Comes in a copper "cage" around the bottle that can be taken off and used as a bird feeder. Redbreast 12 Year Old with Project Wingman Bird Feeder, aged 12 years.Redbreast Lustau Edition, 46% ABV, aged for 9 to 12 years in traditional Bourbon and sherry casks before being finished for one year in first fill sherry butts seasoned with Bodegas Lustau sherry.Redbreast 12 Year Old, 40% ABV (In South Africa ABV is 46% to comply with South African regulations), aged in Oloroso sherry casks and some ex-Bourbon barrels.Initially relaunched in 1991 as a 12 year old, several variants have been marketed in recent years, including: Initially launched as a standalone 12 year old, Redbreast has since been released in 15 year old, 21 year old, and other variants.īottle of 12-year old Redbreast Bottlings It entered into an agreement to sell the brand to Irish Distillers in 1986, and the brand was subsequently relaunched in 1991 after several years of absence from the market. In 1985, Gilbey's ceased production of Redbreast.
As a result, production of Redbreast whiskey moved from Dublin to Cork. In 1971, Irish Distillers closed all its Dublin distilleries (including Bow Street) and consolidated production at the New Midleton Distillery, a purpose-built facility in County Cork. However, following pleas from Gilbey's, Irish Distillers agreed to continue to supply distillate for the production of Redbreast. This threatened the future of the whiskey brand, as Irish Distillers controlled all the whiskey distilleries in operation in Ireland at that point. In 1968, Irish Distillers opted to phase out the supply of bonded whiskey to merchants such as Gilbey's. "Redbreast" was a nickname given to one of the whiskeys by Gilbey's chairman at the time, who was an avid birdwatcher, in reference to Robin Redbreast. Although this whiskey was likely the forerunner of Redbreast, the first official mention of "Redbreast" only dates back to 1912, when Gilbey's referred to the sale of "Redbreast" J.J. This whiskey was produced using distillate sourced from the Bow Street Distillery in Dublin, the home of Jameson whiskey. īy 1903, a whiskey known as John Jameson & Sons Castle "JJ Liqueur" Whiskey 12 Year Old was marketed in a bottle of similar shape and markings to those used for subsequent bottlings of Redbreast. These whiskeys were aged at least six years in Gilbey's own sherry casks at its bonded warehouses on Dublin's Harcourt Street. By the 1870s, Gilbey's – described as a "wine importer and distiller" at the time – had more than 300,000 gallons of whiskey from Dublin distilleries in stock under bond and sold whiskey to consumers under its own labels. At the time, it was customary for distilleries to sell distillate to wine merchants or "bonders", who had ample supplies of casks through the importation of fortified wines and would mature the whiskey themselves under bond. By 1861, the company had opened a branch on what is now O'Connell Street in Dublin. W&A Gilbey was founded in London in 1857. Īs of 2020, there are six variants available: Redbreast 12 Year Old, Redbreast 12 Cask Strength, Redbreast 15 Year Old, Redbreast 21 Year Old, Redbreast Lustau Edition (matured for its final year in Bodegas Lustau sherry casks) and Redbreast 27 Year Old (New addition since March 2020). It is the largest selling single pot still Irish whiskey in the world. In the 1980s, the brand was purchased by Irish Distillers, the producer of Jameson. It was originally bottled by Gilbey's, a Dublin spirits merchant using distillate sourced from Jameson's Bow Street Distillery. Redbreast is a brand of single pot still Irish Whiskey produced by Irish Distillers.
So, whatever you celebrate in Saint Patrick's Day this year, remember, uncork a bottle, you won't go wrong.12-year-old, 12-year-old cask strength, 15-year-old, 21-year-old, 27-year-old It has a great depth of flavor but the finish is phenomenal. If you like single malts from Speyside, this would be just down your avenue. Fruity, again, kind of a touch of Christmas cake to it. Look at the color.(tasting) That's fantastic, absolutely beautiful. On the nose it has a warmth, it has that lovely sweetness you get with Irish whiskey, but it has a great kind of dried fruit and spice, and lovely woody no tes - almost oily, absolutely gorgeous. It's a beautiful pot still whiskey that means it's only made with whiskey that's come out of a pot still, no inferior spirit has been added to the mix to block it out and it is one of the best whiskies you'll ever come across from anywhere, not just Ireland, but it's a particularly lovely Irish whiskey. This is a very special day for all of us who are Irish, and all of those and the rest of the world who wish they were! To mark the occasion, we've got a very special whisky today we're looking at Redbreast Whiskey - this is the 12-year-old. Hello, and a happy Saint Patrick's Day to you all.
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