ralfy review 963 - Redbreast 12yo @ 56.3%vol: (OSWA winner 2022)
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In Germany, it is mandatory to disclose the addition of E150a on the label. I have bottles of five different batches of the Redbreast 12yo CS at home and not a single one contains such a statement.
However if its in the cask, you dont have to write it on the label as you not adding it in yourself.
@@justsaying8159 i mean the whisky market today is so flooded with wet casks... Cola color with a sherry finish.... ehm what
That's why if something does contain caramel colouring, it will say somewhere on the bottle or the box "mit farbstoff"
@@rmccaw7 again this is not the case, not even in germany. As you dont have to write it on the label if you didnt add it yourself.
I can confirm that, although it may not say so on the packaging...this whiskey neither has colour added, nor is it chill-filtered.
I also think it a bit of a slight to label this a blend when it is a Pot Still Whiskey which is a style all its own. To call this a blend is like calling Bourbon, American Whiskey. Bourbon's bourbon. Malt's malt. Pot Still is Pot Still, etc.
Just as I thought. Agree with your thoughts. A tad harsh on the review the overall review, but that's his opinion. He's spot on, in in my opinion on the Bourbons though. Cheers bud.
@@WhiskeyStraightAl but presenting the whiskey as having additives, when it clearly doesn't....... is not opinion. It's called lazy bullsh1iting.
Bourbon is American whiskey -- or to be more precise, it is a type of American whiskey. Not all American whiskey is bourbon, but it is certainly the biggest-selling type.
@@digitaldemocracyai-rob Indeed it is. The issue then becomes does the wrong information, stated through lack of research, cloud the overall opinion on the whiskey?
@@digitaldemocracyai-rob I th8nk he might have mixed up the 12 for the 12 Cask strength so I can for give him and no need for the harsh comment bud.
So glad to see that honesty. I got a bottle a while ago after so many good reviews and was utterly underwhelmed (I am a malt drinker). It's a good and solid daily sipper but it's a low to max. mid 80 and not an outstanding whiskey. Especially given the price. The 15 is probably the better choice for only a few Euros more. I stay with my malts. Perhaps I don't fully get anything else.
Thank you Ralfy, I don't feel so ridiculous anymore for not cheering.
The Midleton website does state non-chill filtered and natural colour, but yes it should be on the packaging!
I’ll have to try that one. I wasn’t aware of ANY Irish whiskeys that had natural color (or colour:), which is why I’ve avoided them all.
If memory serves the entire Teeling range has always been natural colour and NCF, recommend those as well!
Thank you. Was just about to post the same.
@@Brad-ic4bp That's the sole reason you've avoided Irish whiskey?
Ralfy thank you for another great one! I cannot help myself to notice changes in design)))) wish you another happy, healthy and prosperous and professional year
As someone who really likes Irish whiskies and who has loved Redbreast for a while now, I agree with Ralfy.
And the Redbreasts are not the cheapest of whiskies out there!
I still love Redbreast - but the prices they charge for the quality they deliver are right at the limit of what I am prepared to spend. I'm anticipating that they will soon either be over that limit with the price or under the limit with the quality ... probably both.
Nice one Ralfy. I always recommend to folk that if they're going to buy a Redbreast, to buy the 12yr cask strength as it covers most of the bases. A great representation of pot still whiskey.
Thanks for the honesty, Ralfy. FWIW the last Redbreast I bought sucked (and was overpriced), so I'm sticking to the Spots and Powers John's Lane 12 for the time being.
I'd recommend Old Forester 1920 Prohibition too. Great value for what it offers in the bourbon world today.
Definitely a favourite
Love the Four Roses plug, glad you like them. Looking forward to that review!
I think you’re writing off Loch Lomond a bit too much, the 2022 bottling’s across most of the core range are very good quality, in particularly the Inchmurrin 12 and the single grain peated. In their price bracket, especially on discounts, they’re very hard to beat. The older stuff is still a little flat imho, but it’s clear to see the whisky distilled since about 15 years ago is mostly stellar, from 2019 onwards the standards of the 12 year old’s have been high and keep improving. There’s some fantastic independent Inchfad (Heavily peated) and Inchmurrin (unpeated) that has been released in the last 12 months, in particularly from Cadenhead’s, Brave New Spirits and SMWS.
