Redbreast 18 Year Old Irish Whiskey (75cl, 46%)

Redbreast 18 Year Old is an Irish single pot still whiskey from Midleton Distillery in County Cork, bottled at 46% in a 750ml bottle. It spent 18 years in a mix of ex-bourbon barrels, Oloroso sherry casks, cream sherry casks and ruby port casks. The cream sherry casks come from the Antonio Páez Lobato cooperage, and they add honey, dried apricot and a softer sweetness alongside the darker Oloroso influence. The nose is fruity, with hazelnut, chocolate and pot still spice. On the palate come hazelnut chocolate and caramelised stone fruit, and the finish is warm and sustained, with dried fruit and spice lingering.