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Full of tropical fruit, sweet spice, and dark chocolate flavours, this is one of the finest Irish whiskeys around today. A lingering vanilla like finish combines with a soft mouthfeel that just goes on and on. Rightfully a multi award winner.
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For many fans, Redbreast 21 is one of the finest whiskies ever produced in Ireland. A leading light among single pot still producers, Redbreast 21 is a superb example of handcrafted maturation and world-class distillation.
Triple-distilled from a mash bill of malted and unmalted barley, this elegant 46% ABV whiskey stands as a testament to the incredibly high standards that the entire Redbreast family represents.
Matured in a combination of ex-bourbon and oloroso sherry casks, Redbreast 21 is a rich, decadent pour that showcases the pot still spices and creamed layers this category of Irish whiskey is known for.
When Redbreast 21 launched, it was then the eldest in a relatively small, growing family. It introduced an age statement that was incredibly rare. Despite being overtaken by the 27-year-old since then, it still maintains a position of prestige in the minds of Redbreast fans.
Matured in the finest ex-bourbon and oloroso sherry casks, it’s worth noting that 21 years is the youngest parcel of whiskey within the bottle. Irish whiskey rules dictate that the age statement of a bottle must refer to the youngest element within it, but its makers at Irish Distillers are eager to remind us that older parcels of whiskey are included, too.
This extra-aged element is a key factor in Redbreast 21’s DNA.
On the nose, you will discover a packed aroma of tropical notes, roasted nuts and dried autumn fruits.
The palate is heavy and oily with a wonderful layer of toasted oak beneath its sherry and vanilla overcoat, with touches of soft, fleshy fruit throughout.
The finish is luxurious and deep. It coats the throat, allowing the malt and black pepper spice to herald a final layer of cream and fruit.
The silky-smooth mouthfeel on Redbreast 21 is remarkable, creating a texture that carries pot still spices and creaminess through its deep gold colour.
Redbreast 21 pairs extremely well with decadent foods like roast duck, aged prosciutto and 70%-plus dark chocolate. Its velvety layers and sweet notes combine beautifully with the blackened edges of a roasted meat or a nutty chocolate.
Yes, Redbreast 21 has claimed almost all the major international whiskey awards. Among them, it’s been named the World’s Best Single Pot Still at the 2024 World whisky Awards; Received Gold Medals at the International Spirits Awards and was named Best Irish Single Pot Still at the 2024 Irish Whiskey Awards.
If you enjoy Redbreast 21 then you will likely want to try another well matured sherry cask release. The Irishman 17 is a wonderful single malt release that spent its 17 years in a sherry butt.
In the more premium end is Red Spot 19 Single Cask. This 19-year-old single pot still was matured in bourbon and sherry casks for four years before transferring to a Marsala wine cask from Jerez in Spain. Just 608 bottles were released.
Redbreast 21 is bottled at 46 ABV (92 proof).
The bourbon cask drives an oaky vanilla into the flavour profile of Redbreast 21 that underpins the dark-fruit element of the sherry cask. Both oaks offer spice and oils that coat the throat and lift the red current and burnt sugar layers of Redbreast 21.
No, Redbreast 21 is an Irish single pot still. This differs to single malt as it uses 50% unmalted barley in its mash bill whereas a single malt uses 100% malted barley. This 50% unmalted barley is also known as green barley and enhances the creamy, black pepper elements of the whiskey.
Redbreast 21 is made with water, yeast and barley. Triple distilled in copper pot stills it is matured in a combination of ex-bourbon and oloroso sherry casks.
No. Redbreast 21 is no longer the oldest. It once held this title but it has since been overtaken by the addition of Redbreast 27 which is finished in ruby port casks. Now a permanent member of the family, the 27-year-old now holds the position of oldest member of the permanent Redbreast series. In addition, a number of older single cask releases have emerged from Midleton Distillery, but these are not permanent editions.
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