I personally am not in love with the Inchmurrin. It is fruity, but not as much as say Glencaddam 15. I prefer the regular Loch Lomond 12, it has a bit of pepper to the fruits. Still, it's not my favorites whisky. I only buy Loch Lomond, because of the price. I can bay three bottles of Loch Lomond 12 or 12 Inchmurrin for the price of Glencaddam 15.
Turkey 101 still the undeniable affordable bourbon champ. The 101 rye, if you can find it, is lovely.
That rye
Ancient Age at $9 might have the edge on bang/buck though. If you’re in the South there’s a version at higher ABV for $12 but good luck finding it.
Redbreast was my first venture into pot still Irish. I've loved the shortbread cookie, almost buttery taste since the first sip. It's interesting you get some notes in there i havent found. The bottles I have are at least 5 years old now so it may have gone downhill in recent years. I'll savor my older bottles
Just finished a bottle of the 4 Roses, very nice. But the Rare Bread is my go too. I love how diverse whiskey world is. Thank you Ralfy!!
I've got Angels Envy and Old Forrester 1920 on the shelf and I'd highly recommend both. Though rare breed is 👌
For something slightly different, Balcones Texas bourbon
Lustau is my fav from the label lately- orange box/label trim/neck foil - bought a bottle in Kinsale (Co Cork) last summer- better price than I got in SoCal - next bottle will be for St. Paddy’s-Also Ralfy Midleton distillery also produces Powers which includes the Jons Lane bottling of single Pot still style Irish whiskey-
So glad you reviewed this, Ralfy. For the past 4 or 5 months I've been thinking about picking up a bottle of Redbreast CS, but not having tried it before I decided it was a bit too expensive for something I'm not sure would be worth the price. As it is, I'm not that impressed with the standard Redbreast 12yo. So if I can find it, I'll buy a bottle of Knappogue Castle 14yo Double Wood instead - that I know to be an excellent single pot still Irish whiskey.
@Auberginenpeter I've seen other reviews of it, and if I ever find this at a bar I will likely try it. If I find it sufficiently appealing, then I will consider buying an entire bottle. The fact is, experience has shown me that Ralfy's impression usually match my own very closely.
Another factor in my decision is that the standard 12yo Redbreast that I have tasted did not impress me, despite the near-universal praise it gets. Perhaps this brand just isn't in my wheelhouse. So again, my next purchase of an Irish will be Knappogue Castle 14yo, as I know it to be an excellent Irish whiskey with the added incentive that it's priced considerably lower than the Cask Strength Redbreast.
@auberginenpeter7189Chill out. It’s a honest review, and I fully agree with Ralfy on this one. But I know Redbreast has some kind of cult following.
I prefer the RB15 over the 12CS, it has the much better mouthfeel. I would give an 84 for the 15, and in my opinion, an 80 MM for the 12CS is spot on.
It’s a good whiskey, but it’s nothing special. I prefer the Spots and Powers John Lane, they are much better whiskies.
I would buy the Teeling Single Malt instead of the RB12CS, and it’s a lot cheaper.
Redbreast 12yo CS is my favourite always-available whisky.
It's wrong to call it blended, though. Single-pot still is Ireland's own specific style and there's no blending of different distilleries' product involved, nor different styles.
My B19 is a beautiful dram. And I expect my 2020 will be as well.
Sure, it was one of the first "backup" bottles I ever bought and I'm not collecting the RB12CS as I do with Laph10 CS and ECBP.
If I'm ever inclined to buy an Irish again I might try some SPOT or Powers.
But 80....???? Wow!!!Ralfy, keep up the good work
Thanks Ralfy for a very informative episode! This Redbreast would be B1/21 and it's actually one of the whiskeys (or actually the only whiskey since the other ones are scotch) in a tasting we're having tonight. Anyway right after opening the bottle it's quite dark flavoured and closed up for an irish whiskey and especially for a Redbreast which are usually much more fruity and playful. It doesn't properly open up the flavours with adding water either. It needs more time. The fruity notes will start to appear after the bottle has been reacting with oxygen for a day or two. The reaction will still continue after that and enhances the whiskey more and more. My friendly advice for all whisk(e)y lovers is to open this bottle and let it wait on your shelf for about two weeks before enjoying it with a splash of water. The result is a thick vanilla fruitbasket beginning which turns into a lovely roasted oak pleasure with a punch. Cheers!
