Redbreast 12 year old whiskey wins worldwide whiskey trophy 2019. Find out about the pooka scale col row hr typelineflower our irish whiskey suppliers. The nose holds aromas of sweet fruit, toasted oak and warm spices, and the palate offers notes of buttery hotcrossbuns, dried fruits, baking spices and spicy oak. The history of irish whiskey there is a strong connection between the history of distilling in ireland and the history of the island itself. This is a different style and also very good indeed as any other style of good whisky ey in the world. In a nut shell single pot still irish whiskey is whiskey that is created from a mash containing both malted and unmalted barley and then triple distilled in copper pot stills. A rare old redbreast pot still whiskey from the 1970. The brand was named by the chairman of irish liquor merchant gilbeys, who.
The best irish whiskeys of 2019 have been revealed the. Today it is considered to be the definitive expression of this quintessential style of irish whiskey making a living legacy. Redbreast is a very good whiskey and one of the bests in its style, single pot still irish whisky. It was in ledgers, and books, and documents, underneath peoples desks. It was originally produced by gilbeys, a dublin spirits merchant using distillate sourced from jamesons bow street distillery. An irish whiskey has been awarded the world whisky trophy at the international wine and spirit competition iwsc. Redbreast irish whiskey recently introduced the oldest expression in its core range, a 27yearold whiskey matured in bourbon, port, and sherry. Redbreast has existed since 1903, when the jameson whiskey distillery, located in dublins bow street, began supplying new make whiskey in bulk to the irish branch. Shop redbreast 12 yr irish whiskey at the best prices. Redbreast whiskey redbreast is a brand of single pot still irish whiskey produced by irish distillers. New redbreast 27 year old the latest irish whiskey from.
The best irish whiskies, according to bourbon producers. This beautifully produced book, with fullcolour photographs throughout, will tell you everything you ever wanted to know about irish whiskey. Made from a mash of malted and unmalted barley and triple distilled in traditional copper pot stills, pot still whiskeys. The permanent line up of this brand currently includes redbreast lustau and 12, 15.
This was distilled at the old bow street jameson distillery. Redbreast 15 year old single pot still whisky, 70 cl. Redbreast is one of the most beloved of highend irish whiskeys there is, a triplepot distilled whiskey made of malted and unmalted barley that wins pretty much every best irish whiskey. Both historic yet forwardthinking and innovative, the irish whiskey industry is very much alive and well. Redbreast 12 irish whiskey the whiskey dictionary youtube. One of the most decorated irish whiskeys, redbreast is the largest selling single pot still irish whiskey in the world. In this video i am cracking open a bottle of redbreast 12 year irish whiskey. Redbreast 12 year old cask strength is one for the irish whiskey aficionado who wants their whiskey from one step closer to the distillery. Redbreast 21 year old single pot still whisky, 70 cl. Ingvar rondes book is the must have and best read for all whisky.
The redbreast single pot still irish whiskey brand is a popular part of the larger irish distillerspernod ricard irish whiskey portfolio. The name was a reference to the robin redbreast a type of bird and is attributed to the chairman of gilberys, who was an avid ornithologist. I thought long and hard about whether i should award redbreast 12 and green spot whiskeys. Variants, 12yearold, 12yearold cask strength, 15yearold, 21yearold. There is a rich history behind some of the leading names in irish whiskey, according to irish distillers archivist carol quinn. The brand was introduced in the early 20th century by an independent bottler of jamesons, the brand was absorbed into the irish distillers conglomerate 1990 redbreast is one of the few remaining irish. Browse the timeline above to discover more about the redbreast story. In a nut shell single pot still irish whiskey is whiskey that.
The laws there have had a history of being notoriously lax, often creating exploitable confusion about what certain terms mean, case in point, the irish term single pot still whisky formerly pure pot still whisky. This whiskey is the newest addition to the core range of the multi awardwinning redbreast single pot still range. Variants, 12yearold, 12year old cask strength, 15yearold, 21yearold. Top 10 whisky education books the spirits business. Personalized whiskey making kit 063 create your own irish whiskey the outlaw kit from skeeters reserve outlaw gear made by american oak barrel oak, black hoops, 2 liter 3. If youre not familiar with that term then youre in luck because im about to explain. For more than a century redbreast has stayed true to the irish pot still whiskey making tradition. Redbreast master blender talks new 27yearold expression.
The oldest member of the redbreast family, this 21 year old expression is currently the highest ranking irish whisky in my metacritic database. My favorite irish whiskey is back and better than ever. Think weve missed an essential reference book or guide. Redbreast irish whiskey essential facts redbreast is one of only two pure potstill whiskey brands produced in ireland today. Irish whiskey always tastes and feels familiar to me my first distillations were on a 150gallon spanish hoga pot still and the distillations i oversee at mount vernon are pot distilled. A delightful single pot still irish whiskey, redbreast 12 year old is highly praised by jim murray and a host of other notable critics. Redbreast is a brand of single pot still irish whiskey produced by irish distillers. Redbreast is really serious irish whiskey for serious irish whiskey drinkers. With two whiskey companies only in the late 1980s, the picture is a lot different today. The permanent line up of this brand currently includes redbreast lustau and 12, 15 and 21 year old offerings. Redbreast 12 is the quintessential single pot still irish whiskey, but how does it hold up on the world stage. Redbreast is a single pot still irish whiskey, while.
In the 1980s, the brand was purchased by irish distillers, the producer of jameson irish whiskey. The redbreast aged 12 year cask strength was named irish whiskey of the year and irish pot still whiskey of the year in an impressive double win for the distillery. Isaac toups chasing the gator book chicken and sausage gumbo. Redbreast 12 year old single pot still irish whiskey, 70 cl. Three irish whiskeys that arent jameson 33 books co. Built on a loyal following of those in the know, today redbreast is the largest selling single pot still irish whiskey in the world, and is considered the definitive expression of the traditional irish spirit. I like to think that i have a small part in the story. Buy redbreast 12yo single pot still irish whiskey caskers. Gilbeys, being an importer of various types of wines, already had a ready supply of good quality casks. Its history, production and appreciation and working on one on tequila. Redbreast master blender new 27yearold whiskey interview. In 1912, gilbeys began selling a 12 year old whiskey named redbreast. Irish whiskey is actually more similar to bourbon than it is to their scottish neighbors whisky. A wellbalanced single pot still irish whiskey, redbreast 12 year old has been matured in a combination of bourbon and sherry casks, creating a sweetandspicy character.
Like the 12, the redbreast 15 is a single pot still whiskey which means it uses both malted and unmalted barley in its mash. The archivist, the cooper and the blender discuss the history and unique taste of the most decorated single pot still irish whiskey in the world. Redbreast is a brand of irish whiskey made at new midleton distillery by irish distillers, a subsidiary of pernodricard. One would think that calling it irish single pot still whisky. The home of redbreast single pot still irish whiskey. Explore thousands of wines, spirits and beers, and shop online for delivery or pickup in a store near you. At the moment, we have a new distillery opening every month it seems like, with each making their own unique brands of irish whiskey and some very popular irish. Read all about the history of this pot still and check out its flavour profile here. Redbreast 12yearold single pot still irish whiskey scored a remarkable 98. Redbreast is a rich, spicy single pot still irish whiskey matured exclusively in firstfill sherry and bourbon casks, and this fantastic 21 year old is no exception. It is nonchilled filtered but does include some additives for colouring. Today, redbreast 12 year old single pot still irish whiskey. Distilled at the midleton site from malted and unmalted barley, its then. The teeling family have a more recent history with irish whiskey.
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