Recipe calls for Irish Whiskey..any recommendations?

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Recipe calls for Irish Whiskey..any recommendations on what kind to buy?

This recipe is a pound cake that soaks in the whiskey and is served with custard & fruit.

Thank you!!

whiskey was invented in America?? i thought America was too young I guess...I'd rather stick to an Irish one I think :) :) :)

Answer 1

America did not invent whiskey they invented rhy whiskey which is processed differently. the Scottish invented whisky.
Scotch is a mix or blend of 2 or more different aged blends that is why it is called blended scotch and malt is from a single type aged in the barrel that is why it is far better than anything you Americans can do. Talk about pinching history of we British.

Answer 2

Jameson. Way Jameson.

Whiskey wasn't invented in America, though. Not by a long shot. First recorded was 1405 in Ireland but a lot of people think it may have existed well before then.

You're thinking Bourbon Whiskey, which is very American (If it's not made in kentucky it's not Bourbon) The biggest difference is that Bourbon typically has more corn than the usual recipe

Answer 3

Jameson's Irish Whiskey.

What you want to look for is a decently rated whiskey because the flavor is going to concentrate in the cake. You do not want to be eating a cake soaked in a whiskey you would not drink.

You can ask for other recommendations at the liquor store, but my preference is Jameson's.

Good Luck.

Answer 4

instead of water-put jameson's and when saying add whiskey use jamesons-the cake cream should be 1 part whiskey 3 parts cream or creme mixed with bailey's irish cream

Answer 5

U don't have to use irish whiskey, old grandad, wild turkey and few more will work just as good,and remember,americans invented whiskey and the requirements for whiskey to be made in america are strickly controlled by a.t.f.

Answer 6

I agree about America inventing Whiskey, especially with this mention that "Irish whiskey is believed to be one of the earliest distilled beverages in Europe, dating to the mid-12th century". Found this info online, hope it helps your cause ....

There are several types of whiskey common to Ireland: Single Malt, Single Grain, Pure Pot Still and Blended Whiskey.

The word whiskey is an Anglicisation of the ancient Gaelic term "uisce beatha" which translates as "water of life". (The Craythur is a modern Irish term for whiskey, from 'the creature', as in 'created'...) The Irish spell the drink "whiskey" while the Scottish drop the "e".

Although similar to scotch in many ways, one way Irish Whiskey differs is that peat is almost never used in the malting process, so the smoky, earthy overtones of Scotch are almost always absent. A notable exception to this is Connemara Peated Malt whiskey.

There are far fewer distilleries of Irish whiskey than there are of Scotch. Economic difficulties in the last couple of centuries have led to a great number of mergers and closures. Currently there are only three distilleries operating in Ireland: Midleton, Bushmills, and Cooley. Only Cooley's is Irish-owned.

More Irish Whiskeys Types:
Irish whiskey comes in several forms. There is single malt whiskey made from 100% malted barley distilled in a pot still, and grain whiskey made from grains distilled in a column still. Grain whiskey is much lighter and more neutral in flavour than single malt and is almost never bottled as a single grain. It is instead used to blend with single malt to produce a lighter blended whiskey. Unique to Irish whiskey is pure pot still whiskey (100% barley, either mixed malted and unmalted, or single malt, distilled in a pot still). The "green" unmalted barley gives the traditional pure pot still whiskey a spicy, uniquely Irish quality. Like single malt, pure pot still is sold as such or blended with grain whiskey. Usually no real distinction is made between whether a blended whiskey was made from single malt or pure pot still.

Irish whiskey is believed to be one of the earliest distilled beverages in Europe, dating to the mid-12th century. The Old Bushmills Distillery lays claim to being the oldest licenced distillery in the world since gaining a licence from James I in 1608.

I think I would go with Bushmills or Cooley.

Answer 7

Jameson's is a good choice. Tullamore Dew and Powers are better. They are a little pricier but they have a smoother finish.

Answer 8

Jameson's

Answer 9

Jameson is usually available in most liquor stores. If you want something a bit smoother, check for Tullamore Dew.

Answer 10

Hennessey make a pretty decent Irish Whisky.