As an American just starting to get into malt whiskey, I have to agree that Elijah Craig Barrel Proof is one of the best bourbons to judge us by. It’s consistently one of the best values in bourbon, and it’s maintained it’s 12 year age statement. Beyond that, it’s obtainable. You have to look for it a bit, but by and large if you put in a little work you can get one of the three annual batches.
Wild Turkey 101 is also a more cost effective bottle I’d be happy to be judged by, although the last bottle I bought was plain rotten. I think the store may have left it in direct sunlight. I’m not a big fan of Four Roses profile, but I agree with Ralfy’s take about the brand. They do bottle quality at an affordable price, although quantity is somewhat limited by that. Cheers to all!
I allways have a Four Roses Single Barrel in my collection. Its sometimes the only Bourbon in my mostly Scotch-driven (open) collection.
Like others have said, it isn't chill filtered as confirmed by the distillery website. It should be on the label, but still. I also don't think it's fair to categorise it as a blended whiskey, it's a single pot still.
Agreed, it should be on the label. However that begs the question, why is it not, considering it helps promote it? IMO the reason it's not is because they know at some point they'll start chill-filtering it and they then won't have to take on the cost of new labels being printed. Striking it from their website is faster and costs nothing.
@whompbiscuits8930 Yes, I think you're probably not wrong about that, and I will always look for that information on a label because that does suggest a stronger commitment to maintaining that level of integrity. That being said, I think it is important for a reviewer to do their best not to misrepresent the contents of a particular bottle.
Good honest review as an Irishman i love your opinion on our Whiskies ...and i agree Powers Johns Lane is amazing ...gotta love a good pot still 🇮🇪👍👍
Personally I think that Green Spot is better then RB 12 40%. But to be honest I was astonished by Dingle single malt...Ralfy any chances to review of something from Dingle?
got a bottle of it, and i found it to be a little boring to reach out for it myself, so it kinda sits in the shelf, but it is now my "ooohhh wow" bottle for visitors/whisky newbs, since its fruity, sherry influence, but has that CS, and people who are normally drinking jameson or blends are blown away by it. So in the end it really found its place. For myself i might pour it in summer, maybe even pop an icecube when its really hot in the garden, since the CS can handle the additional water.
Four Roses is very good. Not sure if it makes it there but Four Roses Small batch Select is excellent. Cost a bit more than the single barrel but is masterfully blended
I too am a fan of 4R. However the SBS is the only one in their lineup that I can see that's not chill-filtered. But they're all still great bourbons overall, and largely very well-priced. Thank god for straight whiskey laws, as they prevent artificial color (but unfortunately don't prohibit chill-filtration).
I love Irish Whiskey and every new Release or new Distillery get´s a Chance but since today there is no other Spirit at an affordable Price which hit´s me like the Redbreast 12 CS. To me this is liquid Ireland. I do have the last 5 Batches in my Collection and they are different but always at a high level. Just my opinion.
Are you serious “225 mL pour” Ralfy? The DAMN bottle is 750 mL! Some of us are awake you know, just saying! 😂
I have just been reading your book search for a whisky Botha and I am really enjoying it and a dram
. . . thanks for buying my book.
Surprised at this mark. I really enjoyed a bottle of this a few years ago.
Same. When he revealed the mark, I actually yelled, “oh come on, Ralfy!” If it said non-chill filtered and natural colour on the label it would have been 89.
@@Sodchucker No, it wouldn’t have been 89, that’s absurd. I agree that Ralfy would have given a higher mark if he had known it’s non-chill filtered and natural colour. But it wouldn’t be higher than an 83. And that would be quite fair.
I prefer the RB 15 year old, and if I had to give a mark for it, it would be a fair, solid 85. I know RB it’s a very popular brand and the moment I saw Ralfy made a review of the 12CS I knew it would be controversial.
It’s good Irish whiskey, but let’s not pretend it’s great. I agree with Ralfy on the cask management of RB, it could be much better whiskey if they we’re using better, more active casks.
