Whisky Focus - Redbreast Dream Cask Double Cask Edition 30 Year Old

It's that time of year once again when Redbreast Irish pot still whiskey unveil the next instalment in their Dream Cask series in conjunction with World Whisky Day. For this latest release, the fifth in the series, they have unveiled 'Redbreast Dream Cask Double Cask Edition 30 Year Old'.

Redbreast Dream Cask Double Cask Edition is a 30 year old single pot still Irish whiskey and as its name suggests it is a marriage of two dream casks which have been hand picked by Master Blender, Billy Leighton and Blender, Dave McCabe, to create one exceptional whiskey.

To create this whiskey, Leighton and McCabe each hand selected their favourite cask from Midleton’s inventory before bringing them together to create one whiskey. The first cask, chosen by Leighton, was originally laid down in a First Fill Oloroso Sherry Butt in May 1990, while the second cask, which was selected by McCabe, was laid down in a First Fill Bourbon Barrel in November 1991. Each cask, said to have been reflective of the two distinct components of the Redbreast DNA, was chosen at its optimum maturity, then combined to showcase the unique traits imparted by each of the following three decades of ageing.

Billy Leighton commented: "Bottling these outstanding casks together at precisely the right moment has resulted in an incredibly complex Irish whiskey that harmoniously balances the vanilla sweetness and caramel creaminess from the bourbon barrel and the deep, dark fruitiness from the sherry butt.

"With an ABV of 56.9%, the resulting liquid is rich in robust spice with wood-driven characteristics and notes of dark-roasted coffee, sweet liquorice, orange peel and smoked almonds amplified by the wine cask’s influence."

Launching for World Whisky Day, 714 bottles of Redbreast Dream Cask Double Cask Edition will be available exclusively through an online ballot hosted on Redbreast’s online members’ club The Birdhouse at an RRP of €550. Each of the 500ml bottles will be presented in a keepsake book, made from recyclable cardboard*, detailing the latest instalment in the Dream Cask journey.

The ballot will be open for entries from Australia, China, Japan, New Zealand, Republic of Ireland, Singapore, South Africa, Switzerland, England, Scotland and Wales from 23rd May. When the ballot closes on 30th May, successful participants will be given an opportunity to purchase a limited-edition bottle of Dream Cask Double Cask Edition.


If €550 for the 500ml bottle of Redbreast Dream Cask Double Cask Edition 30 Year Old is a little rich for your pockets, you will find the current and easier on your pocket, and I must say outstanding, Redbreast whiskey range available from specialist online whisky retailers such as The Whisky Exchange and Master of Malt
 

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