Redbreast Lustau Edition

Nose

Rich dried fruits up front — raisin, fig, and dark cherry — with layered notes of toasted almond, marzipan, and a generous hit of Oloroso nuttiness. Vanilla and warm oak sit underneath, with the classic pot still spice peeking through.

Palate

Full and creamy with that signature pot still mouthfeel. Sweet sherry fruit arrives first — prune, date, dark cherry — followed by warming pepper and cinnamon spice. Toasted nuts, marzipan, bitter orange peel, and dark chocolate build in the mid-palate. The 46% ABV carries the flavor without burning.

Finish

Long, rich, and lingering. Sherry sweetness fades into gentle oak tannin and warming pot still spice. A nutty, slightly dry character rounds things out and keeps you reaching for the next sip.

• Single Pot Still Triple Distilled
• First-Fill Lustau Oloroso Butts
• Non-Chill Filtered
• 46% ABV Midleton × Bodegas Lustau collaboration
• Malted & Unmalted Barley Irish Whiskey of the Year , multiple awards

Distilled and matured at Midleton Distillery in County Cork, home to Irish Distillers and the last remaining large-scale producer of true Single Pot Still whiskey. The Redbreast name itself dates back to the early 1900s, when bonder W&A Gilbey of Dublin sold Jameson-distilled whiskey under the Redbreast label — named for the robin that was the chairman's favorite bird.

The "Lustau" half of the name comes from Bodegas Lustau in Jerez, one of the most acclaimed sherry producers in the world and a specialist in traditional solera-aged Oloroso. The partnership brings the whiskey directly into contact with butts that have been actively holding Lustau sherry — not generic "ex-sherry" casks sourced through brokers — and the difference shows up in the glass.

• Gold Medal – San Francisco World Spirits Competition
• Double Gold Medal – International Spirits Challenge 
• Best Single Pot Still Whiskey – Irish Whiskey Awards
• Gold – International Wine & Spirit Competition (IWSC)
• Jim Murray ranking: 89.5

Neat in a tulip glass is where this whiskey truly shines — the 46% ABV and non-chill filtration give it plenty of body and aroma to work with. A few drops of water will bring the Oloroso fruit and marzipan further forward if you'd like to coax more out of it. Over a single rock is also a perfectly respectable move on a warm evening. For cocktails, it's excellent in a Manhattan or Old Fashioned where the sherry depth adds a real upgrade over standard Irish whiskey — but given the craft involved, we'd steer you toward a neat pour first.

We recommend Redbreast Lustau Edition for customers who want:

• A more overtly sherried Redbreast than the standard 12 — deeper fruit, richer nuttiness, bigger mouthfeel
• A premium expression bottled at 46% and non-chill filtered — more flavor per sip than most 40% Irish whiskeys
• Authentic first-fill Oloroso butts from a single named sherry house (Lustau), not a generic sherry finish
• Something genuinely different from the core range to explore Redbreast's breadth

If you love the standard Redbreast 12 but wish the sherry came through a bit more, this is exactly what you're looking for. And if you're a fan of Spanish sherry on its own, this is a whiskey that speaks your language.