@@justinafuchs2619 I don't think that's absurd. Let's revisit Ralfy's review of Aberfeldy 12. This was bottled at 40%, colour added, chill-filtered. He tore this bottle to shreds. I remember some of his tasting notes were something like, "nuts. Burnt nuts - can't even tell what kind." Completely lambasted. He scored it 81. Surely this Redbreast 12 CS is better than the Aberfeldy!
@@Sodchucker Yeah, that’s why I said I guess he would have scored it 83 and that 89 would be absurd. That’s what I wrote.
And again, I know it’s a very popular Whiskey and many reviewers praise it, but it‘s just good Whiskey, nothing more and nothing less.
It isn’t great Whiskey, and as far as I remember Ralfy scored the SB 10 90 points and the independent bottling of the Edradour 10 91 points.
That are fair marks, that are great Whiskys. And in comparison I think 83 for the RB 12CS and 85 for the RB 15 are very fair marks.
So funny...i just drunk a dram of this Whiskey and then i saw that you made this video :) One of my favorites :)
Couldn’t disagree more on this one. I love the CS 12 (like the OSWAs I guess). I’ve also found mine takes a decent amount of water on most occasions. Still honest opinions are honest and I guess that’s the point.
Will you be reviewing the rare breed or elijah craig barrel proof? As you said it has been a long time since you reviewed bourbons or rye and I would love to see reviews of those spirits!
Somehow, whenever I add water in the measure you recommend, or less, I end up with a watered-down whiskey. 😉 "A lot more wild in the turkey" Glorious! 😅
Love Redbreast but never saw a bottle this big!
Thanks for this review, Ralfy! I was considering purchasing a bottle of Red Breast 12 YO Cask strength without tasting it beforehand. It cost EUR 40 in Bulgaria. Having watched your review, I think I am going to stick with West Cork Single Malt 12 YO Rum Cask finish at 43%, which is twice less expensive, I have tried it, and I love it.
@Auberginenpeter Thanks for your advice. I will definitely try it when I have the opportunity.
I am a Paddy drinker, good bang for the buck. Use it in boilermakers with Carling pale beer.
surely the fun of cask strength is the ability to add water and let all those oils ooze out
As the malted and unsalted barley are mashed and distilled together, is it really fair to characterize this as a blended whiskey? I would have assumed it was sourced from more than one distillery if I heard this described that way. I think it would be better described as Pure Pot Still.
I'd love to see your opinion on Michter's small batch bourbon
Great reality check Ralfy. My recent experience with this spirit did not live up to the hype at all. I don't get the appeal - more sharp and bitter/sour than I would have expected. The hype might be based on better, older bottlings. Similar experience with a recent bottling of Yellow Spot. Agree with you on FRSB. Great stuff and much better value.
Would love you to review Eagle Rare bourbon, lovely stuff which I prefer over the 101
This used to be one of my favorites. Sad to hear it's going downhill.
Ralfy keep up the good work … great videos and insight cheers 🍻
I've been getting into whiskey for the last couple of months and being an Irishman of course I'm going to start with exploring Irish Whiskey. Redbreast is something that's hyped up as the quintessential Irish Pot Still Whiskey, but tbh when I tried it I was underwhelmed. It's not bad, but it didn't blow me away either. I had hopes that when I try the Cask Strength it might be what I was looking for, but this review has me tempering my expectations. Thanks for the review and keep up the good work.
Taste is subjective man. Something I love you may find nasty and something you love I might not like at all. I haven’t had RB yet, but I just bought the 12 year cask strength and looking forward to cracking it open in a couple days.
Ralfy, we'd LOVE to see a little bourbon series from you. The market has changed so much in just the last 2-3 years.. Would be great to hear your thoughts on the state of that category.
I've had a sample of this particular Batch, which judging by the ABV has to be B1/21 and wasn't all that impressed. Compared to Powers 12 John's Lane Release from 2016, of which I happened to have an open bottle at that time, Redbreast presented more sweet notes, and more artificial tropical fruit flavors. Nothing to blow my hat off. A competent whiskey nevertheless and considering the fact that in Bulgaria it can still be bought for 40-ish euros, a decent value too. I guess I'm just not a big fan of single pot still style. Those artificial, solventy, aromatic notes I get just don't quite do it for me. Still I have batches B1/16 and B1/20 plus a bottle of the 15 yo in the stash which I may find more appealing.
