Redbreast 27 Year

Best ever

This is simply the best whiskey I have ever tasted. It is expensive, but well worth it. Nothing more to say !

Reviewing a sample which I hate doing and worse yet a 1 oz sample but I wanted notes on this one as I'll be deciding on a purchase based on this. Nose - this is the most grapefruity grapefruit ever. Dry very fruit forward without sugar notes. You get notes of oak, light and sweet, with vanilla and then a bit of old grain whisky comes through.With time some dark fruits start to creep in and some tropical fruit notes as well. Taste - Up front it's sweet and bold, then grain whisky with RICH creamy vanilla, then turns to fruits (mango, pears, and all kinds of topical notes with a touch of grapefruit bitter), and then finishes with lightly toasted oaks and malts. This whisky seems to change 3 or 4 times while in my mouth, with transition after transition. I can't dare myself to add water to this as it drinks just perfectly as it. Creamy and just viscous enough. Alcohol waits to hit and even then it's gentle and inviting. So the elephant in the room is if I'd buy a bottle at say 550 which I know I can get it for. And....I think I'm passing. At 400, I'm getting one for sure. less than that and I'd have 2. It's such a good whisky but I don't think it does anything so well that I'm compelled to rush out and get one. But I still really want a bottle. If Irish is your jam, this is a must. If you're like me and a bit more agnostic towards Irish, if you find a deal buy, but otherwise try before you buy.