Redbreast 15 Year Old
Irish Distillers (Pernod Ricard) · Midleton Distillery, Midleton, County Cork
Redbreast 15 is where Irish whiskey proves its claim to greatness. Every additional year beyond the 12-year expression adds another dimension — more dried fruit, deeper oak integration, and a creaminess that recalls the finest aged spirits from anywhere in the world.
Nose
Extraordinary depth: summer orchard fruits (ripe pear, baked apple) meet Oloroso sherry sweetness, vanilla, toasted coconut, and a rich dried fruit background of sultana and fig.
Palate
Silky and full-bodied, with a superb balance of sweet spice, dried fruits (sultana, date), creamy vanilla, toasted oak, and the characteristic pot still spice — all framed by a beautiful hazelnut richness.
Finish
Long, warming, and profoundly complex — dark dried fruits, baking spices, vanilla, and a final wisp of clove.
- Distillation
- Triple distilled in traditional copper pot stills at Midleton Distillery
- Maturation
- Combination of ex-bourbon American oak casks and ex-Oloroso sherry Iberian oak butts
Cocktail Suggestion
Cocktail — The Redbreast Flip: 2 oz Redbreast 15 · 1/2 oz maple syrup · 1 whole egg · Freshly grated nutmeg. Dry shake all ingredients 15 seconds. Add ice, shake vigorously. Double strain into a chilled coupe. Grate fresh nutmeg over the top.
Food Pairing
Pair with: A board of aged hard cheeses — Comté, Gruyère, and mature cheddar. The pot still spice cuts through the fat while the sherry notes echo the nuttiness of the aged cheese.
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