Redbreast 15 Year Old

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An older, richer step up from the 12, bottled at 46% and non-chill filtered. Berry fruit and ripe plum meet spice and toasted oak.

Non-chill filtered

Details

Brand	Redbreast
Distillery	Midleton
Origin	Ireland / County Cork
Style	Single Pot StillA traditional Irish style: a mash of malted and unmalted barley, distilled in pot stills
Age	15 yrs
ABV	46%
Cask	Bourbon and sherry casks

Flavour profile

Smoky
Sweet
Fruity
Spicy
Rich

* Editorial estimate.

Tasting notes

Nose: Berry fruits and ripe plum, oily and complex, with sweet sherry-cask spice.
Palate: Full and round, with fleshy fruit sweetness, clove and cinnamon, and toasted wood.
Finish: Long and refined, with fruit, spice and oak in balance.

* Editorial tasting notes.

How to enjoy it

Neat
With water

At 46% it rewards slow sipping neat. A splash of water opens up the berry notes and brings the sweetness forward.

Food pairing

Dark chocolate, fruit-studded pound cake and aged cheeses.

Background & production

Made entirely from single pot still whiskey distilled at Midleton in County Cork — malted and unmalted barley, triple distilled in copper pot stills. It is aged for at least 15 years in a balance of first-fill and refill casks.

Unlike the 12 Year Old (40%), it is bottled at 46% and is not chill filtered, which together with the extra age gives more depth and spice.

First released as a limited edition in 2010, it later became a permanent expression.