Redbreast 12 Year Old Irish Whiskey
Redbreast 12 Year Old Irish Whiskey is a 750mL single pot still Irish whiskey bottled at 40% ABV (80 proof), made from a mash of malted and unmalted barley, triple distilled in copper pot stills at the Midleton Distillery, and matured in a combination of bourbon-seasoned American oak barrels and Oloroso sherry-seasoned Spanish oak butts. That strong sherry-cask contribution gives it its trademark Christmas-cake character, and it is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.
- ABV: 40% (80 proof)
- Size: 750mL
- Age: 12 years
- Style: Single pot still — malted and unmalted barley, triple distilled in copper pot stills
- Casks: Bourbon-seasoned American oak barrels and Oloroso sherry-seasoned Spanish oak butts
- Distillery: Midleton, County Cork
- Origin: Ireland
The Benchmark Single Pot Still
If one bottle defines modern Irish single pot still whiskey, it is this one. Redbreast 12 pairs the creamy, spicy weight that unmalted barley brings to pot still distillation with the dried-fruit richness of Oloroso sherry butts — the distinctive Redbreast sherry style in its original form. It is the entry point to a range that climbs through 15 and 21 years, all from the same Midleton tradition. Explore the range on the Redbreast vendor page, or browse our Irish whiskey collection.
Tasting Notes
Per the brand: a complex spicy and fruity aroma with toasted wood notes; a full-flavoured, silky palate in harmonious balance of spicy, creamy, fruity, sherry and toasted notes; and a satisfyingly long finish as the complex flavours linger.
How to Enjoy
Pour it neat first — the Christmas-cake fruit and pot still spice are the whole point — then try it with a few drops of water or in a whiskey-forward cocktail like a Tipperary. More Irish single pot still whiskey is in our Irish whiskey collection.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is single pot still Irish whiskey?
A style made at a single distillery from a mash of malted and unmalted barley, distilled in pot stills — here triple distilled in copper at Midleton — known for a creamy texture and green, spicy fruit character.
What casks is Redbreast 12 matured in?
Bourbon-seasoned American oak barrels and Oloroso sherry-seasoned Spanish oak butts, whose sherry contribution gives the whiskey its Christmas-cake character.
How long is Redbreast 12 aged?
Twelve years in oak at Midleton, County Cork.
What proof is Redbreast 12?
80 proof (40% ABV) for this standard bottling — not the separate Cask Strength expression, which is bottled at batch strength.
The original Redbreast, and still the benchmark — order Redbreast 12 Year Old online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.
