Thought I'd celebrate St. Patrick's Day with my second pour from my bottle of Redbreast 12. After this review, I went back and read my notes from the first tasting and I don't know if I've ever had two reviews sound so close together. For some reason I enjoyed it a tick more this time, so it earned that extra quarter star. NOSE: Love it. Sweet. Cola, Fruit, Honey, Melon, Oatmeal with Brown Sugar. A little Leather and a Floral note round it out. After some time in the glass, the nose is dominated by warm Sticky Brown Sugar and Butter. NEAT: Decent Clinging Mouthfeel. Sweet. Dessert-Like. Cooked Apples with Brown Sugar and a sprinkle of Cinnamon. Pralines, Sweetened Cream, and Honeycomb. An odd, but not unpleasant note of Pencil Shavings. A Little Bitter or Sour Note on the finish. A slight warming on the way down with Vanilla Sweetness coating. A hint of the Sourness also remains. I get very little Barrel Influence in this. SPLASH: A little water doesn't change much, but it does reduce that sourness a little. However, it does so at the expense of some of the more complex palate notes. VERDICT: Like I said, this whisky must be pretty consistent pour to pour as my notes were very similar from 1st pour to 2nd. This is still my favorite Irish so far.