A delightful single pot still Irish whiskey, Redbreast 12 Year Old is highly praised by a host of notable critics. Distilled at the Midleton site from malted and unmalted barley, it’s then matured in a combination of American oak bourbon barrels and Spanish oak Oloroso sherry butts. We can't get enough of this multi-award-winning whiskey.
Nutty, rich and oily. There are notes of dried peels, ginger, linseed and cut fruits including a touch of melon.
Spicy with great body. Nuts and citrus (peel and juice) with hints of marzipan, dried fruits and a hint of Sherry. You turn it over in your mouth forever.
Long and creamy with custard and spice.
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I think, despite being Irish, I just dont like Irish Whiskey. Way better than Jameson but... if you like earthy peaty full flavoured scotch, you might be disappointed. On the up side it is mild and smooth. But, to my taste... lacking vibrancy in the finish.
At first I wasn't overly impressed by this but after some time it has grown on me. A lot of toffee with some cinnamon and spices, a slight hint of smoke, and a nice oily mouthfeel. I don't get a lot of fruit or sherry notes from this but a good whiskey nonetheless I really enjoyed this as something different from my usual single malt Scotch. For $40 good value buy it. Cheers! The Sugarbear
This dram intrigues me, it is deep and complex and very enjoyable. The nose is rich and full, with sponge cake vanilla, some caramel and marzipan, balanced with nuts and fruit notes in the citrus peel area. The palate is also full, oily and creamy. With notes of vanilla, dried fruits and sherry. Finish is still rather oily and creamy with the spice, sponge cake, nuts and citrus. A very full and round experience, definitely one of my favorites on the shelf.
This is one of my all time favourites. Being a bourbon drinker that says a lot. At the price point it's hard to beat.
I first drank Redbreast as an 18-year old in a pub in Dublin more than 50 years ago. I think that I was attracted by the name and label. In the intervening years I have become a fan of the milder west coast Scottish malts, a current favourite being Talisker Skye. Revisiting Redbreast, it now appears to me to be a liquer whiskey, a sipping whiskey, with a dominant nose of toffee and only one flavour. It is, for me, an after-dinner drink or a whiskey to celebrate a successful day’s field sport at dusk.
