Redbreast PX vs. Lustau Irish Whiskey Review

Originally launched in 2016, the Redbreast’s Lustau Edition is a collaboration between the Bodegas Lustau and the Midleton Distillery. It’s made from a mash of malted and unmalted barley and then triple distilled in copper pot stills. It’s aged mostly in ex-bourbon casks but spent its final maturation journey in casks seasoned with the finest Oloroso Sherry from the Bodegas Lustau. The end result being described on their website as, “The ultimate sherried style of Redbreast.” It’s bottled at 46% abv and is a permanent resident in the Redbreast portfolio that retails for $65-$75.
The Redbreast PX Edition is the first in a line of limited-edition releases set to celebrate the Iberian Peninsula. It’s meant to showcase their relationship with wineries and bodegas in the Iberian region of Spain and Portugal. So, while we wait for the upcoming finishes created from other casks of those regions, let’s see what these Pedro Ximenez casks have imparted here. Now keep in mind, it’s not entirely aged in PX casks. The whiskeys spent the majority of their time in ex-bourbon and Oloroso Sherry casks (probably the Lustau) before going into the PX ones for a reported minimum of a year. It’s also bottled at 46% abv, but retails for around $110 to $150.
To be honest, I tried the Lustau Edition when it first came out in 2016 and liked it - but never got around to buying one for myself. After picking up this new PX Edition, it got me curious to see if it was really worth almost double the price over the current Lustau’s. So, I went out and picked this one up today to make this video happen. To be honest, I tried the Lustau Edition when it first came out in 2016 and liked it - but never got around to buying one for myself. But once I picked up this new PX Edition, it got me curious to see if it was really worth almost double the price over the current Lustau’s. So, I went out and bought this one today to make this video happen. So, if you enjoy this content and would like to help me keep it going, please join us at www.patreon.com/LiquorHound. There you’ll get a 2-week head start on hunting all the bottles I review - before they launch on RUclips. You’ll also get lots of “Patron Only” bonus content at the end of my videos, every video add-free - including the large private review library (which has never been on RUclips), have the ability to message me directly with questions, and can be eligible for my giveaways.
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