Redbreast 27 Year Old Ruby Port Cask Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey Cask Strength 750ml

Redbreast 27 Year Old is the oldest and most luxurious permanent expression in the Redbreast range, and a pinnacle of single pot still Irish whiskey from the Midleton Distillery in County Cork. It is made exclusively from pot still whiskey, triple distilled from the traditional mashbill of malted and unmalted barley, then matured for no less than 27 years in a combination of the finest ex bourbon barrels, sherry casks and ruby port casks. That ruby port component is the defining signature. The Midleton team has travelled to Portugal's Douro Valley for more than 30 years to source from the finest port houses, and Master Blender Billy Leighton and blender Dave McCabe filled those ruby port pipes with pot still distillate to build on the bourbon and sherry foundation that Redbreast is famous for. Each cask type contributes something distinct: bourbon brings creamy vanilla, sherry brings dark summer fruits, and the port drives tropical fruit and layers of molasses. Bottled at cask strength, non chill filtered and at natural color, it pours a deep garnet and opens with a succulent medley of exotic fruits, mango, pineapple, blood orange and ripe red berries, joined by fresh herbs, aromatic oils, wood spice, vanilla sweetness, treacle toffee, walnuts and toasted oak. The palate is incredibly rich in texture, with ripe red fleshed plums, black cherries and summer berries balanced by a prickle of chili oil, then cherry menthol, vanilla, cinnamon, red pepper, nutmeg and toasted oak. The finish is satisfyingly long, a balance of ripe fruit and wood spice worthy of nearly three decades in wood. This listing offers three batches, each bottled at its own natural strength; select your batch below.

ABV / Proof

Tasting Notes

Color: Deep garnet.

Nose: A succulent medley of exotic fruits, mango, pineapple, blood orange and ripe red berries, with fresh herbs, aromatic oils, wood spices, vanilla, treacle toffee, walnuts and toasted oak.

Palate: Incredibly rich in texture, with ripe red fleshed plums, black cherries and summer berries, a prickle of chili oil, then cherry menthol, vanilla, cinnamon, red pepper, nutmeg and toasted oak.

Finish: Satisfyingly long, balancing ripe fruit and wood spices.

FAQ

What proof is Redbreast 27?

It is bottled at cask strength, so the proof varies by batch. Batch 1 is 54.6% ABV (109.2 proof), Batch 2 is 53.5% (107 proof) and Batch 3 is 53.1% (106.2 proof).

How do the three batches differ?

All three share the same 27 year age, mashbill and cask recipe. Each is bottled at its own natural strength, so Batch 1 is the most powerful, with 2 and 3 slightly softer.

What is single pot still Irish whiskey?

It is a uniquely Irish style, triple distilled in copper pot stills from a mash of both malted and unmalted barley, which gives it a creamy texture and distinctive spice.

What do the ruby port casks add?

The port casks, sourced from Portugal's Douro Valley, bring fleshy exotic fruit, mango, pineapple and berry notes rarely found in aged Irish pot still whiskey.

Is Redbreast 27 non chill filtered?

Yes. It is bottled at cask strength, non chill filtered and at natural color.

Where can I buy Redbreast 27 Year Old online?

Available here at Liquor On Broadway while stock lasts, with fast insured shipping nationwide.