Redbreast Does A Younger, 10 Year Old As Distillery-Only

Redbreast Irish Whiskey has introduced Redbreast 10-Year-Old Distillery Edition. The new Redbreast expression will be exclusively available Irish Distillers’ brand homes; the newly reopened Midleton Distillery Experience in Cork and Jameson Distillery Bow Street in Dublin.

Designed and crafted by Master Blender Billy Leighton with his deputy, Blender Dave McCabe, Redbreast 10 is a reimagining of Gilbey’s historic 10 year old expression, last produced 50 years ago, plus the more recent 2021 Redbreast 10 Year Old limited edition release that marked 30 years since the resurrection of Redbreast Irish Whiskey by Irish Distillers. Redefining Redbreast 10 Year Old, the new whiskey is composed of three exceptional distillates. By combining light, medium and traditional or ‘heavy’ single pot still distillates, this new expression honors the DNA of each member of the Redbreast family. The inclusion of the traditional pot still at the relatively younger age of 10 years, adds a robust, spicy and full-bodied character to the liquid.

The three distillate styles have been matured across four different cask types. American bourbon barrels and sherry casks give the liquid familiar Redbreast flavors that consumers have come to know and love as the former imparts sweet caramel, vanilla, cinnamon, and clove, while the latter provides sumptuous dried fruit notes of sultanas along with a nutty character. Redbreast fans will recognize, from previous releases, the inclusion of Pedro Ximénez sherry casks in this new expression, driving up the juicy dried fruit characteristics of the whiskey, while the addition of virgin European oak casks heighten and intensify the vanilla and wood spice notes.

Bottled at 43% ABV, Redbreast 10-Year-Old Distillery Edition is available from the newly re-opened Midleton Distillery Experience in Cork and Jameson Distillery Bow Street in Dublin at RRP of €120 or €125 for a personalised bottle.