Archives for August 9, 2019

Redbreast 12 Year Old Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey

Redbreast 12 Year Old Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey, which is crafted at Midleton Distillery by Irish Distillers, has taken home the World Whisky Trophy at the prestigious International Wine and Spirit Competition, one of the world’s most influential spirits competitions, now in it’s 50th year.

Redbreast 12 Year Old scored an impressive 98 points!

The competition awarded Redbreast 12 Year Old with its highest honour across Irish, American and Japanese whiskeys after scoring an impressive 98 points, continuing its legacy as the most decorated single pot still Irish whiskey in the world.

The respected competition also honoured Midleton Very Rare Barry Crockett Legacy and Jameson Cooper’s Croze with 98 points, which was underpinned by Irish Distillers winning the majority of Gold Outstanding honours within the Irish whiskey category.

Success at the IWSC parallels stand-out performances for the Midleton portfolio at the Beverage Testing Institute, with Jameson Bow Street 18 Years Cask Strength and Redbreast 21 Year Old receiving platinum medals, the BTI’s most prestigious award, for scoring 96 points respectively.

In addition, Irish Distillers scooped 27 Medals out of the 67 medals on offer at The Irish Whiskey Masters, with sixteen Gold Medals and seven Masters awarded across the range. The Redbreast portfolio was presented with coveted Master and Gold medals, with Redbreast 21 Year Old commended by the judges for ‘showing something different to the rest of the pack.’

We are thrilled to see more fantastic results at such prestigious global spirits tasting competitions. It is great to see the Redbreast range flourish as it continues to excite consumers with its exemplary single pot still Irish whiskey style.

These awards are truly a testament to the craftsmen at Midleton Distillery who assist me in blending the finest Irish whiskeys in the world, and we look forward to seeing what the future holds!
– Billy Leighton: Redbreast Master Blender at Midleton Distillery

About the International Wine and Spirits Competition
Now in its 50th year, the IWSC is one of the most influential spirits competitions in the world with producers entering the awards, confident that they will be judged by the premier experts in any given region and style. With dedicated tasting premises around the world, the awards are widely recognised as one of the most reliable indicators of excellence in spirits globally.

Full results from the Beverage Testing Institute:
Jameson Bow Street 18 Years Old Cask Strength – 96 Platinum Medal
Redbreast 21 Year Old Single Pot Still – 96 Platinum Medal
Midleton Very Rare 2018 Irish Whiskey – 93 Points – Gold Medal
Midleton Dair Ghaelach Bluebell Forest – 93 Points – Gold Medal
Redbreast 12 Year Old Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey – 93 Points – Gold Medal
Redbreast 15 Year Old Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey – 93 Points – Gold Medal
Jameson Crested Irish Whiskey – 92 Points – Gold Medal
Red Spot 15 Year Old Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey – 92 Points – Gold Medal
Powers 12 Year Old John’s Lane Irish Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey – 92 Points – Gold Medal
Powers Three Swallow Release Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey – 92 Points – Gold Medal
Green Spot Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey – 91 Points – Gold Medal
Jameson 18 Year Old Irish Whiskey – 91 Points – Gold Medal
Jameson Signature Irish Whiskey – 91 Points – Gold Medal
Jameson Blended Irish Whiskey – 90 Gold Medal
Redbreast Lustau Edition Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey – 89 Points – Silver Medal
Redbreast 12 Year Old Cask Strength Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey – 89 Points – Silver Medal
Powers Gold Label Blended Irish Whiskey – 89 Points – Silver Medal
Jameson Caskmates IPA Edition – 89 Points – Silver Medal
Jameson Black Barrel Irish Whiskey – 89 Points – Silver Medal
Jameson Caskmates Stout Edition Irish Whiskey – 88 Points – Silver Medal
Jameson Cooper’s Croze Irish Whiskey – 87 Points – Silver Medal
Jameson Distiller’s Safe Irish Whiskey – 87 Points – Silver Medal
Jameson Blender’s Dog Irish Whiskey – 87 Points – Silver Medal
Full results from the International Wine and Spirit Competition:
Jameson Cooper’s Croze – Gold Outstanding 98 Points
Jameson 18 Years Old – Silver Medal
Jameson Black Barrel – Silver Medal
Jameson Caskmates IPA Edition – Bronze Medal
Jameson Caskmates Stout Edition – Bronze
Jameson Crested – Bronze
Jameson Distiller’s Safe – Bronze
Jameson Irish Whiskey – Bronze
Jameson Signature – Bronze
Method & Madness Single Pot Still – Silver
Midleton Barry Crockett Legacy – Gold Outstanding 98 Points
Midleton Very Rare 2018 – Silver
Midleton Very Rare Dair Ghaelach Bluebell Forest – Silver
Powers John’s Lane 12 Year Old – Gold
Powers Three Swallow Release – Gold
Red Spot Single Pot Still – Gold
Powers Gold Label – Bronze
Redbreast 12 Single Pot Still – Gold Outstanding 98 Points – Worldwide Whisky Trophy 2019
Redbreast 15 Year Old – Gold
Redbreast 12 Year Old Cask Strength – Silver
Redbreast 21 Year Old – Silver
Redbreast Lustau Edition – Silver
Full results from The Irish Whiskey Masters:
Irish Distillers Jameson Irish Whiskey – Silver
Irish Distillers Jameson Caskmates Stout Edition – Silver
Irish Distillers Jameson Caskmates IPA Edition – Gold
Irish Distillers Jameson Signature – Gold
Irish Distillers Jameson Crested – Gold
Irish Distillers Jameson Black Barrel – Master
Irish Distillers Jameson Cooper’s Croze – Gold
Irish Distillers Jameson Distiller’s Safe – Silver
Irish Distillers Jameson Blender’s Dog – Silver
Irish Distillers Jameson 18 Years – Gold
Irish Distillers Midleton Very Rare 2018 – Gold
Irish Distillers Jameson Bow Street 18 Years Cask Strength (Batch 2) – Master
Irish Distillers Midleton Dair Ghaelach Bluebell Forest – Gold
Irish Distillers METHOD AND MADNESS Single Malt – Gold
Irish Distillers Powers Three Swallow Release – Master
Irish Distillers Powers Johns Lane 12 Years Old – Gold
Irish Distillers Redbreast 12 Year Old – Master
Irish Distillers Green Spot Chateau Montelena – Gold
Irish Distillers METHOD AND MADNESS Single Grain – Gold
Irish Distillers Redbreast Lustau Edition – Gold
Irish Distillers Green Spot Chateau Leoville Barton – Gold
Irish Distillers Yellow Spot – Gold
Irish Distillers Redbreast 15 Year Old – Gold
Irish Distillers Redbreast 12 Year Old Cask Strength – Master
Irish Distillers Red Spot – Gold
Irish Distillers Midleton Barry Crockett Legacy – Master
Irish Distillers Redbreast 21 Year Old – Master

Redbreast is available to buy from these Whisky Merchants:-

• Master of Malt
• The Whisky Exchange