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Redbreast 12-year-old

Overall rating
86.05/100
votes
130
Whiskybase ID
WB25845
Category
Single Pot Still
Distillery
Bottler
Distillery Bottling
Bottling serie
Cask Strength Edition
Bottled
2011
Stated Age
12 years old
Casknumber
Batch B1/11
Strength
57.7 % Vol.
Size
700 ml 750 ml
Added on
07 Oct 2011 12:08 pm
Non-chillfilteredCask Strength
Redbreast 12-year-old
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Whisky Reviews for Redbreast 12-year-old

14 users have left a review for this whisky and scored it an average of 86.05 points

  1. Dram Dracula scored this whisky 87 points Connoisseur

    The context: opened this about 8 years ago, haven't tried it in probably 4-5 years, still have about 3/5 left in the bottle.

    Verdict: This is a quality dram, my friend. Sure, it's not very complex, but it's viscous, with lots of vanilla and buttercream, in a background of shaved coconuts and some sweet white stone fruits. A hint of lychee even. It's not overtly fruity like some of these 20something year old Irish whiskies by any means, but the cask strength and its inherent quality makes this quite enjoyable. The ending is probably its weakest point.

    I went from an 84 to 88 points.

  2. praisethepasta scored this whisky 87 points Expert Senior

    The nose on this beauty is really inviting and it only gets better with time. Without adding water, it’s pretty straightforward and spice driven. Clearly a whiskey that benefits from adding some water as it becomes even richer, adding a bit of complexity along the way with a far better balance as a result.
    • Nose
      88 88
      a fruitcake! Apricot, orchard fruit, berries, cherries and soft hints of wood and nuts, before going back to distinct sweet notes of vanilla, icing sugar and cinnamon. It’s not a sherrybomb, more like a fruitbomb with spices on top. And very inviting, indeed. Adding a bit of water really brings out the cherries and dried red fruits (figs, raisins, sultanas).
    • Taste
      87 87
      a sharp arrival with a dry texture. Way more spicy than fruity, the latter now clearly more in dried fruits territory, and it is definitely taking a few steps towards what you’d define as a sherrymonster, although we’re still ‘at a safe distance’. A bit of water does this a ton of good: it opens up wonderfully, and the balance between the spices and the fruit is restored with even hints of milk chocolate and white chocolate shining through. Straight it’s perhaps not too complex, but give this a bit of time and a few drops of water, and you’re in for a treat.
    • Finish
      85 85
      the palate more or less continues: sharp, long and dry initially, with a woody note and clear hints of spices. The water diminishes the sharpness and takes away the dry feel, making way for those apricots and orchard fruits again.

  3. whiskyd scored this whisky 90 points Expert Senior

    • Nose
      89 89
    • Taste
      90 90
    • Finish
      90 90

  4. Archer scored this whisky 90 points Connoisseur

    • Nose
      89 89
    • Taste
      91 91
    • Finish
      91 91

  5. Sandman scored this whisky 86 points Connoisseur

    My notes from 14-12-2013
    • Nose
      Nut oil, explosion of fruit and little sherry
    • Taste
      Dried fruit, vanilla and orange
    • Finish
      Lang, toffee en sherry

  6. Snerik scored this whisky 85 points Expert Junior

    This is very “Irish” in the sense that there’s a lot of Irish whiskey notes within this whiskey (DUH?) but there’s so much more power behind it. I had mine with water, and from what I can read here in the comment section; maybe I should have avoided that. 
    • Nose
      Okay, apples and pears. Nothing new here. But some burnt suger, and vanilla? Hmm, like smelling a crème brûlée, which I find as a good thing. It’s very “Irish”, but it’s on steroids. And milk chocolate. 
    • Taste
      Dry, fruity. A lot from the nose just disappears in my opinion? It gets oilier, less direct fruit. 
    • Finish
      Long finish, with vanilla, chocolate and a hint of minerals in the back. Banana, apples, but in a dry, not in a “superficial” way. I find it very pleasant. It’s kind of straight forward, but well, in a good way.

  7. ricallende scored this whisky 90 points Expert Senior

    Best Irish whiskey I've ever taste so far. Quite smooth for a cask strength.
    • Nose
      88 88
    • Taste
      90 90
    • Finish
      91 91

  8. alectron scored this whisky 84 points Connoisseur

    • Nose
      quite aggressive alc on the nose, white chocolate & vanilla, apricots, fresh oak staves, wood glue, (weak) dry black tea, (85-87)
      W water:  fresher/cooling nose feel, but much less flavour, most of the sweet ones seem to be gone, wood & a bit of glue is the only remains, strange. (78)
    • Taste
      nice white chocolate & vanilla, oak spices, a few yellow fruits and some gummy bears (87)
      W water:  oilier, more dominating wood, but not extreme as the nose & sweet notes remain, even got a bit more complex on the fruit, some red berries now as well (87)
    • Finish
      fairly long, a tad spirit-y, still white chocolate & vanilla, more wood spices now, also a nice pastry note (w caramelized walnuts?) (85)
      W water:  grain-ier than before, somewhat raisin-y (pine) as well (85)

  9. Suriname scored this whisky 89 points Expert Junior

    • Nose
      89 89
    • Taste
      89 89
    • Finish
      89 89

  10. Liquid_Gold scored this whisky 88 points Expert Senior

    • Nose
      89 89
    • Taste
      89 89
    • Finish
      90 90

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