Redbreast Lustau Edition

Very pleased Nose is dry fruit and vanilla On the pallet a bit fruity and floral with some vanilla and oak. Very smooth and easy to sip.

Nose:baking spices, dust, dark fruits Palate: immediate creaminess, cereal notes, rubbery notes, dark fruits, winter spices Finish: nuts, dark fruits (candied plum), warming spice

Nose - Creamy malt, mixed berries, Honey Smacks, fig, salted peanuts, light oak, and light ethanol. Palate - Rich caramel apple, fig newton, stewed peaches, honey malt, nutmeg, and almonds. Finish is medium-long with cereal grain, dry honey, copper, stone fruits, and light ethanol. OHLQ has a 3-sample Redbreast set for $14.99 including this, the 12 Year, and the 15 Year. For a tasting set that's a pretty great value considering the price of these bottles. The Lustau is a step up from the 12Y in every way, and it's typically less than $10 more. In fact, it's only $3 more right now at the main store I shop at. If you don't see a big price gap, buy this.

I found this to be extremely pleasant to sip on. I sampled it neat and it wasn’t to strong on the initial bite. Also my palate isn’t complex as I have only been trying whiskeys for just a year now but it had the following notes. Baking Spices like Cinnamon and Allspice. A sweetness i could describe as redvind licorice with a slightly apple to it. And it finished with this soft wine taste. All in all i like it more than Redbreast 12 and i definitely will pick up another bottle down the road.

Nose: Sticky ginger cake very prominent with some orange oil and sultanas. Palate: Slightly oily mouthfeel. Initially some sherry fruit and apple sweetness with a milk chocolate following. Finish: Hefty spice and oak with crisp red apple with a lovely lasting golden syrup.