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Redbreast 12 Year
Single Pot Still — Ireland
Reviewed
October 17, 2020 (edited January 23, 2021)
So this is one of the first official Distiller tastings I did and I reviewed my previous tasting and I was very disappointed with my lack of effort. I am taking a Mulligan here.
This has been a go-to whisky of mine since I started getting into it 8 or 9 years ago. I first tasted it in Ireland as recommended by a bartender as one of the best Irish Whiskies. It had been a staple since and I have expanded my collection to include the 15 and 21.
Nose: Very rich! Honey, vanilla, and tropical fruits (especially pineapple). Toasted coconut comes through here too. Makes it hard to wait to proceed to the tasting, and alas I will proceed!
Palate: A lot going on here right off the bat. Dried tropical fruits like pineapple and mango presenting initially but not like they were straight from the bag, more like squeezed in a leather ball glove first, but in a delicious way. Some spice quickly follows with some cracked pepper and cinnamon joining the ball glove mixture.
Finish: Long! Typical for Redbreast, you can chew on this one for a long time. Oats and honey, oats and honey, and more oats and honey. The sherry casks provide a lovely tingle on the sides of the tongue and back of the palate. More oats and honey. :)
Overall, I think anyone who enjoys world whiskies should have Redbreast 12 in their collection. A spectacular Irish. That said last week I tried after a drink of the 15 and it was pretty bland, and having tried next to the 21 in the past it is clearly not as good, hence the price point. However, for an entry level whisky this is a spectacular must-have!
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I never saw your original tasting, but this one is great :)