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Redbreast

Aged 12 Years

ABV 40%
REVIEWED Issue 15

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Specifications

Brand: Redbreast
Expression: Aged 12 Years
Type: Republic of Ireland Whisky / Single Malt
Age: 12 years old
Year of bottling: 2001
ABV: 40%
Country/Region: Republic of Ireland
Bottling type: Standard (Distillery or blended)

Awards

Recommended
Issue 15

Tasting notes

Taster Jim Murray

Nose: An unhurried display of ripe fruits. The sharpness of the pot-still always reminds me of a firm pure rye, only this is spicier.
Palate: More spice, though not before the early shock-waves of complex, mouth-watering barley notes.
Finish: Lingering sherry-toffee.
Comment: Remains an all-Ireland great and one of the few true pure pot still whiskies around. A treat for even the most experienced connoisseur.

9.0

Taster Michael Jackson

Nose: Nutty oiliness. Nuts and sultanas in a fruitcake.
Palate: Tangerines. Brazil nuts. Toasted almonds. Sherry. Lots of flavour development. Complex, but slightly less rich than I remember.
Finish: Vanilla. Spicily warming. Long.
Comment: Those oily, cakey aromas still have me hankering for a weekend in Dublin. Tea and cakes at the Shelbourne, then off to the Horseshoe Bar for the first whiskey of the evening.

8.8

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The Midleton Co. Distillery, Distellery Walk, Midleton, Co. Cork, Republic of Ireland

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