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ABV: 56.3% ABV
Proof: 112.6 Proof
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MSRP Price: $100
Redbreast Cask Strength Irish Whiskey Tasting Notes
Appearance: Dark Golden Honey
Nose: Rich caramel and toasted oak, vanilla, apple, apricot, citrus zest, baking spice, clove, nutmeg
Palate: Buttery caramel, brown sugar, charred oak, vanilla, dark fruits, black cherry, anise seed, clove, oaky tannic spice, black pepper, nutmeg, malt barley, cinnamon spice
Finish: Long heavy finish with an oily, buttery mouthfeel – leaves you with rich caramel, charred oak, and spice flavors with a lingering pepper spice on the tail end
Is Redbreast Cask Strength an Approachable Whiskey?
Redbreast Cask Strength is a big and bold whiskey packed full of flavor.
This isn’t a beginner whiskey.
Is Redbreast Cask Strength Complex?
Redbreast Cask Strength is quite complex and full of depth and flavor.
It starts out with a sweet caramel and vanilla flavor but is quickly overpowered with heavy oak and spice.
As you continue to sip on this whiskey, you start to uncover so many flavors ranging from light and dark fruits to spice and pepper notes and finally finish out with malt barley and nutmeg flavors.
Then the finish is just an extension of all of these flavors that linger in your mouth for such a long time that it makes you want to pour yourself another glass.
What are Redbreast Cask Strength’s strongest attributes/flavors?
Redbreast Cask Strength’s strongest attribute would be its finish.
While I love all the bold flavors in this whiskey, the true testament to this bottle is how long you can enjoy those flavors on the excellent finish.
Is Redbreast Cask Strength a go-to whiskey?
At the $100 price tag and the bold flavor profile of this whiskey, this is a bottle I reserve for special occasion or when I have friends over who says Irish Whiskey just “doesn’t taste good” or that it doesn’t “stack up against bourbon”.
Is Redbreast Cask Strength priced accurately to its quality?
Redbreast Cask Strength Irish Whiskey delivers on its price tag and this bottle is absolutely worth buying.
It’s an excellent example of how an Irish Whiskey can absolutely compete with other top bourbons and Scotches.
Conclusion for Redbreast Cask Strength Irish Whiskey
Redbreast Cask Strength Irish Whiskey is packed full of flavor and has an excellent finish.
If you see this bottle on the shelf, I would definitely pick one up and give it a try.
This bottle reminds me of the Blue Spot Irish Whiskey which is also an excellent choice for Irish Whiskey that packs a flavor bomb but also delivers an amazing mouthfeel.
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