Redbreast 12, 15 and Red Spot 15 Irish Whiskey Review
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- Опубликовано: 6 сен 2024
- Episode 377. Thanks to a last minute shipment from Richard, I can bring some thoughts around these excellent Irish Single Pot Still Whiskeys. I enjoy each of these, today I am drawn to the complex and layerd Redbreast 15, but certainly enjoy the berry fruit of Redbreast 12 and the wine influenced Red Sport 15. Have you had these, which one is your favourite? #Irish #singlepotstill #whiskyneighbour
Fantastic sample lineup. Red breast 15 blew me away. I’ve only had the green and blue spot whiskies. Both awesome too. All these show how good Irish whiskey can be. Cheers Jon 🥃🍀
Clearly I agree, some great hitters here!
Jon, so glad they arrived on time. I, too, enjoy them all. I hope to work my way through all the bottles of The Redbreast and Spot ranges. Will always be willing to share. Great reviews. :)
Thank you again for your generosity! I loved each of these and tried to clarify what the differences were that I was finding in the walk through. Do you have a favourite?
@@WhiskyNeighbour I would say, at the moment, the RB15. :)
For me, they are all good, but the Redbreast 15 tops them for me. I'm looking forward to trying the Blue Spot very soon to see how it fares. Cheers Jon.
Cool you have a bottle of Blue Spot. I have not seen it here, but likely would buy a bottle if I could! Cheers!
Always coming out with great videos. Thank you WN
You are most welcome! Do you enjoy any of the Redbreast releases?
@@WhiskyNeighbour I have some but haven't tried it yet but I will soon
Another great Irish review. I personally dont buy into the hype that redbreast receives. Its good whiskey but for what it is there are better bottles available. Of the core range the 15 is my favourite. and the only one not fake coloured. The spot whiskies to me are a better ride, variety between releases but again over casking takes away from the single pot still style. Thats the case with both redbreast and the spot whiskies. i say keep them coming
Thanks Sean. I have heard your thoughts a few times, and felt you may be critical of the Middleton releases. Shocking how poorly the treated you when doing the Charity tastings. Just speaking whisky, I enjoy these. Perhaps cask heavy, but I did not find either of these burnt or over done. As always, just personal opinion, and clearly I do not have the Irish experience you do. Thanks for dropping in!
@@WhiskyNeighbour I agree they are good whiskeys. And I enjoy them for what they are. My biggest gripe is when they are pointed to as the focal point for the single pot still style. That's where the casking takes away from it. But on their own and as sherry heavy drams they are really good. Cheers
Like you, it's been a while since I've had a Redbreast 15. I have both the 12 and the Lustau Edition bottles here and I prefer the 12. Immediately on the nose, I get butter from Redbreast 12. The low ABV doesn't bother me because of the flavors that are developed from the triple distillation through those wonderful pot stills. Green Spot is my favorite for crisp apple notes on the nose and I'm also a fan of the Yellow Spot, if I can get it for a decent price. The Red and Blue Spot expressions have been too pricey for my budget, but both are on my list to eventually acquire. Cheers!
Great thoughts, and I have no problem enjoying the 12 too. Cheers!
Those are some good drams, Jon... I like Redbreast a lot and I am also a fan of the Yellow Spot, but I have yet to find Red Spot. Cheers!
Agreed, these were all really good!
Maybe I've burned out my palate with too many bourbons, but I have always preferred the Redbreast 12 Year Cask Strength to the either its 15 year sibling or the Redspot 15.
I also would prefer the 12 CS, but I hear the lastest releases have not been as good. Have you had their recent expressions?
@@WhiskyNeighbour I have a very recent one open, and maybe I don't have the palate to tell but it seems pretty similar to prior bottles. The new "Small Batch CS" w/ NAS is a pass for me though.
Now I need to go find the Redbreast 15! Lol! Will have some Irish on St Paddy's as it's my wife's birthday as well. Have a great week, Jon!
That is a great reason to throw a party! or at least make sure you are celebrating. The 15 is fantastic for me, and I'm sure you would enjoy it. I hope you enjoy Thursday, Cheers!
Thanks Jon. I really enjoy your thoughtful reviews. Love these whiskies too. I would like to see you review Talisker! One of my favorite distilleries.
I need to bring home several of their bottles and spend time getting to know them better. Thanks for the encouragement, cheers!
@@WhiskyNeighbour Indeed. To me, they lie nicely between the more heavily peated Islay malts and the ligtly peated ones like Highland Park and Oban. Delightfully spicy too. I love the 10 and the distillers edition. Both delicious. I've only otherwise had the Storm, which is younger and brasher, more like a Laphroaig perhaps.
