Whisky Focus - Redbreast 12 Cask Strength Whisky Bible 2019 Best Irish Whiskey

I know the £86 price tag for the Redbreast 12 year old Cask Strength whiskey can be a little off putting for some drinkers but I can tell you it is a seriously good top quality Irish single pot still whiskey and well worth trying and you don't need to take my word for it as Jim Murray has just named the Redbreast 12 Year Old Cask Strength Batch B1/17 his Whisky Bible 2019 Best Irish Whiskey, scoring it with a very impressive 97 out of 100 points.

The achievement continues an incredibly successful run in the Whisky Bible for Redbreast which is produced at Midleton Distillery in Co. Cork by Irish Distillers. The Redbreast range has now scooped ‘Best Irish Whiskey’ in the whiskey compendium six times in the past seven years.

Recognition from Murray completes the whiskey awards season for 2018, a year in which Redbreast 12 Cask Strength has excelled across the board. Key awards won include a Double Gold medal at the San Francisco World Spirit Competition, a Master medal at The Irish Whiskey Masters and a 94 out of 100 point score at the Ultimate Spirits Challenge.

Commenting on the accolade, Billy Leighton, Master Blender at Midleton Distillery, said: "It is a real honour to accept the ‘Best Irish Whiskey’ award on behalf of Redbreast again this year – the sixth time in seven years that I’ve had the opportunity to do so. Jim Murray is one of most distinguished names in the whiskey world, and I hope that his resounding endorsement for Redbreast, the quintessential Irish whiskey, will help to spread the gospel for exceptional Irish whiskey even further around the world. This award is a testament to the craftsmen at Midleton Distillery who assist me in blending outstanding Irish whiskeys for the world to enjoy."

If you fancy tasting the Redbreast 12 Year Old Cask Strength Batch B1/17 for yourself you will find it available from specialist online whisky retailers such as The Whisky Exchange and Master of Malt
 

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