Redbreast - '12 Year Old' Irish Whiskey

Redbreast - '12 Year Old' Irish Whiskey

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Description

"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.

Nose

A complex spicy and fruity aroma with toasted wood notes evident.

Taste

Full flavoured and complex; silky smooth with a harmonious balance of spicy, fruity, sherry and toasted notes.

Finish

Satisfyingly long, the complex flavours linger on the palate."

--------THE PRODUCER--------

Irish Distillers

1857 - Successful from the start

W & A Gilbey was founded in 1857 and began in small basement cellars at the corner of Oxford Street and Berwick Street in London. Gilbey's benefitted greatly from the introduction of the off-licence system introduced in 1860 and a commercial agreement between Britain and France in 1861, following which, the British Prime Minister Gladstone reduced duty on French wines from 12 shillings to 2 shillings. Gilbey's were successful from the start and, within a couple of years, had branches in Dublin, Belfast and Edinburgh.

1985 - The last of Gilbey's

The last bottling of Redbreast under the Gilbey's banner occurred in 1985. In 1986 Gilbey's, who had long since stopped maturing Redbreast in their vaults in Harcourt Street, entered into an agreement to sell the brand name to Irish Distillers.