The home of redbreast single pot still irish whiskey. Redbreast is really serious irish whiskey for serious irish whiskey drinkers. 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. Top 10 whisky education books the spirits business. Redbreast whiskey redbreast is a brand of single pot still irish whiskey produced by irish distillers. Click through the follow pages to discover our pick of the top 10 whisky education books. Like the 12, the redbreast 15 is a single pot still whiskey which means it uses both malted and unmalted barley in its mash. Redbreast is a brand of irish whiskey made at new midleton distillery by irish distillers, a subsidiary of pernodricard.
Redbreast 12 year old cask strength is one for the irish whiskey aficionado who wants their whiskey from one step closer to the distillery. 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. Today it is considered to be the definitive expression of this quintessential style of irish whiskey making a living legacy. Variants, 12yearold, 12yearold cask strength, 15yearold, 21yearold. Read all about the history of this pot still and check out its flavour profile here. 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. New redbreast 27 year old the latest irish whiskey from. Redbreast 21 year old single pot still whisky, 70 cl. Variants, 12yearold, 12year old cask strength, 15yearold, 21yearold. 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.
In a nut shell single pot still irish whiskey is whiskey that. Buy redbreast 12yo single pot still irish whiskey caskers. Find out about the pooka scale col row hr typelineflower our irish whiskey suppliers. Redbreast irish whiskey essential facts redbreast is one of only two pure potstill whiskey brands produced in ireland today. 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. 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.
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. Ingvar rondes book is the must have and best read for all whisky. Irish distillers first sourced port wine casks from portugal in the late 1980s and we have taken between 4070 each year since. Both historic yet forwardthinking and innovative, the irish whiskey industry is very much alive and well. The permanent line up of this brand currently includes redbreast lustau and 12, 15 and 21 year old offerings. Redbreast 12 irish whiskey the whiskey dictionary youtube. Redbreast 12 year old whiskey wins worldwide whiskey trophy 2019.
The brand was named by the chairman of irish liquor merchant gilbeys, who. I start with the standard 80 proof 12 year, then the 115 proof cask strength. This beautifully produced book, with fullcolour photographs throughout, will tell you everything you ever wanted to know about irish whiskey. The permanent line up of this brand currently includes redbreast lustau and 12, 15.
There is a rich history behind some of the leading names in irish whiskey, according to irish distillers archivist carol quinn. Its history, production and appreciation and working on one on tequila. Redbreast 15 year old single pot still whisky, 70 cl. Read the latest irish whiskey news, updates and press releases on irish whiskey. Distilled at the midleton site from malted and unmalted barley, its then. I like to think that i have a small part in the story.
It is nonchilled filtered but does include some additives for colouring. The teeling family have a more recent history with irish whiskey. Redbreast 12yearold single pot still irish whiskey scored a remarkable 98. It was in ledgers, and books, and documents, underneath peoples desks. An irish whiskey has been awarded the world whisky trophy at the international wine and spirit competition iwsc. Redbreast is a brand of single pot still irish whiskey produced by irish distillers. One would think that calling it irish single pot still whisky. Shop redbreast 12 yr irish whiskey at the best prices. Redbreast is a very good whiskey and one of the bests in its style, single pot still irish whisky.
Three irish whiskeys that arent jameson 33 books co. 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. This whiskey is the newest addition to the core range of the multi awardwinning redbreast single pot still range. Redbreast 12 year old single pot still irish whiskey, 70 cl. One of the most decorated irish whiskeys, redbreast is the largest selling single pot still irish whiskey in the world. This is a different style and also very good indeed as any other style of good whisky ey in the world. A rare old redbreast pot still whiskey from the 1970.
In the 1980s, the brand was purchased by irish distillers, the producer of jameson irish whiskey. Explore thousands of wines, spirits and beers, and shop online for delivery or pickup in a store near you. My favorite irish whiskey is back and better than ever. The history of irish whiskey there is a strong connection between the history of distilling in ireland and the history of the island itself. 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. For more than a century redbreast has stayed true to the irish pot still whiskey making tradition. The best irish whiskeys of 2019 have been revealed the. With two whiskey companies only in the late 1980s, the picture is a lot different today. 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 oldest member of the redbreast family, this 21 year old expression is currently the highest ranking irish whisky in my metacritic database. I thought long and hard about whether i should award redbreast 12 and green spot whiskeys. Today, redbreast 12 year old single pot still irish whiskey. 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. Redbreast 12 is the quintessential single pot still irish whiskey, but how does it hold up on the world stage.
Redbreast master blender talks new 27yearold expression. If youre not familiar with that term then youre in luck because im about to explain. 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. Redbreast master blender new 27yearold whiskey interview.
It was originally produced by gilbeys, a dublin spirits merchant using distillate sourced from jamesons bow street distillery. A delightful single pot still irish whiskey, redbreast 12 year old is highly praised by jim murray and a host of other notable critics. 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 irish whiskey recently introduced the oldest expression in its core range, a 27yearold whiskey matured in bourbon, port, and sherry.
Browse the timeline above to discover more about the redbreast story. 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. Gilbeys, being an importer of various types of wines, already had a ready supply of good quality casks. Isaac toups chasing the gator book chicken and sausage gumbo. Irish whiskey is actually more similar to bourbon than it is to their scottish neighbors whisky. In this video i am cracking open a bottle of redbreast 12 year irish whiskey.
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