The following indicators should be taken as only a guide and not a set of hard and fast rules. The Whiskey Reviewer uses a letter-based rating system, instead of the numerical 100-grade rating system. The official price on Redbreast 12 is now $66, and the online retailer average pegs the price at very, very near that: $67. Palate: Silky and smooth, red berries, buts, charred oak, leather, sherry, creamy, and mild spiciness.įinish: Long and spicy, lingering sherry, leather, and toasted wood. Nose: Rich fruitiness, red berries, sherry, nutty (almonds/cashews), creamy sweetness, floral, and toasted wood. As it is, I just plain like the stuff and would make it a staple if it were only a bit cheaper. I don’t rave about Redbreast 12 Year Old the way some people do, but I might have had I discovered it about five or six years earlier than I did. The finish is a long, mild one, despite the heft and full-bodied nature of the scent and taste, making this one of those Irish whiskeys that is perfect for summertime drinking. Not so much caramel as before, but plenty of spiciness stirred in to enhance the sweet side of the flavor. The palate is thick, smacking of floral citrus sweetness and nuttiness, leaning to marzipan and a touch of sherry-cum-dried fruits. Some of it was, but the majority comes from ex-sherry casks. ![]() The nose is fruity floral, creamy, and laden with cake spice and caramel, the latter so much so that you could be forgiven for thinking the spirit was aged primarily in ex-bourbon barrels. Out of the green glass bottle and into the glass, this 40% abv whiskey has a bright, rich gold coloring, like honey with just the slightest twist of copper in it. This plus the fact that it is the most widely and readily available expression of its kind make it th e single pot still whiskey. Redbreast took international whiskey circles by storm, winning high marks and many, many titles and gold medals. Prior to Redbreast, if one was one of the very few with an interest in pot still whiskey, the best that could be done was to buy a blend with a higher proportion of pot still, such as Powers or Irishman. When it did, it was with Redbreast 12 Year Old that they made the initial shove. Yet it was not until relatively modern times, albeit still under Crockett’s tenure, that the same Cork County distillery that has Jameson as its bread and butter committed to pushing single pot still whiskey. PALATE: Light and fresh green apple notes from the nose develop further.When Barry Crockett retired as Master Distiller for Irish Distillers in 2013 after 47 years with the company, his principal legacy was preserving the distinctly Irish style of pot still whiskey. All balanced with sweet vanilla and creamy caramel, sweet malt, barley sugars and gingerbread NOSE: Opens with a fresh, floral bouquet, sweet orchard fruits, green apples, a touch of gooseberry and a lovely citrus zing. ![]() Since then his zeal for quality and love of flavour has passed down through four generations of the Neill family. In 1869 he bought his favourite Irish whiskey, renowned for its smoothness and depth of flavour from Samuel Gelston. In 1851 he set sail for Australia to make his fortune in the gold rush supplying provisions and whiskey to the miners and their families. Henry James Neill was a daring young Irishman with a love of adventure. ![]() ![]() A limited release of superlative Single Malt Irish whiskey. Triple distilled from locally sourced Irish malted barley, and matured in the finest quality ex-bourbon casks, for minimum 12 years, this is an elegantly smooth whiskey with wonderful cereal notes best enjoyed with or without ice.
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