Redbreast 27 Year Old is the oldest permanent release in the Redbreast family triple distilled Irish single pot still whiskey matured exclusively in bourbon barrels, sherry casks, and ruby port pipes for a minimum of 27 years, non-chill filtered and bottled at natural character to present the most complex and developed expression of the Midleton pot still tradition available.

The Redbreast range demonstrates what single pot still Irish whiskey made from both malted and unmalted barley in copper pot stills achieves at different maturation stages. At 12 years the pot still spice and fruit are fresh and direct. At 21 years they develop into the unexpected tropical fruit character the expression is known for. At 27 years, the three-cask program of bourbon, sherry, and ruby port has had nearly three decades to work on the pot still spirit the bourbon barrels contributing vanilla and soft fruit, the sherry casks adding dried fruit and depth, and the ruby port pipes introducing the complex berry-fruit and tannin character that port cask maturation specifically develops in very aged spirit. The result is the fully mature statement of what the Midleton distillery’s pot still tradition is capable of when given maximum time.

Tasting Notes

• Nose: Rich and complex dried fruit, pot still spice, vanilla, and the subtle port fruit that 27 years in three cask types develops
• Palate: Full-bodied and layered the bourbon, sherry, and port cask contributions integrated by nearly three decades of Irish aging
• Finish: Very long and warming with the characteristic Redbreast pot still spice persisting alongside the dried fruit and port character

Specs

• Distillery: Midleton Distillery, County Cork, Ireland
• Style: Irish Single Pot Still Whiskey
• Age: 27 years minimum
• Distillation: Triple distilled in copper pot stills
• Casks: Bourbon barrels, sherry casks, ruby port pipes
• Bottling: Non-chill filtered
• Size: 750ml

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does ruby port cask maturation add to Irish whiskey?

Ruby port casks carry residual compounds from fortified red wine berry fruit, dried cherry, and a subtle tannin structure that differs from sherry (dried fruit and nuts) or bourbon (vanilla and caramel). At 27 years, the port cask contribution integrates deeply into the pot still spirit rather than sitting on top of it, producing a complexity that shorter-aged expressions in the same casks wouldn’t achieve.

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