News: One of the World’s Best Irish Whiskeys Gets Even Better With a New Port Cask Finish [Robb Report]
“Let’s get this out of the way right upfront—Redbreast is one of the best Irish whiskeys in the world. Yes, there are other very good options in the category to consider, but Redbreast is better than those. So can a new port cask finished version of this already excellent whiskey improve upon the classic version? The answer is yes.
Redbreast falls into the distinctly Irish category of single pot still whiskey, meaning it is distilled in a pot still at one distillery from a mashbill of malted and unmalted barley (a minimum of 30 percent of each must be included, and there can be up to five percent of other cereal grains used as well). The distillery in question here is Midleton, the massive operation just outside of Cork, Ireland that is home to some other brands you have definitely heard of like Jameson, Powers, and Green Spot. The core range consists of whiskeys aged between 12 and 27 years, all of which are great, with the sweet spot being the 15-year-old. These are mostly aged in a combination of bourbon and sherry casks, although there are some port barrels used for the 27-year-old.”