Raw materials
malted barley
unmalted barley
water
Brand
Redbreast
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Redbreast is an Irish single pot still whiskey brand produced and overseen by the experts at Irish Distillers at the Midleton Distillery (County Cork). It is renowned for the traditional use of a mash bill combining malted and unmalted barley, triple distillation in copper pot stills, and the pronounced influence of sherry casks during maturation.
Irish whisky
single pot still
whisky aged in sherry casks
whisky aged in ex-bourbon barrels
Producer range
Producer range Redbreast
Spirit categories
Irish whisky
single pot still
whisky aged in sherry casks
whisky aged in ex-bourbon barrels
Representative products
Redbreast 12 Years 70cl
Casks and ageing vessels
sherry butt in European oak (Quercus robur)
ex-bourbon barrels in American oak (Quercus alba)
Distillation and production
Distillation and production
Production method
Production based on a mash bill that combines malted and unmalted barley, fermentation in washbacks, followed by triple distillation in copper pot stills; the distillate is then matured in different types of casks and finally blended by the house blending team.
Distillation
Triple distillation in copper pot stills
Ageing
Long maturation in casks; use of sherry butts (European oak) and ex-bourbon barrels (American oak); expressions are labeled with a minimum age (e.g. 12 years for the Redbreast 12).
Producer history Redbreast
The Redbreast name is a historic expression of the Irish single pot still style. Originally associated with commercial bottlers in the 20th century, modern production of Redbreast is entrusted to Irish Distillers and carried out at the Midleton site in County Cork. In recent decades the brand has been relaunched and expanded with a range of aged expressions and special editions curated by the Midleton blending team.
Production philosophy
To restore focus on the Single Pot Still tradition through the selection of local raw materials, careful maturation in quality casks and the craft of blending to achieve rich, complex expressions faithful to the historical Irish style.
Territory
Midleton, County Cork, Ireland
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