@@michaelcassidy4566 I have had their 10 a while back and enjoy, but it's priced fairly high. I think I should try the Storm and see how it agrees with me. I appreciate Laphroaig so perhaps this will be good for me!
Cheers Jon. Yet to have the Red Spot but, regarding the Redbreasts...I've always prefered the 12 to the 15. I find something tannic and sharp in the 15 that just doesn't sit well for me but...I can understand how some would prefer it.
Well, these are just samples, but for me I did not pick up tanic or sharp in the 15. Almost the opposite with the more oily or coating nature. Still, the 12 was fresher for me so perhaps that is some of the difference. Without bottles to work through, these are just first thoughts. Thanks for sharing your experience. Cheers!
I’ve only tried RedBreast 15 year and loved it! 👍🏻
Certainly good whiskey!
Just in time for St Patrick's Day... and what a lineup! There's a limited edition Gold Spot coming out this year which has some Port cask maturation which should add more of that fruitiness to the whiskey.
Oh wow, I would love to try that. I really enjoy spot whiskey!
Had my first Irish whiskey tonight, Green Spot. Very nice. Lighter than most of the highland single malts that enjoy. Redbreast is on my list next, and yellow spot someday if I can find it.
Great start to Irish! I hope the Journey is exciting. Cheers!
They are ALL very good. Redb-12 was my fave until 2015, then price jumped to double. Now, Bushmills 10 and Powers 46% are my go-to. Happy SPD ! !
I need to bring home a bottle of Powers 46% single pot still. I hear good things. Thanks for dropping in!
Red Spot is on my bucket list. I can't find it anywhere right now... well that is affordable. pretty sure the 12 is bourbon casks too. The Redbreast 15 is amazing...in my top 10.
Each of these is good. You are totally right with Redbreast 12. On their site, both casks. I fully enjoyed walking through these and highlighting differences for me. Great whiskey
I have always wanted to try these but can't pay close to $100 a bottle, and that's just for the 12 year old, well over that for the other 2. I can't believe how much the price has gone up since I started my collection and the way things are going I can just imagine how much they will rise in the future. Anyway, a great vid as usual Jon. Appreciate your input and glad you can get samples from good viewers like Richard! Cheers!!
I am very fortunate to have great people like Richard send me a few samples! Redbreast really has gone up o er the years, but it is good whiskey for me, and for those who can afford, should be considered. What are some Irish releases you enjoy and can bring home?
@@WhiskyNeighbour The only Irish I have right now is Glendalough double barrel. I picked it up a couple years ago. It's not a bad bottle, 42% and fairly smooth but would really like to try Redbreast.
@@skippyvanpob2762 I have been hearing better things about Glendalough lately. I hade the double barrel awhile ago, thought it was OK, but not good enough to buy another.
I have some really nice Irish including the Redbreast 21 and the Irishman 17 cask strength from Walsh which is first fill sherry, put them both to the test last St Patrick's day and they are both fantastic, really glad I managed them when I did a few years ago because the prices have skyrocketed. I also have a unopened Middleton Barry Crocket which I will probably crack open this Thursday, also if you can find it check out the Redbreast Lustau as it adds more sherry and ups the abv to 46 and is in the 10-12 yr age but no age statement, I like it a lot more than the 12 but the 21 is fantastic, Happy St Patricks day and hope you enjoy the day and the refreshments.
Oops, just saw you have reviewed the Irishman a few weeks ago, watched the review and not surprisingly you like it too. I lucked out on a sale a few years ago and picked up 4 bottles from a store in Calgary, great deal, those days are gone now. Cheers
Awesome you have been able to find such good deals! Each of these releases have been excellent for me and the Irishman 17 was also fantastic. The current price is a little hard to take, but if these show up anywhere for a decent amount I would gladly bring home a bottle. Cheers!
Love the Redbreast 15 just so good. No spots of any kind so far. Always wondered if the use of roasted un malted barley in Guinnes that gives it it's color and flavor profile was also done to avoid the excessive taxation on malted barley by the UK too? Chers Jon
I'm not sure how the taxation here relates to brewing. I know it is a very old law related to distilling and the inclusion of unmalted helped producers avoid some of the tax. Might need to research that!
It seems Redbreast is the hot topic today in the whisky community!
I have heard some hard comments lately. This is just my thoughts on the whiskey. I think these are both solid releases.
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Cheers!
Sample time... Great.
Always a good time!