Tastes

had a chance to try this today and wow! lots of fruity sweetness on the palate with a butterscotch finish. super oily texture. wish i had a bottle of my own, this is right up my alley!

maybe its just my bottle but i thought it was meh

great whisky for ~$35

extremely easy sipping irish whiskey. lovely notes of honey and dried fruit. the fastest i have ever killed a bottle (2 months)

ive had this bottle for the better part of 8 months and im so indifferent towards it. like the other review said, there are a lot of tropical flavours, hints of vanilla, a nice spice on the finish, and thats all great. my biggest complaint however is its nothing special. i dont feel like its a premium bottle. on the contrary its something i spent so much money on that when i forget how mediocre it actually tastes to me i give it another chance and hope it redeems itself. its too hot for my pallette so a drop of water really helps but i just think the flavours are average and could be found elsewhere for a much better price. i dont know, maybe im just not as sophisticated as scotchinghard (im definitely not) but i think for the average person, this isnt a good buy. its too expensive and doesnt satisfy the way i feel it should. had i bought it for 100$ less i wouldnt be as indifferent, however, there are so many excellent whiskeys out there these days and this one just does not keep me coming back. ill continue to pick away at the bottle here and there, but this will never be a consistent pour. lesson learned!

everything the redbreast 12 is but better. the classic flavours with a delightful addition of fruit

nose: strong butter with slight vanilla palate: the butter and vanilla carry over with hints of dried fruit and banana finish: leaves the mouth quite quickly with a slight bit of spice really solid whiskey, not offensive. nice to sip on and in comparison to the cask strength, not nearly as strong and potent. both are great whiskeys but i prefer this as a casual sipper