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IRISH WHISKEY
Redbreast 12 Year Old
40.0% | 70CL
1-3 Business Days
€ 45,95
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Geographic location
Ireland, Cork
Product details
Made from a mash of malted and unmalted barley and then triple distilled in copper pot stills, Redbreast 12 boasts the flavour complexity and distinctive qualities of Pot Still whiskey. Matured in a combination of Bourbon seasoned American Oak barrels and Oloroso Sherry seasoned Spanish oak butts, the distinctive Redbreast sherry style is a joy to behold in each and every bottle.
Tasting notes
Full flavoured and complex; silky smooth with a harmonious balance of spicy, fruity, sherry and toasted notes. Satisfyingly long, the complex flavours linger on the palate.
HERITAGE OF REDBREAST
W & A Gilbey was founded in 1857 and began in small basement cellars at the corner of Oxford Street and Berwick Street in London. By 1861 Gilbeys had premises at 31 Upper Sackville Street in Dublin and were described as wine importers and distillers. They carried stocks of over 140 different wines and held between 700 and 1,000 wine casks under bond. In 1866, the company moved to new offices and stores at 46 & 47 Upper Sackville Street in the centre of Dublin, which contained their own vaults. By 1874, Gilbeys held a stock in bond of over 300,000 gallons of whiskey sourced from “the most celebrated Dublin Distilleries”. In 1875 they were selling 83,000 cases of Irish whiskey compared with only 38,000 of Scotch, a reflection of the pre-eminence of Irish Whiskey at the time.
