{"id":3657,"date":"2012-03-12T06:42:00","date_gmt":"2012-03-12T06:42:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bostonzest.com\/?p=3657"},"modified":"2012-03-12T06:42:00","modified_gmt":"2012-03-12T06:42:00","slug":"irish-whiskey-taste-off-redbreast-vs-tullamore-dew","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/bostonzest.com\/?p=3657","title":{"rendered":"Irish Whiskey Taste Off: Redbreast vs Tullamore Dew"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A while back, we did an Irish whiskey tasting as the dessert course with a BBQ supper. The results still hold for us and this seems the perfect week to repeat the findings.<\/p>\n

Our favorite Irish whiskey had been Redbreast.<\/a> We stopped at Marty's<\/a> where they have a good spirits selection. We picked up a bottle of 12-year-old Tullamore Dew<\/a> Irish Whiskey and did a blind tasting against the Redbreast.<\/p>\n

The two are so alike, we nearly had a tie. After sipping and sniffing, we decided we like both but gave the Redbreast a lead for a hint more sweetness.<\/p>\n

They both come from the same distillery and really are very close. So, if cost is a factor, you can feel safe saving the difference and buying the one with the lower price.<\/p>\n

Here's a great Guide to Irish Whiskey<\/a> from our friends over at Serious Eats.<\/p>\n

What's on your whiskey tasting shopping list? Remember to click over to Amazon<\/a>\"\" from here to support this site!<\/em> If you'd like to learn more about spirts, here are a couple of our favorite books and a link to the glasses we love for tasting them.<\/span><\/p>\n