Don't remember where my vote went in this category, but I completely agree about Four Roses Single Barrel. Excellent quality at affordable price! Never seen Loch Lomond Single Grain Peated but I do love the 12 yo. If they stop using E150a, I think Loch Lomond 12 and Inchmurrin 12 have very good chances to be rated as one of the best 12 yo malt whiskies in the market nowadays. Both quality and value wise.
Cheers!
Have you tried B1/23? It's the one for sale where I live. It costs an arm and a leg so I'm on the fence at the moment.
I'd take Wild Turkey 101 or Rare Breed over Four Roses every day of the week. Really like Redbreast 12 CS too, so not upset at all by the win. I definitely like it more than you do! Curious what you would list as the top Irish whiskey at this time.
I love my bottle of batch 1/23, 57.2%. Anyone tried that one and other batches in comparison?
I've always loved Irish whiskeys despite triple-distillation but nowadays I have to be very careful largely because of value. Indeed Ralfy is right, prices are skyrocketing, I see it in the liquor stores quite regularly. The standard Redbreast 12 (not cask strength) runs almost $80 here in NC, and it's chill-filtered, artificially colored and only 40%. This version being reviewed is $100 here, the 15yo version $140. IMO Redbreast is becoming more a brand and less a product, and when that happens, value plummets.
I'm sure it's still good, but as Ralfy pointed out, it's not anywhere near its potential. And that's what mitigates its value and should give good reason to pause. Irish whiskeys are crossing the rubicon, and they have no incentive to rein it in.
That's a serious bothy!
I enjoy Redbreast 12 but it does feel like it is holding back from all it can be. Here in Texas my options can be limited and I don't recall seeing the 15, but now I'll make an effort.
Are you talking about the 12 or the CS 12?
I rarely add water to whisky. But Redbreast needs it. I don't why, but it makes a huge difference. The only other thing that benefits that much by adding water is Armagnac.
Hey Ralfy, according to what I already read ... Redbreast is not a blended whiskey ... Single Pot Still Whiskey is a category on its own in Irish whiskey legislation ! If Readbreast was a Scotch whisky ... this would be labelled Single Grain Whiskey because not 100% Malted Barley ! Am I wrong ?
Thanks.
I know I've asked this before many years ago, maybe a decade ago, but have you done a side by taste test of an American bottling at 43% and a UK bottling at 40% of something like Laphroaig 10, been subscribed to you since 2011. Keep up the great work!!
Im join the club for this petition. 😁🥂🙋🏻♂️
Your review is spot on. I've had a bottle of this for over a year and have gone back to it a time or two and have woefully disappointed in it. I have not tried adding water, like you did, not that I'm against such practises. I just normally enjoy most whisky straight. When I'm back on my feet and off these meds I'll have to try this again.
In Review of 755 by Ralfy, Ralfy gave this Rebreast 12 an excellent 90 points, Are we reviewing the same whisky here? It seems to me that much disinformation in this review. is this a blended whisky? is this a colored whiskey? ?
His crusade against the winners from the OSWA’s continue. He has ranked winners significantly lower than his previous review of the same bottle in the near future.
His brand is appearing to know more than the tasters, the makers, and certainly more than us mere mortals.
I’ve been a long time subscriber and while I have learned a lot and 80% of what he says he true and informative, the other 20% is meant to build his own brand sense of self worth.
To call the RB12 CS an 80 is the last straw. Shameful.
Well said, I knew before watching this he would slag it off. Ralfy is just gradually growing up his own arse, it’s the way of things with these UA-camrs they have a bit of clout and it goes to there heads.
Agreed that the 15 is superior to this bottling. I have some 15 left from a purchase about 2 years ago and I find myself reaching past it every time to something more engaging. I wouldn't buy a Redbreast again any time soon, which I find sad since I considered it a favourite. There's far more flavour out there in new distilleries, Campbeltown and Islay.
I voted for this one and I definitely have a different batch than you have, bottled at 57.6% ABV and probably a better presentation than the one you have. When I bought it and tried it, I liked it enough to go back and get a spare. I have a Four Roses Single Barrel which is my usual go-to Bourbon but still voted for this one.
