Bottle purchased on ?/?/2018 and killed on 12/17/18. Irish Distillers Redbreast OB Cask Strength Batch B1/16 12 years old Bottled in 2016 57.2% ABV Price $73. Got a bottle of Batch B1/17 for same price. Redbreast is my preferred sherry profile dram now. Their entire range is insanely good. RB 21 year is my favorite, but the 12 year cask strength wins value for money hands down. Exclusively sherry-aged scotches, even well-aged expressions, have become less interesting. For the price of a Mac 18, I’ve found that I can get a 50+ year old port, madeira, or sherry; and the wine is way more decadent (although the bottle only lasts a few weeks after being opened). But this Redbreast is just the definition of decadence for me right now. Sherry sweetness is at the forefront. But the use of unmalted barley and bourbon aging gives you so much more texture. There’s the dark rummy fruits with the freshly baked vanilla cookie, and Christmas spices. If you want freshness or salinity, this has none. The relatively young age and cask strength gives you some maltiness and alcohol bite. Pretty irresistible. I could not stretch this bottle out to Christmas. Rating (price not a factor): 91 / 100 Purchase satisfaction (Price factored): 5 / 5