Redbreast 12 Year Irish Whiskey

Redbreast 12 Year is Ireland's benchmark single pot still whiskey — produced at Midleton Distillery in County Cork from a mash of both malted and unmalted barley distilled in copper pot stills, matured in American and European oak for 12 years, and bottled at 40% ABV to produce the classic pot still character of ripe fruit, nuts, and the long, slightly spicy finish that has defined the Redbreast house style since its founding.

Single pot still Irish whiskey is a uniquely Irish category — the combination of malted and unmalted barley in a copper pot still produces a richer, creamier, more full-bodied spirit than single malt (which uses only malted barley) or grain whiskey (which uses column stills). The unmalted barley contributes the characteristic spice, oil, and body that distinguish pot still Irish whiskey from every other whiskey category in the world. Redbreast 12 Year is the accessible entry point to this style — the expression that has reintroduced an entire generation of whiskey drinkers to a category that had nearly disappeared from the market before its 1990s relaunch.

Tasting Notes

• Nose: Ripe orchard fruit, pot still spice, light vanilla and oak from American cask maturation
• Palate: Fruits and nuts — the distinctive full-bodied pot still texture with the 12-year oak integration
• Finish: Long and slightly spicy — the characteristic Redbreast pot still persistence

Specs

• Distillery: Midleton Distillery, County Cork, Ireland
• Style: Irish Single Pot Still Whiskey
• Age: 12 years
• Mash: Malted and unmalted barley
• Casks: American and European oak
• ABV: 40% (80 Proof)
• Size: 750ml

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is single pot still Irish whiskey?

A uniquely Irish style made from both malted and unmalted barley distilled in a copper pot still. The unmalted barley produces a characteristic spicy, oily, full-bodied texture that distinguishes pot still from single malt (malted barley only) or grain whiskey (column still). It is a style that had largely disappeared until Redbreast's 1990s relaunch helped revive it.