Irish Distillers, has today announced the launch of a new exclusive
Distillery Edition release, from its Redbreast Irish whiskey brand, which pays
homage to the Midleton Distillery.
Redbreast 10 Year Old Distillery Edition (43% ABV) is single
pot still Irish whiskey, which has been produced using light, medium and
traditional ‘heavy’ single pot still distillates, and matured in a combination
of Bourbon barrels, Sherry casks, Pedro Ximénez Sherry casks and European virgin
oak casks.
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| Redbreast 10 Year Old Distillery Edition |
Designed and crafted by Master Blender, Billy Leighton, alongside Blender, Dave McCabe, Redbreast 10 Year Old Old Distillery Edition is a reimagining of Gilbey’s historic 10 Year Old expression, last produced 50 years ago and the more recent 2021 Redbreast 10 Year Old limited edition release that marked 30 years since the resurrection of Redbreast Irish Whiskey by Irish Distillers.
Irish Distillers has also announced that the Midleton
Distillery – where Redbreast is produced, has recently undergone an extensive
redevelopment and has been transformed into a world-class, multi-sensory Irish
whiskey experience.
Featuring new and immersive whiskey tours, tastings, and
experiences incorporating all seven of Irish Distillers’ whiskey brands
including Redbreast, Midleton Very Rare, Jameson, Powers, The Spot Whiskeys,
Method and Madness, and Knappogue Castle, the attraction will further cement
Midleton’s reputation as a world-class whiskey destination.
Commenting on the launch, Billy Leighton, said: “By using
the full range of distillates alongside traditional barrels, those reserved for
limited-edition Redbreast offerings and the new introduction of virgin oak, the
liquid serves as an homage to the full breadth of craft and flavour within the
Redbreast family. Redbreast 10-Year-Old Distillery Edition showcases not only
the journey that the Redbreast brand has been on to date, but also foreshadows
the unique tastes and flavours that are yet to come as the single pot still
renaissance continues.”
Redbreast 10 Year Old Distillery Edition, will be available
later this month, exclusively from the newly re-opened Midleton Distillery
Experience in Cork and Jameson Distillery Bow Street in Dublin, for a RRP of
€120.00.
Posted by Steve Rush