Midleton
Midleton
53.6%
27 Years
Released in 2023, this is the fourth batch of Redbreast's 27-year-old Irish whiskey. Redbreast is a popular Irish whiskey brand owned by Pernod Ricard and distilled at Midleton Distillery in Cork, Ireland. Redbreast 27 is the oldest regular release in Redbreast's artillery. The blend is aged in bourbon, sherry and ruby Port casks.
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Huge pear, apple, honey, red berry, toffee and blackberry on the nose. There’s a lot more oak, toffee, espresso, pepper and orange peel on the nose compared to previous releases.
Rich on the palate, decadent and honey-driven with undertones of mandarin, cherry, blackberry, toffee, sweet peaches and creamy vanilla, apricot and pepper.
Long, decadent and opulent finish layered with toffee, apricot, cherry, blackberry, pepper and sweet oak.
While some may bemoan new batches of a whiskey with fears of inferiority, Redbreast 27 Year Old is only getting better with time. This is an incredible release.
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Disclosure: The producer provided this sample to review free of charge, and without expectation of review or rating.
