Redbreast 12 Year Old Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey

Nose - Rich and fragrant. Dried fruits — raisin, fig, dark cherry — meet toasted oak, honey, and a whisper of linseed oil. The sherry influence shows early without dominating.

Palate - Full, creamy, and mouth-coating. Pot still spice leads — cinnamon, clove, and black pepper — layered with Christmas cake, orchard fruits, and a nutty Oloroso sweetness. Vanilla and toasted oak sit in the background, keeping everything in frame.

Finish - Long, warming, and satisfying. Lingering sherry richness, soft oak, and a gentle pot still spice fade. The kind of finish that makes you want another pour.

• Single Pot StillTriple DistilledMinimum 12 Years Aged
• Bourbon & Oloroso Sherry Casks
• Malted & Unmalted Barley
• Midleton Distillery
• Irish Whiskey of the Year

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 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 Gilbey's chairman's favorite bird.

Today the brand is owned by Irish Distillers (part of Pernod Ricard) and produced under the watchful eye of Master Distiller Kevin O'Gorman and Master Blender Billy Leighton. The combination of one of the most pedigreed distilleries in Ireland and a style that no one else makes at this scale is what makes Redbreast genuinely difficult to replicate.

• Best Irish Whiskey – Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible (Multiple Editions)
• Double Gold - San Francisco World Spirits Competition, 2023 (multiple years)
• Gold-- San Francisco World Spirits Competition,(multiple years)
• 95 Points – Wine Enthusiast
• World's Best Pot Still Whiskey – World Whiskies Award

Best enjoyed neat in a tulip glass to get the full nose, or with a single cube of ice if you want to soften the sherry edge on a warm evening. A few drops of water will open up the pot still spice and dried fruit if you're in a tasting mood. Works beautifully in an Irish Coffee or a whiskey sour where that creamy pot still texture really shows up, but honestly — this is a sipping whiskey first and foremost.

We recommend Redbreast 12 for customers who want:

• A proper introduction to Single Pot Still — the uniquely Irish style built on malted and unmalted barley
• The classic sherry-and-bourbon cask interplay that gives the whiskey both richness and structure
• A full-bodied, creamy mouthfeel that stands apart from most blended Irish whiskey
• An award-winning dram that consistently earns "Irish Whiskey of the Year" recognition without a luxury price tag

If you're stepping up from a standard blended Irish, this is the obvious next move. If you already drink sherried Scotch, Redbreast 12 is the Irish equivalent you've been looking for.