Redbreast Friends of Midleton 16 Year Old Single Cask Pot Still Irish Whiskey

Redbreast knocks it out of the park once again with their 16 Year Old Friends of Midleton Single Pot Still Whiskey.

Keep your friends close

This bottling was created exclusively for the Friends of Midleton Distillery Facebook group, which boasts nearly 5,000 followers. It is a dedicated space for fans to come together and talk about all things Midleton.

In honour of the group and all of the people in it, Redbreast, which is distilled at Midleton Distillery in Cork, have released this charming 16 year old Oloroso cask finished Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey. Thankfully you don’t have to be part of the group to but the whiskey!

The dram has all of the telltale smoothness of a classic Irish whiskey, with the sherried sweetness of the Oloroso casks.

This is a very exclusive and difficult to get bottle, owing to the fact that there are of course nearly 5,000 “friends” who must certainly be first in line. But it is well worth searching for and getting your hands on. Redbreast are one of the finest whiskies in the Jameson family of brands and 16 years of maturation has really hit the sweet spot with this expression.

Tasting notes for Redbreast Friends of Midleton 16 Year Old Single Cask Pot Still Irish Whiskey

The nose opens with big notes of dried fruit and sherry. It is warming and gentle to begin with and fills out with aromas of malted grains and summer berries. There is a hint of sweet nuts and cinnamon spice.

The palate is rich and smooth. More malted grains appear, alongside oak wood and crisp orchard fruit. Sherry takes over, bringing in lots of dried fruit, and cinnamon and nutmeg spices. There is a soft sweet vanilla flavour throughout.

The finish lingers on oak wood and sherry spices, with a lovely dash of dried fruit.

The Redbreast 16 Year Old Oloroso Sherry finished Single Pot Still Whiskey is an exquisite dram. It is brimming with flavour and has all the qualities of the best Irish whiskies.

Are you a fan of Redbreast? Have you had the chance to try their Friends of Midleton 16 Year Old Single Pot Still Irish Whisky?

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