12 Year Old Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey with Gift Box, 70cl, 40% ABV – Bourbon & Sherry Cask Maturation, Rich Fruit & Spice, Smooth Finish, Gold Winning Irish Whiskey

I've been working my way through Irish whiskeys recently and my favourite by a longshot was Jameson's until I tried Midletons Very Rare and Redbreast 12 as both are even sweeter & just as smooth but even denser (kind of like comparing a smooth and creamy pint of Guinness in England to a smooth and silky pint of Guinness in Dublin) - and here's my edited rankings of the tastiest Irish whiskeys I've tried upto now 1: Midleton's Very Rare Irish Whiskey: Leaves a lovely choc/orange/coffee-like taste in my gullet and is extremely tasty but at £180+ per 70cl it's a rare sweet treat. 2. Redbreast 12 year old - this is almost as good as my number 1 but over 3 times cheaper and just as Midletons is sweet this one has a sherry undertone. 3: Powers "Gold Label Distillers Cut": For a 43%er it goes down real well and has a much sweeter taste than Powers Gold Label 40%. 4. Green Spot: There's no particular "taste" to this that you can savour unlike my top 3 but it doesn't have any nasty aftertaste & goes down real well 5. Jameson's: Nice and smooth but much less tasty than my top 2 and I've kinda gone off it after discovering aforementioned 4 whiskey brands. 6: Tullamore Dew. 7: Powers Gold Label. 8. Bushmills. 9. Redbreast 15 (at 46% abv it's too fricken strong + it gave me a sore throat for 5 fricken days after !!). 10. Writer's Tears Copper Pot: Only reason I've put this last is coz Copper Pot whiskeys don't agree with my gullet and eventhough it's muchmore drinkable than the likes of Haig Club Scotch and Jack Daniels Gentleman Jack (which both taste like meths & make me puke after 2 glasses) it still made me sick next morning due to its Copper-like aftertaste in my gullet. I've yet to try Connemara whiskey but WILL NOT be trying Connacht, Red Spot, Blue Spot + Yellow Spot whiskeys as anything over 43% abv is far too strong - but Midleton's Very Rare Irish Whiskey and Redbreast 12yo are so tasty it's difficult to try others compared to how disappointed I was with the 40% Powers Gold Label.

Delicious whiskey. Harder to find in England & 1st finally managed to try at a whiskey bar in Brixton. As soon as you open the bottle, the smell is more like a brandy.. sweet and rich. The taste is full of rum raisin and vanilla with a thick texture. My only issue - the foil was a bit of a nightmare to get off just now! Had to tackle with a knife as the tab just isn't good enough.. Redbreast please sort this out, this is a premium whiskey and we should not be having to deal with such hassle (and risk of injury!) to enjoy this nectar.. ^_^ TY

Lovely drop

One of the best Irish whiskeys about at this price point, smooth and beautiful, hard to beat at this price

Lovely stuff. No harsh burn and a great after taste. Price is creeping up though.

I purchased this Redbreast Irish whiskey after researching it and reading lots of positive reviews. It’s not a cheap whiskey but I got it for my son’s recent birthday. He loves it, but it arrived at my house with the presentation box open and the corners damaged, not damaged from transit to me via Amazon but poor handling prior. I hope the whiskey company looks into packaging the box better so it arrives perfect, I note I’m not the only one to get a damaged box. The whiskey bottle itself is perfect. The contents I’m told are ideal for sipping on a chilly evening by the fire, it’s a smooth quality whiskey my son appreciates as a collector of good Irish whiskey. 4 stars though for the poor presentation gift box which spoils the quality when gifting.

This is a deep, delicious Irish Whiskey that is smooth and approachable. Intense aromas of dark fruit. The taste is powerful and has a pleasing complexity on the finish. Word of warning, do not dilute or pour on ice. Water will kill most of the flavour and aroma instantly, if you want a mixing whisky, buy something cheaper and suited to it. This is a glorious whiskey neat but weakened heavily by so much as a drop of water or mixer.

I had my eye on this for some time. It comes with great reviews and the price never really goes down very much. Testament to a whiskey that doesn't need to discount. Eventually I bought a bottle and I'm so glad I did. Although my whisky tends to err towards single malt scotch, I do love an Irish whiskey. Jamesons has always been a favourite but wanted something more elevated. THIS IS IT. Superbly smooth, festive, sweet and spicy. This has jumped up to my top three and is worth every penny. Nose: spice and nuts but a slight fruity freshness, I want to say almost fresh cut fir tree. Pallate: Nuts become sweeter almost nougat. Dried glacé fruits and peel come through, Oloroso sherry influence. Finish: Long and rich, almost creamy, like egg nog or a custard tart. A must try for Irish whiskey fans and die hard scotch fans alike.