This is batch B1/21 I hear the latest batch B1/22 @58.1% abv is the best in a few years, anyone got a comment as a secondary source to verify that claim?
I've never been a fan of Redbreast Irish whisky. I've had a bottle in the past, although it was only one. I wanted to experience what the hype was about and ended up being disappointed. I do enjoy Powers and Green Spot, which I think are both better than the standard 40% Redbreast. It put me off hunting a cask strength version of Redbreast.
Ralfy is the best!
Ripe bananas , coconut, mango, pineapple, papaya…incredibly tropical.
On your Bourbon opinions I think you are 100% spot on. 101 is my go too and Rare Breed is just fantastic. I have warmed up to the 4 Rose's also. Great channel I have just found you.
Why you can't say "Single Pot Still Whiskey"? This is a Blended? 😃 hope on the xtras to get your opinion
Hello you Merriment Mining Minutemen!
. . . now on the M-mention List, thanks.
I get the feeling Ralfy is like Liquorhound, he doesn't read comments, he just skims through them and gives them a like
. . . yup, just too many to respond to.
@@ralfydotcom Integrity would mean not "hearting" comments at all then
@@jonathanbean7097lmao gotta love the irony of him hearting your comment 😂
Good review Ralfy ..Spot on IMO
its ok but not nearly as good as used to be !
Thought this whisky would score a bit higher. Got this bottle for my birthday 2 days ago and can’t wait to taste it. Heard a lot of good things about it… :)
It's great, enjoy jt
Didn’t expect such a low score for this from Ralfy. Btw, how can it be cask strength and e150 added at the same time? If it's cask strength then there shouldn't be anything added, right? Little bit confused 🤔
Some whiskies labelled "cask strength" are still tampered with. Not all obviously but, some are.
No additives in this whisky. Ralphy talking manure.
@Auberginenpeter in order to be 'cask strength', there can't be any liquid added; that can't be named cask strength. If you would add any liquid to the whisky you'd bring down the abv from cask strength.
Vid a bit too long, Ralfy. Where is the Rum review at?
Like others have eluded too I think you're a little harsh in Loch Lomond, not only in your comments but in previous reviews. The three 12 year olds are all superb not to mention great value. I can see Loch Lomond as I bit of a marmite malt for some but personally would take any Loch Lomond over the overrated Arran offerings
The Spot whiskies are expensive and not always worth it (Had a bottle of Yellow Spot recently enough and it was good and nothing more) but I had a glass of Gold Spot a couple weeks ago and it was 👌🏻 delicious! I've noticed Blue Spot in a couple off licences here but just haven't been tempted enough to take a bottle home.
Elijah Craig Barrel Proof is a spectacular whiskey.
Ralfy: Good to see a bourbon review coming up and Four Rose's is one I always keep. There are a lot of American Bourbon Vloggers, there are none that stand out. Jason Pyle's reviews are sorely missed. Anyhow, I always enjoyed your take on American Whisky/Whiskey. Believe it or not you are filling a void on this side of the pond.
Ralfy you should try and get a hold of Wild Turkey 12 101 (for the Asian market). I've heard its a big step up from the normal 101 and its currently only 6600 yen (41 pounds) in Japan if you have a friend over there as there is still a decent amount of stock at most liquor stores.
All due respect, this is absolutely not a blended whiskey. It is a mixed mash of malt and raw barley as you mentioned is a defining characteristic of Irish Single Pot Still whiskey, but that's different than a blended Irish whiskey.
You gave a mark of 80 to Glenfiddich 12! No way Redbreast 12yo is that worse
There's a lot going on in Ireland, good and bad things. What's really good that there's a lot of quality distilleries that make excellent whisky, such as Dingle, Boann and Waterford. What's really a shame that there're new distilleries such as Lough Gill, founded in 2015 and selling the brand Atrhrú 12 year old . It's just an example of not being transparant.= bad for the industry.
Serious lack of understanding as to how new distilleries work. All new distilleries buy in their new make or whiskey from several distilleries in Ireland in order to get some income flowing. Either Cooley, great northern or sometimes bushmills. There is no lack of transparency. As an aside, apart from their small batch release all the athrú series from Lough hill are 14 years old.
@@denismcnelis5696 it should be forbidden.
