Aggregated Reviews
- Raided Score: 95
- Publication: Whiskey Raiders
- Excerpt: 21 years and Redbreast look good together. This apple pie festival of decadence is hard to ignore. Killer release.
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- Raided Score: 96
- Publication: Distiller
- Excerpt: It is rich and chewy and finishes with a spice-filled aftertaste. Try to resist consuming the whiskey quickly; it is best enjoyed slow and steady.
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- Raided Score: 95
- Publication: The Whiskey Jug
- Excerpt: It’s obscenely good, but it’s hard for me to call anything priced at $250 a great value so let me put it this way. If you’re looking for one of the best examples of Irish whiskey out there and you happen to have a budget of $250 then I would highly recommend this.
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- Raided Score: 93
- Publication: Whisky Advocate
- Excerpt: The finish is wonderfully long and warming, with spice, tangy orange, and oak.
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- Raided Score: 88
- Publication: whiskyfun
- Excerpt: It remains excellent and deliciously smo…
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- Raided Score: 93
- Publication: Whiskey Consensus
- Excerpt: This is a very good Irish whiskey. It blossoms with the developed fruit notes and sweet notes that it provides. The age is apparent as you drink this whiskey as the notes are developed and well refined. This is a special occasion whiskey that should be shared with friends.
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- Raided Score: 91
- Publication: Drinkhacker
- Excerpt: The 12 is just such a massive whiskey already that the extra age simply doesn’t change things as much as it otherwise might. Either way, Redbreast fanatics should give it a try before deciding whether the extra age merits more than twice the price.
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- Raided Score: 93
- Publication: Wine Enthusiast
- Excerpt: A splash of water opens up fruitier notes: dried apricot, buttery baked pear and a rounded, clove-accented finish.
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House Review
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Intro:
Distilled at Midleton for Redbreast, this is a 21yr age stated whiskey bottled at 46% ABV
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Nose:
Huge brown butter, toffee, rising dough, apples, strudel brown sugar, maple and cinnamon. Oh man.
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Taste:
Moderate mouthfeel thats pure caramel apple, with brown sugar, light tobacco and a sweat bready character in tow.
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Finish:
Long, syrupy, rich and lovely finish. Maple, cocoa, apple cinnamon and a touch of toffee. Pure dessert without becoming cloying, with tons of sweetness, oak and spice, to stay interesting.
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Overall:
21 years and Redbreast look good together. This apple pie festival of decadence is hard to ignore. Killer release.
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Score:
7
- Our in house critic rates spirits on a scale of 0-10 (10 best) and is aggregated the same as external sources
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