Launched in 2013, Redbreast 21 Year Old was the oldest expression in the core range until the introduction of the 27 Year Old in 2020. This single pot still Irish whiskey is triple distilled at Midleton Distillery and matured for 21 years in a combination of ex-bourbon barrels and first-fill Oloroso sherry casks. Non-chillfiltered and bottled at 46%. (Bottle size 750ml)
Nose: Tropical pineapple and crushed peanuts. Rich, rounded and spicy with prunes, quinces, a little deeply caramelised apple and blackcurrant fruit pastilles.
Palate: Mouth-filling and reassuring. A little menthol alongside the expected spiciness and some leather. On the tail there’s a touch of nectarine.
Finish: A little tangy fruit gives way to sweet and savoury barley notes.