@@geerakkers2060 and how do you expect a new distillery to fund itself for the first 6-10 years while millions pour out without a revenue stream🤷🏻
@@denismcnelis5696 just start selling Gin, quickly earned money, put it in a fancy bottle and sell it. Start with cask investment, which means you take your clients serious. Too many distilleries want to earn to quickly too much money. What we need is TRANSPARENCY in the whisk(e)y sector.
I bought a bottle of Redbreast 12...and after all the hype I had heard about it, I was sorely disappointed with the product. I bought a bottle of Kinahan's Single Malt 10 year old and was FLOORED by the tasting notes.....a much better bottle by far in my opinion.
Kinahan's are bonders so the whiskey that you bought was probably Cooley.
Kinahan's are bonders so that the whiskey you bought was probably Cooley.
@@sav7568 And Ralfy says Cooley is great stuff, so that sort of makes sense.
Cask strength, no colour no filtration.
430👍
What a fall from grace. They are the MaCallan of Ireland.
Tell me where you can get a Macallan 12 CS for 80 euro....
Midleton is an Irish Macallan imo.
@@digitaldemocracyai-rob You missed the point completely.
@@ccuellar6212 enlighten me
Red Breast products are super hyped by the Internet and expensive. Not worth it!
I'd love to trade difficult to find Bourbon for difficult to find Scotch if anyone is interested. I don't know the legalities, but we can work through that. TX USA
i would buy this again over the powers john lane any day , highly disagree , after trying this , the regular redbreast 12 just doesn't do it for me anymore , not to dis the john lane (wayy too sweet for me) but to reach his own
I really like and enjoy Red Breast, especially the Lustau, but for less money there are other whiskey's I like as much.
And thank you for confirming my picks of Wild Turkey 101 and Four Roses as very good, relatively inexpensive Bourbon.
80 points of honest tough love from Ralfy is better than 95 fake points from a fake whisky competition or wined-and-dined whisky expert. I guess sometimes certain brands part ways with anoraks/punters and become the fodder for the mainstream. I haven't bought a Macallan in possibly 7 years, as one example. I don't miss the stuff I used to buy - there's plenty of bottles out there to keep my interest, in fact, there's not enough time, money and ability to find them all.
Triple distillation is what made Irish whiskey so famous (for being smooth) in the old days, and IMO it is what’s holding it back today. Far too smooth for the modern sipper. Very difficult to produce a bold enough product that isn’t apple/cereal flavored vodka.
I’d heard this stuff was the duck’s nuts, maybe a bit overrated?🤔
For once, I must disagree with you. This is a fantastic, flavorful dram, IMHO, one of my favorites. And as much as I like Powers John's Lane, for me, it doesn't hold a candle to RB12 CS. As for the Spots, I've had Green and Yellow and I feel like I must be missing something as neither has impressed me at all. Particularly the Green Spot which I find to be very mediocre, especially for its price.
Yeah I’m also flummoxed by Ralfy’s review. This is an incredibly distinctive, enjoyable whiskey. More expensive than it should be? Yes. But still a dram worth purchasing.
Big alcohol strikes again.
that is not much for such dram:80 points.....
80? Give me a break. This is not a whisky that matches the quality of something like Old Pulteney 12
80 is absolutely absurd 😂
Redbreast is woefully overrated.
Compare to Powers from the same distillery. ~AU$75 vs AU$200 (or $AU125 for the regular strength RB)
Midleton distillery are charging entirely on the brand name, not on the quality.
Spot still shows the punter some respect for the price, but Midleton need to be careful as they are clearly capable of selling better product at lower $
Yes the RB15yr is better value than the 12yr cask strength.
Redbreast does not have any color added. This is a non-chill filtered whisky. Poor review.
If it’s not bourbon, and it doesn’t clearly state on the bottle or container that it’s natural color, you’d better believe that Scotch, rum or Irish Whiskey has added coloring to try to deceive the less knowledgeable, less discerning consumer.
In this case, you’d be wrong.
In my opinion Ralfy should leave the OSWA's to Roy who is much less opinionated. It is so strange to praise the democratic values of the OSWAs and then demolish the winners as if the voters had just selected the least common denominator, i.e. "popular" whiskies. As for the real value added opinions they are probably behind the pay wall. Ralfy is running a business in the end.