginger ale"

"Kilbeggan is the only bottom shelf I can tolerate without a mixer."

"The best value for me is Kilbeggan."

#21

Roe & Co

4.2

(6)

"Roe & co is fucking delicious"

"Roe and Co is truly an underrated bottle for the price"

"Roe & Co."

"Roe n Co and Slane are the best cheap ones."

"Roe and Co is pretty damn good."

"Roe & Co is a pretty good whiskey."

#22

Jameson Black Barrel

4.6

(5)

"Jameson Black Barrel is awesome."

"Jameson Black Barrel, Teeling Single Grain, Busker Pot Still."

"I'd recommend the black barrel it's very smooth 😎"

"Jameson Black Barrel's pretty good"

"I often recommend Jameson Black Barrel to beginners."

#23

Powers John's Lane

4.6

(5)

"I think these are representative of what you can expect from a decent speyside… caramel, spice and oak"

"If you're a powers family the John's lane is fantastic."

"Highly recommended Power's John's Lane."

"Powers johns lane is pretty good."

"Highly recommended Power's John's Lane."

#24

Black Bush

4.2

(5)

"Black Bush is really fantastic."

"I’ll also throw in Black Bush by Bushmills. One of my favs."

"Black Bush is fantastic @ €27 a bottle too."

"Black Bush is the best quality Irish for the price IMO."

"So why not give black bush a try."

#25

Slane

4.0

(5)

"For cheap and delicious get a bottle of Slane, it's like $24 and it's sweet and smooth."

"Try Slane cheap and very good."

"Slane, bush black"

"Try Slane. Affordable and solid."

"I find Slane decent for the price point."

#26

Waterford

4.0

(5)

"Waterford is the whiskey nerd's Irish whisky."

"Some Waterford whiskey? I like the peated stuff they do."

"Try the waterford varieties"

"I would suggest that you look into whiskey distilled by a recently opened distillery named Waterford."

"I picked up a Waterford."

#27

Paddy

3.8

(5)

"The one I've gotten by far the best feedback / comments on is with using Paddy :)"

"Paddys is a fine everyday draw"

"Paddy"

"Paddy."

"I agree that Paddy is better than the others"

#28

The Sexton

4.3

(4)

"The Sexton is the best selling Irish Single Malt in the USA for a reason."

"Loving The Sexton right now."

"Sexton is really good for the low price."

"Second on the Sexton suggestion."

#29

Paddy's

4.3

3.5

(2)

"Two Stack’s is doing great cask strength stuff over 60%abv usually finished too."

"Two Stacks."

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