Redbreast 12 Year Old

Redbreast 12 Year Old

Nose: clean and slightly sweet Body: well-rounded, not overwhelming in character. Unable to taste any distinct flavors. Palate: the mellow taste makes you think that you will be rewarded to a nice finish. This is not the case, this whiskey is an extremely disappointing finish. Then again, this is a pure pot still. With only two distilleries...

Score 55/100

Redbreast 12 Year Old

This one has been in my cabinet for a few years now, thankfully I bought it just before the LCBO boosted the price up to the current $80. I bring this up because I feel like the place it held in my cabinet deserves to be renewed, but at current prices, it’s a bit of a tough sell. But such is life, and age statements now cost money. But cost aside,...

Score 87/100

Redbreast 12 Year Old

My first sip was a little disappointing. I expected a rush of flavors and instead was met with the stringency of alcohol and a slight dirt taste. I also wanted to be met with a sweetness I am so fond of in my sipping Bourbons. Not wanting to brush past a whisky so highly regarded by others I gave it another shot. I was pleasantly surprised with my...

Score 90/100

Redbreast 12 Year Old

Redbreast was a no-brainer when choosing a bottle to represent Irish whisky for our March whisky club meeting. There are few representative of the Single pot-still (formerly pure pot still) style of Irish whisky, it consistently receives praise across most of its expressions. With it’s proportion of Sherry matured whisky I thought it would be a...

Score 79/100