Redbreast PX Edition

Plums/fruit on the npse, a little earthy on the palate rounded out by sherry/grapes, sweet and fruity finish

Nose: caramel, cinnamon, lightly fruity, earthy dusty sherry. Classic redbreast shortbread. Palate: sweet, definitely getting the PX and oloroso influence. Berry jam, orange zest. Caramel. Wood spice. Nice malt elements. Shortbread, lightly buttery. Very well balanced, not syrupy. Finish: woody, warm, baking spice.

Strong fruity tastes, could be a tad smoother

Rich dark fruits. Far better than the 12.

Instant new favorite. Rasin, plum and a bowl of hell-yes on the nose. Soft, oily and oh so satisfying on the pallet. A low burn sherried fruit finish that lingers. This might be my first 5 star review.

Redbreast PX Cask Edition is no age statement and bottled at 46% ABV. After an initial maturation in bourbon and oloroso sherry casks, the combination is then finished in PX sherry casks for a minimum of 12 months. This is the 2013 edition. The MSRP is $100, but I have not seen this for less than $130 where I am at. This bottle convinced me that PX sherry is the perfect touch to Redbreast whiskey. After dinner, this is the perfect treat. It does not matter if you like Scotch, bourbon, or even Grand Marnier, this whiskey will appeal to you, if you can tolerate drinking a distilled spirit neat. I had a guest whose drink of choice was Grand Marnier, which I only stock because I cook with it, who got to try this bottle, Dewar’s Signature, and Grand Marnier. She liked this more than the Grand Marnier and thought that this was more like Grand Marnier than the Dewar’s. That is the level of dessert you are presented with when you have this whiskey. Although I find this far from Grand Marnier, there are definitely Grand Marnier hints in here. On the nose, there is grapes and raisins combined with maple syrup and orange zest over a backbone of buttered waffles and French toast. On the palate, it gets chocolaty and marmalady with a finish that is spicy with cloves and vanilla, with a linger of a take-your-pick delicious jam: grape, apricot, or raspberry. So, where I am, this whisky has a little bit of a secondary market markup, and I have seen it as high as $180. Get it for cheaper if you can, but even that is fair. This is a bottle that will please those who like to drink whiskey, and please those who don’t like to drink whiskey.